Clinical Nutrition Coordinator- Dauphin Region Hospitals

UPMC•Harrisburg, PA

About The Position

The Clinical Nutrition Coordinator assists or coordinates the functions, resources, and programs essential to quality care and provides nutrition-related expertise as part of interdisciplinary management for hospitalized patients. The position combines program management with direct and indirect patient care and supports Dauphin Region Hospitals, with travel to Harrisburg and Community General required 25% of the time. The coordinator delivers and oversees nutrition care for a diverse patient population, supports nutrition education and counseling, develops and evaluates nutrition programs, and contributes to quality improvement and clinical policies. The role also supports team development and personnel management, coordinates daily workflow, and assumes the manager’s duties in their absence. This is a full-time position scheduled 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; weekend and holiday work is required as needed. Candidates must have previous clinical and leadership experience. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, four years of experience, and one year in a leadership role are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Four years of experience, including one year in a leadership role.
Previous clinical and leadership experience.
Strong leadership and motivational skills to evaluate and develop a diverse Clinical Nutrition Team.
Strong analytical skills to design, implement, enhance, and troubleshoot nutrition programs and processes.
Ability to function autonomously and use high-level decision-making, efficiency, and problem-solving to achieve results and effect change.
Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate and collaborate effectively with a diverse population in a team environment.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Sound clinical judgment in Medical Nutrition Therapy.
Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration; maintain registration with 75 CEU credits every five years.
Maintain specialty certification as specified by the governing body, if applicable.
Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; maintain PA-LDN with 30 CEU credits every two years.
Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting clearance with renewal.
Act 33 clearance with renewal.
Act 34 clearance with renewal.
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.

Responsibilities

Provide nutrition education and counseling based on patient and family learning needs and abilities.
Participate with the manager or director in interdisciplinary committees and respond to nutrition-care process improvement needs and initiatives.
Develop, implement, and evaluate nutrition programs, including preparing materials, presentations, and communications, and contribute to department, hospital, or system-wide policies.
Assist in developing goals and objectives for Clinical Nutrition to maintain high-quality care.
Lead and encourage professional growth and development for self and the clinical team.
Deliver and oversee quality nutrition care for a diverse patient population within established criteria.
Help maintain the clinical budget and expectations by monitoring expenses and man-hour utilization, including implementing appropriate staffing levels; oversee outpatient billing as required to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Direct and mentor dietetic students, peers, and support personnel.
Provide expertise and support for menu planning and maintenance of nutrition-related computer software.
Identify, participate in, or lead Quality Process Improvement activities and endorse evidence-based practice.
Maintain and expand knowledge of current trends and issues in health care, food and clinical nutrition services, TJC standards, and healthcare informatics.
Assume the manager’s duties in their absence.
Manage personnel recruitment, hiring, training, evaluation, and competency, and maintain a quality workforce.
Schedule and/or coordinate daily workflow.