Manager, Clinical Nutrition- Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital-Lakeland, FL

Manager, Clinical Nutrition – Orlando Health Watson Clinic / Lakeland Highlands Hospital – Lakeland, FL

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Position Summary

Opening Summer 2026 at 4000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL. Combining the collective strengths of Orlando Health and the Watson Clinic physicians, the new 550,000 sq ft, 300+ bed, state‑of‑the‑art, multi‑specialty hospital will serve patients across Polk County and beyond. The facility will offer comprehensive cardiovascular, neurology, oncology, cardiac interventional, and neonatal intensive care services, among others.

Benefits & Benefits Package

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Drug Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts
• Paid Time Off (accrued)
• Education Assistance: 100% paid tuition, tuition reimbursement & loan repayment
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Family Care Benefits & so much more

Responsibilities

• Leads the department and facilitates collaborative implementation of all department, facility and organizational action plans to achieve strategic objectives of Orlando Health.
• Demonstrates the ability to monitor all nutritional evaluation and treatment within professional standards to ensure quality and cost‑effective services within an inpatient or outpatient setting.
• Oversees the dietary office at multiple facilities.
• Responsible for all aspects of business, including developing, managing operational budgets, monitoring expense trends to meet performance standards.
• Ensures department maintains compliance with all regulatory, legislative, legal, educational and technical issues related to clinical nutrition practice.
• Builds effective relationships with management colleagues and Administration to achieve strategic goals of the facility and Orlando Health.
• Assists with the development of departmental policies and procedures.
• Effectively manages the change process.
• Manages various personnel functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and disciplinary actions.
• Maintains reasonable regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Provides strategic direction, support and development to the clinical nutrition staff.
• Participates and leads corporate and divisional meetings, as well as community activities.
• Represents Orlando Health through outside speaking engagements to the community.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Coursework accredited or approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Licensure/Certification

• Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Must maintain licensed Dietitian with State of Florida.

Seniority level
:
Director

Employment type
:
Full‑time

Job function
:
Health Care Provider

Industries
:
Hospitals and Health Care