Nutrition Program Manager

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

Presbyterian is seeking a skilled Nutrition Program Manager to lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of healthy eating, active living, and related wellness class programs. These programs will be conducted in community kitchens and virtual settings. The role requires utilizing nutrition knowledge to create and support evidence-based healthy eating and cooking programs, while also providing guidance to the Community Health team. This full-time, exempt position operates on a weekday schedule (Monday-Friday) and involves building and managing relationships with community partners, coordinating various health initiatives, and assisting in securing funding through grants.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Nutrition or related discipline required.
• Registered by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) required.
• LDN (Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist) required.
• Minimum of 3 years experience as a dietitian, preferably in a community or clinic setting.
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse, patient-centered community-based environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required, including by phone and group presentations.
• Ability to lead and work as part of a professional team and to collaborate effectively internally and with external partners.
• Ability to use various standardized word processing and spreadsheet software required.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in nutrition or related discipline preferred.
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) credential preferred.
• Culinary experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with community partners and organizations to support classes and related initiatives in the community, including Presbyterian community kitchens.
• Provide individual and group diabetes self-management education and support services and/or medical nutrition therapy, delivering patient-centered care.
• Responsible for management and coordination of Community Health healthy eating and active living class programs and initiatives.
• Interface with PHS providers, dietitians and other health care team members to facilitate and manage referrals to programs.
• Interface with community partners, contractors, coalitions, and organizations to align with community and organization goals.
• Collaborates internally and with community-based organizations to develop and host health promotion events for the community.
• Attend related internal and external meetings and events as necessary.
• Train and manage staff and partners implementing programming in Presbyterian teaching kitchens.
• Assists in identifying funding opportunities, including writing and managing grants to scale and sustain nutrition and cooking programs.
• Responsible for development and implementation of healthy eating and active living programs.
• Utilize data, community health assessments and implementation plans to lead development of evidence-based culinary and nutrition curriculum and programs for patients, members, and community focused on health promotion, chronic disease prevention and management with the goal of facilitating lifestyle change.
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for providing competent, ethical, client-centered nutrition and dietetics services.
• Lead development of nutrition education strategies with Food Farmacy.
• Procure necessary supplies for classes, to include but not limited to fresh and frozen foods, cooking equipment and sanitary supplies.
• Manage inventory and mandatory community kitchen safety and inspection requirements, including staff training.
• Coordinate class schedule with partners and contractors.
• Manage maintenance of community kitchens with appropriate PHS personnel.
• Develop nutrition education materials and recipes, including nutritional analysis.
• Evaluates nutrition education materials provided for literacy, accuracy, effectiveness, and adherence to standards of nutrition care.
• Fulfill responsibilities to represent PHS in the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative, including attend meetings and interact with the TKC collaborative fellow institutions to help elevate and provide medical professionals with state of the science updates relating to nutrition science, exercise and movement, mindfulness, and health coaching, with the intention to shape and drive next-generation strategy and collaborative research on best practices of integrative lifestyle transformation.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
• Free on-site and community-based gyms
• Nutrition coaching and classes
• Mindfulness and meditation resources
• Wellness challenges

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees