Job Description

Description

Job Purpose / Objective :

Establish Nutritional plans, review menus, applying diet therapy served for patients after Clinical Dietitians Nutritional assessments.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities  :

• Responsible for patient’s nutrition service and satisfaction.
• Make daily rounds to meet and interview the patients for a food allergy and food preferences.
• Observe tray line on daily basis.
• Make daily rounds to meet and interview the patients as required by Clinical Dietitians.
• Provide education to patients, their families and other members of Health Care Team.
• Develop with Clinical Nutrition department all menus for specific diets for Patients based on Medical Nutrition Therapy.
• Update and create meal plans based on Therapeutic Diet requirements.
• Prepare weekly report about quality of food service to chief clinical nutrition.
• Ensure the application of the diet plan for the patient.
• Distribute survey about patients’ satisfaction on dietary services and sent monthly reports.
• Participate in person-cantered care initiatives undertaken by HMG.
• Enrich patient experience with compassion, respect and dignity.
• Perform other applicable task and duties assigned within the realm of his/her knowledge, skills and abilities.

Requirements

Education/ Professional Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food and Nutrition or Human Nutrition

Experience:

• Preferably three (3) years’ experience in planning regular and therapeutic diets in Accredited hospital.

Professional Licensing / Certification / Training:

• Relevant Certifications.
• Saudi Council License.