Manager Clinical Nutrition

University of Missouri, United States

Updated: 24 days ago
Location: Columbia, MISSOURI
Job Type: FullTime

Manager Clinical Nutrition-24001162
Job
: Managerial/Executive
Primary Location
: Columbia
Schedule
: Full-time
Shift
: Day Job
Unposting Date
: Ongoing

Description

 

MU Healthcare is looking for a dynamic and visionary leader to join our team as the Manager, Clinical Nutrition. We seek a candidate who embodies passion for patient care and innovation, with a relentless drive to enhance our nutrition services. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership abilities, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration within our Clinical Nutrition Services department.  We are in search of someone who is not only dedicated to staying abreast of the latest advancements in nutrition care but also eager to contribute to research and mentorship initiatives, propelling our department forward. If you are ready to make a profound impact on patient well-being while shaping the future of clinical nutrition, we invite you to join us at MU Healthcare.  


 


Location: Columbia, Missouri 
Shift:  Monday – Friday, 8am – 5:00pm 
Department: Clinical Nutrition 
Salary Range: Salary: $68,266 to $111,426, based on experience 
 


ABOUT US 


 


MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals — including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital — and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.  


 


As an MU Health Care employee, you’ll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career. 


Learn more about MU Health Care.                Learn more about living in Columbia, MO.  


 


Employee Benefits 

  • Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one. 

  •  Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays. 

  • Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years. 

  • Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%). 

  • Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more. 


See a comprehensive list of benefits here .  


  


Essential Functions: 

  •  Business and Quality Integration to include: Review and revise policies and procedures as needed. Monitor department outcomes and adjust processes to ensure evidence-based practices and improve patient and employee satisfaction.  
  • Develop or obtain organizationally approved diet manual, nutrition practice guidelines, and current reference and education materials, and monitor and implement new developments as appropriate. Develop, initiate, and monitor a performance improvement program per regulatory requirements. Coordinate educational programs as requested for dietetics students, residents, medical students, nursing students, personnel, and patients. Establish and integrate department goals with hospital-wide annual goals and visions to provide optimal nutrition care.  
  • Financial Management: Develops operating budget using historical data, trends, and new technology. Develops, recommends, and implements marketing strategies to maintain or increase department revenues. Identify and implement cost-reduction and productivity measures using performance improvement and benchmark data.  
  • Nutrition Services Management: Facilitates and directs the operations using medical nutrition therapy knowledge. Implements standards and processes to ensure that all patients’ nutrition needs are met. Supervise the activities of clinical dietitians and diet technicians according to established department policies.  
  • Personnel Management: Oversees personnel management including recruitment and selection of staff. Recruits, interviews, hires, and facilitates training of clinical nutrition staff to meet department staffing needs. Manage, discipline, and evaluate the performance of clinical nutrition staff based on job requirements and core competencies assigned to the job. Provide or facilitate in-services and training opportunities for clinical nutrition staff. Resolve conflicts using constructive coaching techniques while providing employees with feedback that is timely, clear, and appropriate. Conduct regularly scheduled staff meetings.  
  • Professional clinical interface: Collaborate with hospital management, professional staff, and food service staff to promote interdepartmental communication and cooperation to ensure patient nutritional needs are met. Collaborate with state and national healthcare professionals and professional organizations via information exchange, benchmarking tools, and attendance at national conferences.  
  • Research to include: Evaluate nutrition care protocols using principles of evidence-based practice to establish and improve nutrition practice guidelines. Be a mentor to department staff in presenting or publishing articles, abstracts, or results of research studies in professional journals or at professional meetings. Review current literature regularly to ensure the most recent advancements in nutrition care are incorporated into nutrition practices and protocols.  
  • Manage the development, coordination, and maintenance of daily staffing schedules to ensure the appropriate level of coverage and continuity of care.  
  • Monitor and oversee time and attendance in alignment with MU Health Care policies and practices, ensuring accuracy of records and timely approval for payroll purposes.  
  • May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.  

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    Qualifications

     

    Required Qualifications: 

    • Dietitian licensure from the Missouri Committee of Dietitians board.  
    • Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).  
    • Master’s degree in nutrition, public health, education, hospital administration, or business.  
    • Five (5) years of experience as a clinical dietitian.  

    Preferred Qualifications: 

    • One (1) year of supervisory experience.   
    • Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.  

     


    Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required to ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs. 


       
      

    Equal Opportunity Employer

    The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo.
    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.


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