Clinical Nutrition Manager

At Insight Hospital and Medical Center- Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients. Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides PATIENT CARE SECOND TO NONE! If you would like to be a part of our future team, please apply now!

Job Description

• Have demonstrated leadership skills to manage and develop a clinical staff
• Establish and maintain policies, standards, and programs for the provision of optimal, cost-effective nutrition care to residents. This includes coordination and directing all clinical activities.
• Develops goals and objectives for clinical nutrition to maintain high quality care.
• Utilize equipment, resources and programs to provide efficient and high quality care.
• Assist in the performance planning process for dietitians and train employees within the food and Nutrition Services Department as needed.
• Recognize and adopt activities appropriate to the specific needs of the resident population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to age of resident population.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other facility departments to provide a unified approach to resident care.
• Be the primary liaison with medical team and nursing staff
• Establish education programs for facility’s professional staff (nursing, pharmacy, etc)
• Develop, implement and document in service education programs for registered dietitians and other nutrition personnel to provide continuing education and training
• Responsible for performance improvement/quality management activities at the institution
• May engage in and encourage staff to participate in research, submits to professional publications and professional and community lectures
• Maintain and establish systems and training programs to provide a safe working environment. Complies with all OSHA regulations and other local, state and federal government regulations
• Maintain all records and reports necessary to comply with Insight Hospital, government and accrediting agency standards, regulations and codes
• Maintain registration and licensure status
• Maintain compliance with all requirements of federal, state and local regulations and guidelines
• Provide nutrition services to in patient/outpatient clients as needed
• Participate in patient satisfaction and supports menu development
• Ensure nutrient requirements are provided

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of clinical nutrition management experience
• Experience includes data collection, scheduling performance monitoring, and collaboration/education of food service employees to support patient satisfaction initiatives
• Current food safety certification preferred
• Minimum bachelor’s degree and course work accredited or approved by ACEND
• Be familiar with the Nutrition Care Process and the ADIME model
• Experience with electronic medical records
• Pass a national examination administered by the CDR
• Obtain/maintain required state licensure to practice dietetics as RD/LDN

These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, following the mission, values, and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers, and guests.

Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!