Manager Clinical Nutrition Service

Job Summary

We are searching for a Clinical Nutrition Service Manager - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will manage the clinical services for inpatient and outpatient areas for pediatric and women's services to include nutrition assessment and education, patient management and communication throughout the continuum of care, nutrition standards of care and programs, nutrition reference materials, and staff development.

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Responsibilities

• Implement and manage evidence-based processes and clinical nutrition standards of care for both inpatient and outpatient areas of responsibility
• Manage the clinical staff to ensure adequate staffing, patient care coverage, and program / resource effectiveness
• Ensure job competence and positive / safe work environment of personnel by the coordination of staff development programs and new hire orientation / competency programs, mentoring of effective leadership skills of senior staff, and the implementation of work climate initiatives
• Ensure the delivery of quality, cost effective patient care within a family-centered environment by participating and / or leading at least one performance improvement activity a year which improves patient flow, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction or patient care in collaboration with MC or specific area
• Coordinate nutrition care operations by participating in interdepartmental activities, participating on hospital committees, and collaboration with Food Service as well as committee involvement in NCC
• Provide nutrition training for medical staff, professional groups and leads implementation of nutrition initiatives in area of responsibility
• Provide direct patient care for both children and adults as necessary in accordance with departmental guidelines

Qualifications

Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children's, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.

• Bachelor's degree required
• RD certification and LD license required
• CSP, CDCES, CSO, IBCLC, CNSC, CSR, CSSD, AP, or EDUHRUSE certification required
• 4 years experience in the nutrition field
• Experience in pediatric AND women's services experience preferred
• Leadership experience preferred

Company Profile

Texas Children's has been expanding in Austin since March 2018, when we opened Texas Children's Urgent Care West Gate, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends.

There are now more than 10 Texas Children's Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area bringing world-class pediatric services to children and their families.

Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services, including allergy and immunology, cardiology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, pulmonology, neurology, and more.

Set to open in 2024, the North Austin Campus will be a 52 bed, 365,000 square foot hospital for children and women. The hospital and its 170,000 square foot adjacent outpatient building will be designed, equipped, and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and women.

North Austin facilities include emergency center rooms, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms, acute care beds, pediatric, cardiovascular, and neonatal intensive care units, as well as women's services and a fetal center.

Our thoughtful expansion into Austin will help support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keep kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood.

To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org.

At Texas Children's Hospital, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission for the women and children that we serve.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment for all faculty, staff, and learners throughout our organization.

We believe that each member of our one amazing team provides enrichment that allows us to create a lasting legacy for future employees of this great organization.

Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State / Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.