Manager-Clinical Nutrition

This role will be the manager for the Clinical Nutrition department overseeing the Mayo Clinic Health System. Work location can be Mankato MN Austin MN Eau Claire WI or La Crosse WI.

This role will report and receive direction from practice administration. The clinical nutrition manager is responsible for leading planning directing and coordinating operational and personnel activities to ensure the provision of quality services to meet the needs of Clinical Nutrition employees and patients. The role includes ongoing collaboration and communication utilizing shared goal setting and decision making with physicians department staff and multidisciplinary team members across the enterprise. Management/Quality Improvement - Applies Quality Lean Process to improve practice. Applies and ensures work unit compliance with professional institutional and departmental policies and procedures and regulatory standards.The manager oversees operations of allied health staff in the outpatient and inpatient settings strategic planning for clinical nutrition and serves as a key member of the of the multidisciplinary management team. Communication organizational and human relation skills are required in addition to decision-making and judgment capabilities. Duties include planning and implementation of policies and systems staffing and workload management financial/business acumen support of department/division initiatives institutional projects and staff recruitment. The manager must be able to perform duties independently and use good judgment when responding to management addition the manager must be able to perform the duties of a clinical dietitian utilizing the Nutrition Care Process as Medical Nutrition Therapy is provided to patients.

Bachelors degree in Nutrition or Food service related field is required. Six years clinical nutrition experience required or three years clinical nutrition experience plus two years leadership experience. Prefer Masters degree in Nutrition or Healthcare field or Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition and two years healthcare management experience with strong leadership team building and problem-solving skills as well as demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multiple disciplines i.e. physician administrative supervisory and allied health staff. Certification in subspecialty fields. Completion of accredited Internship or approved training program through the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Minnesota.