Clinical Nutrition Coordinator- Dauphin Region Hospitals

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UPMC is hiring a Full-Time, Clinical Nutrition Coordinator to support Dauphin Region Hospitals. 

Must have previous clinical and leadership experience to be considered for this position. 

Schedule: 7:00am-3:30pm

Would be required to weekend and holidays as needed. 

Travel will be required 25% of the time to support Harrisburg and Community General. 

Manager will discuss further during interview. 

Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!

Purpose:
To assist or coordinate the functions, resources, and programs essential for quality care and to provide a high level of nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all hospitalized patients. Position incorporates a combination of program management tasks and direct and indirect patient care.

Responsibilities:

• Provide appropriate nutrition education and counseling based on patient/family learning needs and abilities.
• In collaboration with manager/director participate as a member of interdisciplinary committees, responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
• Develop, implement and evaluate nutrition programs, including preparing materials, presentations, and other communications, and contribute to relevant 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 clinical team.
• Deliver and oversee quality nutrition care to a diverse patient population within established criteria.
• Contribute to maintaining clinical budget and expectations by monitoring and maintaining expenses and man-hour utilization, including implementing appropriate staffing levels; as required, oversee outpatient billing to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
• Direct and mentor dietetic students, peers and support personnel.
• Provides expertise and support for menu planning and maintenance of the nutrition-related computer software.
• Identify, participate and/or lead in Quality Process Improvement activities with the ability to actively 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.
• Assumes duties of manager in his/her absence.
• Manage recruitment, hiring, training, evaluation and competency of personnel; maintains a quality workforce.
• Schedule and/or coordinate daily workflow.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics with 4 years' experience and 1 year in a leadership role required.

Skills: 

• Strong leadership and motivational skills to evaluate and develop a diverse Clinical Nutrition Team. 
• Strong analytical skills to design, implement, enhance and trouble-shoot nutrition programs and processes. 
• Function with a high degree of autonomy and use high level decision-making to demonstrate efficiency and problem-solving techniques to achieve desired results and effect change. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse population in a team environment. Strong organizational and time management skills. 
• Sound clinical judgment in Medical Nutrition Therapy.
  
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• Registered Dietitian with Commission on Dietetic Registration. 
• Maintenance of registration as demonstrated by 75 CEU credits every 5 years. 
• Maintenance of specialty certification as specified by governing body, if applicable. 
• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and maintenance of PA-LDN as demonstrated by 30 CEU credits every 2 years.
• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
• Registered Dietitian (RD)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran