UPMC Hamot, a Magnet-designated hospital in Erie, PA, is seeking a Clinical Nutrition Manager to lead a high-performing clinical team, including approximately 10 Registered Dietitians and a team of Nutrition Technicians. This is a key leadership role with broad responsibility for clinical nutrition services, offering the opportunity to influence patient care, develop staff, and advance clinical nutrition programs within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.
The role partners closely with an engaged local leadership team and collaborates across UPMC’s system-wide clinical nutrition network, providing exposure to system initiatives, best practice development, and professional growth. Responsibilities also include oversight of dietetic interns and staff development. This position is full-time, Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–3:30 PM with flexibility offered—no weekend coverage required.
Purpose: Oversee all clinical nutrition care functions to meet patient care needs, ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and maintain budget. Manage and coordinate Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics interns. The role provides comprehensive oversight for all clinical employees, including Registered Dietitians and Nutrition Techs in the call center, and manages all nutrition care functions to meet patient needs.
Responsibilities include maintaining policies, standards of care, and cost-effective nutrition intervention programs, coordinating nutrition education through interdisciplinary committees, and ensuring regulatory standards are met throughout the Nutrition Care Process.
Control clinical budgetary standards and expectations by monitoring and maintaining expenses and man-hour utilization. This includes coordinating and directing all clinical activities and determining and implementing appropriate staffing levels. Participates and assists with the integration of clinical services, patient foodservice and patient services for patient satisfaction Lead and encourage professional growth and development for self and clinical team.
Provides expertise and support for menu planning and maintenance of the nutrition-related computer software. Develops goals and objectives for Clinical Nutrition to maintain high quality care. Oversee the clinical CQI initiative to assure effective outcomes Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other departments and facilities to provide a unified approach to patient/resident care.
Provides or coordinates nutrition education for facility's professional staff (Nursing, Pharmacy, medical and surgical residents). Maintain and expand knowledge of current trends and issues in health care, food and clinical nutrition services, TJC standards and healthcare informatics. Establishes and maintains departmental policies, standards and programs for the provision of optimal, cost-effective nutrition care to patients/residents.
Contributes to relevant hospital or system-wide policies. Direct and mentor dietetic students, peers and support personnel. Participate as a member of interdisciplinary committees, responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement and collaborate with inter-department managers to resolve issues and implement new procedures.
Deliver and/or oversee quality nutrition care within established criteria. Maintains registration status through the Commission on Dietetic Registration and Licensure through the PA Department of Nursing Assure recruitment, hiring, training, evaluation and competency of personnel; maintain a quality workforce. Bachelor's or master's degree in nutrition and Dietetics with 5 years' experience and 2 years in a leadership role required.
Advanced leadership and motivational skills to develop and evaluate a diverse Clinical Nutrition Team. Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities to plan, organize, and prioritize clinical functions and fiscal needs. Ability to oversee, develop, implement, and evaluate nutrition programs at both the business‑unit and system‑wide level.
Ability to incorporate current healthcare and interdisciplinary models into department programs. Capacity to function with a high degree of autonomy and make high‑level decisions to achieve results and drive change. Excellent interpersonal skills for effective communication and collaboration with other disciplines and organizations.
Strong organizational and time‑management skills. Sound clinical judgment in Medical Nutrition Therapy. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Registered Dietitian (RD) with Commission on Dietetic Registration.
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. UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran