Job Description

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ nutritional status through diet history, medical conditions, laboratory results, and lifestyle factors.
• Develop individualized nutrition care plans based on patients’ health needs and treatment goals.
• Provide nutritional counseling and education to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Design and monitor therapeutic diets for patients with conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, renal disorders, and gastrointestinal conditions.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Monitor patients’ progress and modify nutrition interventions as needed.
• Conduct nutritional risk screenings and assessments for inpatient and outpatient populations.
• Educate patients on healthy eating habits, weight management, and disease prevention strategies.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and case discussions.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, clinical guidelines, and regulatory standards related to nutrition care.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of assessments, interventions, and outcomes in patient records.
• Develop nutrition education materials and wellness programs for patients and staff.
• Support enteral and parenteral nutrition management when indicated.
• Promote food safety, quality improvement initiatives, and evidence-based nutrition practices.
• Participate in professional development, continuing education, and departmental quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

• DOH license as a Dietician