Supervisor Clinical Nutrition - Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center Neonatal FT Days

35107 Carolinas Medical Center - LCH: Enteral Nutrition

Full time

Yes

40

Shift - Weekdays

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. This position encompasses duties as a NICU dietitian as well as supervision of a high-operating milk lab and formula preparation center. The ideal candidate will be committed to delivering safe and high-quality are, drive quality improvement initiatives, and thrive in a collaborative environment.

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 by-laws.
• 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 patient's 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

• Bachelor's degree required and at least 3 years clinical experience. Master's 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.

Pay Range

$34.90 - $52.35

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program