Dietitian
REF 1509658
17.04.2024 | Umm Al Qaiwain | full time
- General
- Location: Umm Al Qaiwain
- Occupancy: full time
- Description
- We are looking for a knowledgeable dietitian who is passionate about helping patients achieve their goals and lead healthier lives. Dietitians will develop trusting partnerships with their patients. They will learn about patient health concerns, goals, dietary restrictions, and preferences and work with them to create a healthier nutrition plan. They may also participate in demonstrations or seminars to inform the public about nutrition and promote healthier eating habits.
Job Purpose of A Dietician
• Provide nutritional services to patients. Assess patients’s nutritional needs, develop and implement nutrition programs, and evaluate and communicate the results. Confer with doctors and other health care professionals to coordinate medical and nutritional needs.
• Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease.
Job Duties of A Dietician
• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plan to develop and implement dietary care plans and provide nutritional counseling to inpatient and outpatient.
• Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
• Performs initial assessment and reassessment of patients in the department.
• Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
• Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
• Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards.
• Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance.
• Responsible for the smooth work flow of the Department.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient’s record.
• Participating in annual performance appraisal programs.
• Handles difficult situations in a confident and caring manner.
• Participates in Quality improvement projects and KPI’s.
• Maintains high levels of cleanliness and tidiness within the department.
• Should also follow the Department Policies related to Infection Control.
• Provide daily supervision and support to the inpatient and outpatient services with regard to food service / nutritional programs.
• Recruit, interview, select employees and provide effective recommendation for hiring; evaluates competency and performance of personnel, recommend disciplinary actions and promotions.
• Responsible for formulation, implementation & oversees the policies and procedures as per the standards of HAAD, EHSMS, JCI, ISO and Regulatory bodies.
- Requirements
- 1. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control or planning of an activity.
2. Adaptability to situations involving the interpretation of feelings, ideas or facts in terms of
personal viewpoint.
3. Adaptability to influencing people in their opinions, attitudes or judgments about ideas or
things.
4. Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations or decisions based on sensory or
judgmental criteria.
5. Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations or decisions based on measurable or
verifiable criteria.
6. Adaptability to dealing with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
- Provisions
- Salary: to be discussed
- Publisher
- recruitment agency
- 50 - 200 employees