Description

Description Plans, organizes, and directs the operations of the Clinical Nutrition Services including implementing high standards of clinical nutrition practices and ensuring compliance to the standards of all regulatory agencies. Responsibilities Implement standards of clinical nutrition practice and ensure adherence to establish policies and procedures. Ensure compliance to the accreditation standards from all regulatory agencies. Formulate and facilitate the implementation of clinical nutrition policies as they pertain to current clinical practice. Recruit professional clinical nutrition staff. Plan orientation protocol for the new clinical nutrition staff on the professional standards and expectations, established policies and procedures and the operational role of the Department of Clinical Nutrition. Develop and conduct the department CQI program. Identify practices and standards in need of correction and/or upgrading, design corrective action and implement corrective action plan. Conduct performance appraisals and competency reviews. Prepare department operating and capital budget and submit for administrative approval. Maintain departmental function within allowed budgetary guidelines and coordinate reimbursement activities. Ensure ...