Neonatal Clinical Nutrition Supervisor- Atrium Health
Neonatal Clinical Nutrition Supervisor- Atrium Health
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Job Description
Job Summary
Provides nutrition services and directly supervises nutrition teammates and assists manager in coordination of daily operations. Participates in and leads nutrition related quality assurance and improvement projects and initiatives. Ensures patient/client satisfaction and regulatory agency compliance are achieved through safe and efficient use of resources.
Essential Functions:
- Assesses and monitors nutritional status of patients/clients and adjusts nutritional care as indicated utilizing current scientific literature on methodology and relates this information to medical status anthropometric data clinical assessment and dietary evaluation of the patient/client.
- Provides medical nutrition therapy (MNT)/counseling including assessment and education developing monitoring and implementing MNT/counseling for patients/clients in assigned areas.
- May write medical nutrition therapy orders per hospital bylaws.
- Communicates with physicians nurses and others to coordinate nutrition into a total patient/client therapy program.
- Completes all required documentation including nutritional care plan assessments consultations nutrient intake analysis and patient/client education in the patients medical record and on all required documentation tools in a timely professional and thorough manner.
- Teaches and disseminates results and findings of nutrition research to medical team members nursing pharmacy patients and public.
- Coordinates hiring coaching training and development of assigned nutrition teammates including ongoing review of clinical competencies.
- Works with management to communicate facility department and system information and updates through staff meetings written memos and group presentations.
- Contributes to the dietetic internship program which may include serving in the role of preceptor and/or coordination of on boarding and scheduling of clinical rotation.
- Participates in meetings where departmental goals are established or where performance improvement projects are developed
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to give and receive verbal communications on a continuous basis. Must be able to read written communications on a continuous basis both hard copy and on a computer screen. Able to compose written communications frequently. Able to lift and carry objects weighing 25 pounds or less occasionally. Able to perform motor skills as reaching out/up. Frequent periods of walking standing sitting. Infrequently squatting twisting and bending.
Education Experience and Certifications
Bachelors degree required and at least 3 years clinical experience. Masters degree preferred. Registered Dietitian (by the Commission on Dietetic Registration) required. Licensed by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics (or affiliated state board as applicable) required OR within 3 months of employment. Previous experience and demonstration of leadership skills preferred. Department managers determine requirements for specialty certifications relevant to the position and the timeframe required to obtain.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
