Clinical Dietitian Supervisor

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Clinical Dietitan Supervisor you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David's South Austin Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Registered Dietitian Supervisor participates and performs all the responsibilities of the Registered dietitian in providing nutrition care, support and education for the patients,

families, physicians and staff. In addition to the nutrition care, registered dietitian supervisor is responsible for the supervision of registered dietitian(s) and the room service line. Supervisory duties are outlined as below.

Directs staff in the functions of patient assessment, nutrition care planning and education.

• Ensures that all standards of performance for clinical services are met.
• Ensures that the registered dietitians meet JCAHO and Medicare requirements.
• Responsible for staffing- schedules and assignments, ensuring optimum personnel utilization in meeting clinical services provided to patients.
• Conducts performance audits and makes appropriate recommendations on an ongoing basis to continuously improve clinical nutritional services.
• Maintains current job descriptions, and activity lists at all times for registered dietitian(s)
• Writes and updates clinical care policies and procedures as well as collaborates with other departments for interdisciplinary hospital wide policies.
• Orients new dietitians to policies and procedures. Maintains all in-service/training records of clinical staff.
• Proposes staff development goals and implements processes to improve quality and care provided by clinical staff.
• Attends interdisciplinary patient care meetings on weekly basis.
• Encourages a proactive role in promoting nutrition awareness to physicians, nurses, and hospital staff.

Develops and implements quality assurance program for clinical care services.

• Establishes clinical aspects of care and quality indicators to monitor.
• Conducts audits to identify quality issue.
• Reports QA findings to appropriate committees.

Directs clinical services activities in coordination with hospital department goals and objectives

• Represents Nutrition & Food Services on assigned interdisciplinary committees.
• Communicates effectively with department members to ensure optimum patient care.
• Participates in department management team meetings and assist with weekly ‘ Room Service meetings.
• Coordinates and conducts clinical staff meeting.
• Actively participates in at least one professional organization.
• Writes and updates patient service policies and procedures, as well as collaborates with other department for interdisciplinary hospital wide policies.
• Assures new nurses are orientated to At Your Request Room Service program.
• Ensures Health Touch menus are updated and appropriated.
• Proactively resolves patient issues as a portion of patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Acts as a liaison with nursing.

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, is a 368‑bed acute care hospital within St. David’s HealthCare, offering comprehensive specialty and sub‑specialty services. Key programs include a nationally accredited oncology program featuring the region’s only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; a Level II trauma center; advanced cardiac, stroke, and orthopedic services; full‑service maternity and newborn care; and four community emergency centers in Bee Cave and Bastrop.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Clinical Dietitan Supervisor opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.