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SalaryClinical Nutrition Coordinator
Job ID: 6020098603
Status: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Shift: Day Job
Facility: UPMC Presbyterian
Department:Clinical Nutrition
Location: 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA
Union Position: No
Salary Range: $ 28.2-48.82 USD
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team in GI Nutrition managing parenteral nutrition support for clients in an ambulatory setting! Candidates should be a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician, detail oriented, have advanced critical thinking skills and able to function with a high level of independence.
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. (May be on an inpatient and/or outpatient basis).
- 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 work flow.
- – May be responsible to provide direct supervision of employee, including, but not limited to, recruitment, performance management and competency validation.
Qualifications:
- 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 34
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