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Introduction

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below:Clinical Coordinator NutritionMedical City Lewisville

Benefits

Medical City Lewisville offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

We are seeking a Clinical Coordinator Nutrition for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Clinical Coordinator Nutrition

The Clinical Coordinator position oversees the clinical dietitians ensuring that regulations, policy & procedures are followed. This person makes sure the office is organized, PRN staff is scheduled as needed, and processes are being followed. The Coordinator communicates with the Director on a daily basis, communicates with the Hospitality Associates and the Diet Office. This person works directly with the Patient Services Manager in developing and implementing the Diet Office training program. This position is responsible for the hospital bariatric accreditation process.

Involves general guidance, supervision, and directions by the Director of FANS. The employee will be expected to perform accounts payable job duties independently, and in accordance with established departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Employees in this position must be able to respond to FANS and the nutritional needs of the patients, employees and at time the community and all age categories from infant to Aging populations. The skills and knowledge needed to provide such care may be gained through education, training, or experience.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in hospital or departmental performance improvement activities, and seeks opportunities to improve department and inter-department processes.

• Serves as a resource to department staff, students, volunteers and other departments, and contributes to the teamwork essential to ensuring quality patient care.

• Takes appropriate measures to ensure safety of staff and patients.

• Schedules dietitians ensuring adequate coverage for daily patient census managing productivity within the guidelines of the budget and Director of FANS.

• Organizes the office, ordering supplies, making sure dietitians have the tools they need to do their job.

• Communicates daily with the Director regarding patient care, dietitians, diet office, and anything related to the Food & Nutrition Department.

• Communicates frequently with dietitians, fosters a strong relationship with the PRN staff, available to discuss issues, available after hours if an RD needs to ask a question.

• Manages the productivity of the clinical staff

• Trains the new dietitians according to the dept training program and continually keeps the Director informed of their progress.

• Works with the Patient Services Supervisor and the Director in developing and implementing a training program for the diet office staff.

• Organizes and implements the monthly PI audits: tray accuracy and meal quality keeping the director informed of most recent results. Completes a monthly graph of PI results and turns into the director.

• Participates in the planning and implementing of wellness programs and other nutrition education projects aimed at the staff and community as directed by the FANS Director.

• Communicates monthly with the Exec. Chef on the results of the quality meal audit and reports results to Director.

• Frequently communicates with physicians exchanging information and making recommendations on patient care, i.e. Enteral/Parenteral feedings, diet recommendations, etc.

• Coordinates division medical nutrition therapy initiatives with dietitians and appropriate hospital staff.

• Oversite of hospital Bariatric Accreditation Program.

• Attends meetings as required by the hospital and requested by the Director of FANS.

Minimum Position Requirements:

1. Licensure/Certification/Registration:

a. Registered Dietitian (RD) or State Provisional Licensed Dietitian (PLD) Certificate.

b. If hired as an RD must obtain state licensure within 6 months of hire.

c. If hired as SPL Dietitian must become an RD within 6 months.

2. Education:

a. Bachelors Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics and completed internship

b. Masters Degree in Nutrition is preferred.

c. Certification as a Diabetes Educator, Nutrition Support or other area in Nutrition is preferred.

3. Experience

a. Minimum of three years clinical Acute Care experience required.

4. Special Qualifications

a. Good Verbal and Written Skills

b. Knowledgeable on electronic patient record, Word, and Excel preferred.

c. Experience with scheduling preferred

d. Required to attend yearly updates on food and drug interactions.

Medical City Lewisville is a full-service 190+ bed medical and surgical facility. We offer a broad spectrum of care to the communities of southern Denton County. Our patient tower has two floors dedicated to women’s services. We have a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Medical City Lewisville is a Level III Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center. Excellent customer service and patient safety are our top priorities. We have over 360 physicians and 800 healthcare associates. We offer a supportive environment, advanced technologies, and innovative medicines _._ This allows us to treat our patients with the highest quality health care in a comfortable setting. We are a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists. Our patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Clinical Coordinator Nutrition opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. **We are interviewing - apply today!**

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.