Senior Manager Clinical Dietetics

Lead the Future of Clinical Nutrition Excellence

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in healthcare? With the full support and delegated authority of the Board of Trustees and the Medical Staff, this leadership role offers the opportunity to direct, coordinate, and elevate the quality of nutrition care across all areas of our medical center—including specialty services.

In this dynamic position, you will:

• Shape the vision of our clinical nutrition program by developing and implementing strategic quality plans
• Drive continuous improvement through data analysis, performance measurement, and actionable recommendations
• Empower clinicians by overseeing robust training and competency programs
• Lead with purpose by crafting business and financial plans, submitting budget proposals, and monitoring outcomes
• Ensure excellence and compliance with standards set by SMC, DNV, the Washington State Department of Health, and other regulatory bodies
• Manage critical systems, including the A la Carte database, to support seamless nutrition services.

As a key leader, you will also:

• Champion talent development by interviewing, hiring, training, supervising, scheduling, and evaluating clinical nutrition staff across all campuses
• Collaborate across systems, coordinating program requirements and system changes with Providence leaders—examples include Epic integration, diet order protocols, malnutrition documentation, and Nutrition Formulary selection

This is more than a job—it's a chance to lead a team, shape a program, and make a lasting difference in patient care.

Providence Swedish caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish First Hill and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Food & Nutrition or Dietetics
• Completion of an approved Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (AND) Dietetic Education Program
• Upon hire: National CDR Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Upon hire: 
  • Washington Dietitian Certification --or--
  • Washington Dietitian Temporary Practice Permit --or--
  • Washington Nutritionist Certification
• 5 years of clinical nutrition management in a large, high-volume operation required
• Analyzing department budgets
• Customer service environment

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Food & Nutrition or Dietetics
• Managing multiple sites

Why Join Providence? 

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security.  We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.