Nutritionist – CS Job Vacancy inAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Job Description
• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans
• Consults with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client
• Advises patient and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation
• Counsels individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life
• Inspects meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance
• Provides substitutions if patient is unable to eat the meal provided, in accordance with diet restrictions
• Evaluates appropriateness of diet order for diagnosis and recommends diet order changes as indicated
• Select, train and supervise workers who plan, prepare and serve meals
• Develops nutrition care plans and monitors patient response to care plan developed
• Chart pertinent information from the nutritional care plan and from interventions
• Collaborates with physician and nursing to deliver quality nutrition care
• Acts as a Dietetic advisor to nursing, medical, allied health and catering staff in assigned areas
• Maintains accurate statistical records and reports as required by the department and the facility
• Performs all duties in a professional and confidential manner.
Responsibilities
• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans
• Consults with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client
• Advises patient and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation
• Counsels individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life
• Inspects meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance
• Provides substitutions if patient is unable to eat the meal provided, in accordance with diet restrictions
• Evaluates appropriateness of diet order for diagnosis and recommends diet order changes as indicated
• Select, train and supervise workers who plan, prepare and serve meals
• Develops nutrition care plans and monitors patient response to care plan developed
• Chart pertinent information from the nutritional care plan and from interventions
• Collaborates with physician and nursing to deliver quality nutrition care
• Acts as a Dietetic advisor to nursing, medical, allied health and catering staff in assigned areas
• Maintains accurate statistical records and reports as required by the department and the facility
• Performs all duties in a professional and confidential manner.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or equivalent to the same
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a wellness clinic / hospital or similar organization
- Knowledge of proper hygiene practices and strong understanding of Food & Diets
- Innovative with strong service focused approach, interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
- Confident and competent to attend all the cases
- Ability to create a welcoming atmosphere and put people at ease
- Ability to encourage patients to develop good preventative care habits
- Ability to quickly identify problems and determine effective treatments
- Computer literacy
- Maintain good appearance and proper demeanor at work.
- Safety conscious, motivated, able to manage pressure, takes initiative.
- Is service oriented and customer focused
- Fluent in English & Arabic (preferable)
- DOH License as Clinical Nutritionist / Dietician
- Valid BLS Certificate
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