Director, Clinical Nutrition, Inova Fairfax Hospital

The Director, Clinical Nutrition, Inova Fairfax, utilizes standards, guidelines and best practices for care delivery while incorporating data and information to continuously improve care/practice and enhance outcomes. The Director communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others while showing respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines. This roles uses an integrated approach toward patient outcomes while ensuring improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in lifelong learning. The Director provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Develops goals and manages fiscal department activities while ensuring compliance to all regulations set forth by Inova Health System, state/local health departments, and The Joint Commission is required.

Job Responsibilities

• Fosters a culture of learning that promotes career growth and professional development, and proactively seeks out and maintains collaborative relationships with key stakeholders that are integral to moving efforts of the department forward.
• Organizes, monitors, and coordinates all QA and QI activities. Acts as the unit and department leader for quality improvement.
• Oversees the daily operations of all clinical nutrition activities for multi-units in a region.
• Ensures the effective management and maintenance of current and archived records.
• Coordinates and monitors the development of long-range plans and annual department budgets.
• Works closely with the Sr. Director of Nutrition to ensure strategic goals are being communicated and met appropriately at each site of care.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Certification - Registered Dietitian (RD) or equivalent upon hire
• Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire
• 8 years of related professional experience in nutrition
• 3 years of management experience
• Education - Bachelor’s degree minimum if licensed before 1/1/2024; Dietitians registered after 1/1/2024 must hold a Master's Degree and accredited Dietetic Internship
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years working in an acute care/hospital setting preferrably within a larger health system
• Demonstrated success in managing teams of 15+ employees