Clinical Nutrition Manager

About Us

CarePoint Health is one of New Jersey's leading health care systems comprised of three long‑standing and highly-regarded hospitals – Christ Hospital in Jersey City, Hoboken University Medical Center and Bayonne Medical Center. CarePoint united three area hospitals to provide 360‑degree‑coordinated care by integrating the medical facilities and physician networks associated with these institutions. With over 4,500 employees, CarePoint is the largest private employer in Hudson County, New Jersey and each year provides care to over 300,000 individuals.

CarePoint prides itself on its patient‑focused approach to care delivery, with an emphasis on preventative medicine, health education, and disease management.

The Manager, Clinical Nutrition Operations is responsible for the direction and leadership of operational, financial, programmatic and human resources related to activities for the operations of assigned areas. This includes establishing and continuously monitoring the goals and objectives while maintaining alignment with strategic goals and objectives. The position provides direction and leadership to ensure the hospital meets high‑quality outcomes within an efficient cost structure, ensuring a positive patient experience and access to care while improving the work environment.

The manager works closely with a variety of stakeholders, coordinating the activities of Clinical Nutrition Operations across the enterprise. Programmatic areas of oversight may include the dietetic internship training program, the Learning Kitchen, the diabetes prevention program, food pantry program, and the enteral and infant feeding program.

Manage and lead the provision of safe, timely, efficient, equitable, effective, and patient‑centered clinical nutrition care and operations for inpatient and outpatient nutrition services for adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. Oversee the budget process and monthly expenses for assigned areas. Develop and maintain clinical nutrition operational policies and procedures. Serve as a clinical nutrition liaison to interdisciplinary team members. Respond to all external and internal customer service concerns in a timely manner.

Develop and oversee practice audits to ensure desired processes and outcomes are achieved. Provide oversight of the Milk & Formula Lab that supports the enteral and infant feeding program. Work with staff on an ongoing basis to improve performance and attain their professional development goals by directing, coaching and supporting them.

Oversee programmatic accreditation requirements including program reviews, self‑studies and continuing education. Oversee trainees and ensure internal staff are regularly and consistently connecting with trainees to meet their educational requirements. Ensure collaboration with leadership teams and trainees to develop and implement clinical scheduling. Oversee internal and external stakeholders interfaces to ensure accreditation, organizational and legal requirements are met. Act as a liaison with internal and external stakeholders for program maintenance.

Advance clinical nutrition practice, define roles and practice standards, monitor staff performance, recognize high performers, participate in education of the next generation of registered dietitian nutritionists, lead clinical nutrition in scholarship, lead and manage quality improvement projects, maintain a practice culture of change and innovation, and lead development of protocols to expand clinical nutrition services.

Participate in department's strategic plan development and execution of assigned goals. Maintain competency in Health Link and collaborate with Nutrition Informatics and Information Systems. Identify and develop business cases for clinical nutrition services. Identify, develop, and monitor innovative solutions utilizing technology to enhance patient safety.

Oversee expenses, inventory ordering, and overall budget management for the Milk & Formula lab. Develop and maintain internal accounting and inventory management…