Clinical Nutrition – Dietitian

Summary

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.

Education/Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree of Science in Dietetics/Nutrition and Dietetics/Nutrition and Dietetics
•  OR Bachelor’s degree in Health Science with a major in Nutrition and Post-graduate diploma or
  master in Dietetics
• Active member of a Nutrition Society or Association

Experience:

• Minimum Three (3) years of relevant experience as clinical dietitian in an acute care facility.

License:

• Current and clean medical license to practice in country/state of origin

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

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.