Dietitian 1-Clinical Nutrition
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
About the Role
Responsible for Medical Nutrition Therapy, assessing patients, developing care plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams while maintaining professional growth.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Assess patients using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP)
- Record all assessments and interventions as per facility policies
- Discuss complex cases with Senior Dietitians for guidance
- Liaise with ward and food service staff regarding nutritional care plans
- Participate in medical rounds and provide MNT to patients
- Contribute to quality improvement projects
- Communicate nutritional care plans to other healthcare providers
- Maintain professional growth through continuing education
- Contribute to development of patient education materials
- Assist in preceptorship of dietetic interns and students
Requirements
- Relevant degree in Dietetics or Clinical Nutrition
- Experience in clinical nutrition and Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Knowledge of Nutrition Care Process
- Ability to participate in medical rounds and multidisciplinary teams
Full Job Posting
Job Overview
- 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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Assistant Nurse
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Assistant Nurse assesses and implements nursing care for patients, assists with activities of daily living, and reports changes in patient condition. The role requires col
Consultant Physician-Emergency
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi seeks a Consultant Physician in Emergency Medicine to lead and supervise high-quality evidence-based care, diagnose and treat patients, and provide leadership and training for j
Specialist Family Medicine
Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Specialist Physician provides high quality patient-centered care, supervises junior staff, and requires a medical degree, state license, and strong communication skills.
Medical Lab Technologist
United Arab Emirates, UAE
Responsible for conducting laboratory procedures, supervising staff, maintaining equipment, ensuring quality and safety, and participating in training and education.
Staff Nurse NICU
United Arab Emirates, UAE
Provides age appropriate patient care in NICU, promotes health education, and adheres to nursing standards and professional conduct.
Senior Clinical Nurse Educator D1A Medical HDU
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City seeks a Senior Clinical Nurse Educator for D1A Medical HDU in Abu Dhabi. The role involves developing competency-based continuing education programs, providing clinical leadership, and suppo
Specialist-Patient Access
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Coordinating logistics and medical care in case of emergency Solving facility problems which are related to the event of breakdowns Coordinating with other departments in the fa...
Specialist Physician General Surgery
Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Specialist Physician shares the same responsibility of the Consultant Physician for delivering high quality, evidence-based and patient-centred care. The post holder is expe...
Assistant Nurse
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Consultant Physician-Emergency
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Specialist Family Medicine
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Medical Lab Technologist
United Arab Emirates, UAE
Staff Nurse NICU
United Arab Emirates, UAE
Senior Clinical Nurse Educator D1A Medical HDU
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Specialist-Patient Access
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Specialist Physician General Surgery
Abu Dhabi, UAE