Job Description

The Clinical Nutrition Manager II plans, coordinates and manages all resident nutrition care activities while complying with the standards established by Aramark SeniorLife+, regulatory agencies, and clients. Develops and implements cost-effective, profit-generating nutrition programs, functions as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team to implement nutrition care plans, and establishes and maintains policies, standards, and programs to provide optimal, cost-effective nutrition care to residents. These include coordinating and directing all clinical activities and determining and implementing appropriate staffing levels.

This is a remote position that must be based in MD, VA or PA and requires travel up to 65% of the time.

• Establishes and maintains policies, standards, and programs for optimal, cost-effective nutrition care to residents/clients. This includes coordinating and directing all clinical activities and determining and implementing appropriate staffing levels.
• Develop goals and objectives for clinical nutrition to maintain high-quality care.
• Utilizes equipment, resources, and programs to provide efficient and high-quality care.
• Assists in the performance planning process for dietitians and dietetic interns and interviews; selects and trains employees within the Food and Nutrition Services departments.
• Participates in the budget process including labor and food cost overview (fortified food, supplements and RD/DTR hours).
• Recognizes and adopts activities appropriate to the specific needs of the resident population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to the age of resident populations.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other facility departments to provide a unified approach to resident/client care.
• Develops, implements, and documents in-service education programs for Registered Dietitians, Dietetic Interns, and other nutrition personnel to provide continuing education and training.
• Engages in and encourages associates to participate in research and submits to professional publications and professional and community lectures.
• Understand the impact of lifestyle adjustments in the aging process and longevity and develops programs to assist elders in managing the process successfully.
• Encourages the use of NFPE (Nutrition Focused Physical Exam) and Nutrition Diagnostic Criteria in the plan of care for clients and residents.

• Requires at least 5 years of experience as a clinical dietitian.
• Requires 3 or more years of clinical supervisory experience.
• Requires a bachelor?s degree at an accredited institution with course work accredited or approved by the appropriate nutrition and dietetics agencies.
• Advanced/Master?s degree or other advanced certification preferred.
• Experience in the realm of lifestyle medicine and/or longevity preferred.
• Formal eligibility to practice dietetics in the geographical location where applicable.
• Earn and maintain applicable certifications, registrations, licenses, credentials, and continuing education requirements by the appropriate accredited local agencies.
• Conditions of employment may or may not include busy CCRC settings including resident/client rooms to the kitchen and serveries.