Clinical Nutrition Manager – Registered Dietitian

Organization Overview, Mission, Vision, and Values

Our mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education . Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the country. Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for five consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. We employ 3,400+ team members and serve the region with over 40 clinic locations, the region’s only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute ; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute ; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center ; Washington Regional Total Joint Center ; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors .

Position Summary

The role of the Clinical Nutrition Manager – Registered Dietitian reports to the Nutrition Services Director. This position provides oversight for overseeing nutritional care, managing dietitians and technicians, developing nutrition policies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and collaborating with healthcare teams to provide comprehensive patient care. This position participates in budget development and management. This position is responsible for leading staff, maintaining quality standards within nutrition services and remains knowledgeable and current with nutrition updates to improve patient outcomes and meet health standards.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Direct the nutrition care process, including patient assessment, care plan development, intervention, monitoring, and evaluation for patients with complex medical needs.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate policies and procedures for nutritional care and food service operations to ensure they align with best practices and regulatory standards.
• Maintain culture of safety through staff development, engaged leadership, and change management.
• Analyze nutrition-related data and outcomes to drive program development, identify areas for improvement, and maintain a high standard of care.
• Collaborate and engage with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to integrate nutrition care into the overall patient treatment plan.
• Manage departmental budgets, ensure appropriate staff, space, equipment, and supplies for nutrition services, and handle employee relations issues for department.
• Provide workforce management leadership for department through hiring, training, and supervising clinical dietitians and technicians, conduct performance evaluations, and provide ongoing education and professional development to the team.
• Develop education and training programs to support staff development.
• Conduct training sessions or in-services to ensure staff remain up-to-date and know how to provide nutrition education to patients and families.
• Promote an engaged and respectful work environment.

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