Clinical Nutrition Manager

Advocate Health • Chicago, IL

5d • $38 - $57

About The Position

The Clinical Nutrition Manager establishes goals and oversees the implementation of clinical nutrition care in alignment with the health system’s and facility’s medical direction and patient population. The role leads clinical nutrition initiatives and performance improvement programs, manages the department’s clinical nutrition budget, and supports margin improvement initiatives related to nutrition therapy.

The manager hires, leads, coaches, trains, and develops clinical nutrition team members, overseeing competency documentation, policy compliance, and quality assurance. The role ensures departmental systems and processes meet strategic and operational objectives, supports patient satisfaction goals, and maintains compliance with federal, state, and TJC requirements. The manager provides medical nutrition therapy when needed, collaborates with Food Services Registered Dietitian liaisons on regular and modified menus, and communicates with team members, patients, and families through consultations, conferences, committees, and written, telephone, and electronic communication.

The position serves a patient population with varied ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs. It requires the ability to perform the physical, communication, coordination, memory, and concentration tasks described in the posting. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and may include some weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or a related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of clinical experience; a master’s degree and/or a specialty certification recognized by A.N.D. can serve in place of 5 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Registered Dietitian credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• License from the applicable state Board of Dietetics or affiliated state board, as applicable.
• Ability to meet the physical, communication, coordination, memory, and concentration requirements described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a clinical team leader, supervisor, or in another relevant leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Establish goals and oversee implementation of clinical nutrition care based on the health system’s and facility’s medical direction and patient population.
• Participate in clinical nutrition initiatives and performance improvement programs across the health system and assigned facilities, including attending Clinical Nutrition Manager meetings.
• Hire, lead, direct, coach, train, and develop clinical nutrition team members, including documenting competency, policy compliance, and quality assurance.
• Manage the departmental clinical nutrition budget and lead or participate in health system margin improvement initiatives related to nutrition therapy.
• Oversee systems and processes so the department meets client strategic and operational objectives and clinical team members support patient satisfaction goals.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and TJC regulatory requirements, as evidenced by successful surveys with no deficiencies.
• Provide medical nutrition therapy in the absence of a clinical dietitian and/or when assigned.
• Collaborate with Food Services Registered Dietitian liaisons to plan regular and modified menus based on the current diet manual.
• Communicate with team members, patients, and families through conferences, individual consultations, committee participation, and telephone, written, and electronic communication.
• Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles and appropriate skills for the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for select circumstances, incentive pay for select positions, and the opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager