Dietitian

Job Description

 Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy (MNT) through a multi-disciplinary approach for inpatients and or outpatients in SSMC 
MNT is implemented according to the American Dietetic Association (ADA) Nutrition Care Process (NCP), which provides a framework for the Clinical Dietitians to individualize care, taking into account the patient’s needs and values and using the best scientific evidence available to make decisions.

Responsibilities

•   Responsible for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and thus assess patients using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) which is a systematic approach to providing high-quality nutrition care. The NCP consists of four distinct, interrelated steps: Nutrition Assessment, Nutrition Diagnosis, Nutrition Intervention, and Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation. 
•   Record all assessments and interventions of all patients as per facility policies and procedures. 
•   Discuss and/or refer complex cases to Senior Dietitians/Supervisor for guidance to ensure high- quality evidence based nutrition care. 
•   Practicing within the expressed limits of established policies and procedures and approved competencies 
•   Liaising with ward and food service staff concerning nutritional care plan, goals and dietary requirements of inpatients on a daily basis. 
•   Participate in medical rounds and provide MNT to patients starting at the highest priority level. 
•   Active participation in the staff development activities, discharge planning, patient education and other patient care related activities as designated in the approved staff competency privileges. 
•   Contributing  to  the  Quality  Improvement  Projects  of  the  Department/hospital  where appropriate. 
•   Communicates individual nutritional care plans to other health care providers as a member of a health care team. 
•   Maintains professional growth and development through completion of required departmental competencies, participation & contribution to Continuous Professional Development activities. 
•   Contributes to the development of Patient Education Materials. 
•   Assist in the preceptorship of the Dietetic interns and the undergraduate Dietetic Students. 
•   Contribute institutional and outside awareness campaigns, and media where appropriate and approved. 
Accountabilities 
•   Involved in the implementation of department policies and the annual business plan 
•   Ensures patient receives the evidenced based highest standards of care as per the department policies, procedures, protocol and standards. 
•   Practicing within the limits of expressed and privilege established by the department leaders. 
•   Adheres and contributes to departmental & organization Stewardship initiatives. 
•   Documentations of all the details of patient care in the appropriate approved formats. 
•   Maintain the required records of patient care activities as per the requirements of the Department and the institutional policies. 

 

Qualifications

Experience :-  
Required: 
•   NLT 3 years’ experience as clinical dietitian in an acute care facility. 

Desired: 
•   N.A. 
 Educational Qualification: Required: 
•   Bachelor of Science in Dietetics 
•   OR Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics 
•   OR Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics 
•   OR Bachelor’s degree in Health Science with a major in Nutrition + Post-graduate diploma or master in Dietetics 
•   AND Active member of a Nutrition Society or Association 
•   AND Current National license or/ Registration. 

Desired: 
•   N.A.