Dietitian 1-Clinical Nutrition

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.