Clinical Nutrition Manager

PURPOSEThe Clinical Nutrition Manager provides advanced clinical nutrition services while supervising the performance and professional development of Registered Dietitians (RDs). Reporting to the Assistant Director of Clinical Social Work, this role combines direct patient care and expert clinical practice with leadership responsibilities to ensure high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and alignment with organizational goals. The manager oversees dietitian practice across inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory settings, fostering collaboration with interdisciplinary teams including physicians, nurses, social workers, and case managers to support patients with complex health needs. Operating within the scope defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians, this position upholds the highest standards of ethical and professional practice. Additional responsibilities include mentoring staff, advancing clinical programs, and driving integration and excellence in nutrition care.RESPONSIBILITIESProvides Clinical Supervision and Operational OversightOversees day-to-day clinical nutrition operations in coordination with leadership.Serves as a subject matter expert and primary contact for staff, faculty, and program managers on nutrition and dietitian-led initiatives.Leads onboarding, schedule management, and coverage coordination.Provides direct supervision to outpatient dietitians, including documentation review, treatment planning, and caseload oversight.Conducts performance appraisals, approves timesheets, and ensures compliance with institutional policies and professional standards.Clinical Standards and Policy DevelopmentDevelops, implements, and maintains evidence-based nutrition policies, procedures, and standards of practice.Establishes and monitors team goals to ensure consistent, high-quality, patient-centered care.Ensures clinical documentation meets institutional and regulatory requirements.Program Development and Preventative Health InitiativesDesigns and leads nutrition-focused preventive and chronic disease management programs and workflows.Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to align initiatives with patient and organizational priorities.Develops and maintains patient education materials that reflect current, evidence-based best practices.Training, Education, and Professional DevelopmentProvides onboarding and ongoing training for clinical nutrition staff.Identifies educational needs and implements professional development and performance improvement programs.Leads or contributes to special projects, in-service trainings, and initiatives to enhance clinical nutrition operations.Quality Improvement and Data ManagementImplements and evaluates quality control and performance improvement initiatives.Utilizes data collection and analysis to enhance service delivery and patient outcomes.Ensures accurate and clinically relevant nutrition documentation within the electronic health record.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related field.5 years of post-degree clinical experience in a healthcare setting.Current licensure as a Registered Dietitian in the State of Texas.Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.2 years of experience supervising a team of dietitians.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSMaster’s degree in Nutrition or a related field.7 years of post-degree clinical experience in an outpatient healthcare setting.More than 2 years of experience supervising a team of dietitians in a healthcare setting.Bilingual in English and Spanish.Certification as a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition or as a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators.Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.Experience collaborating within interdisciplinary teams and familiarity with value-based healthcare delivery models.SALARY RANGE$85,000 + depending on qualificationsWORKING ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENTStandard office equipmentRepetitive use of a keyboardMay be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications, and disoriented or combative patients, or others.Required MaterialsResume/CV3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisorLetter of interestImportant for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Created: 2026-02-02