Dietitian

Job Summary

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care (e.g., nutrition assessment, reassessment and education) using medical nutrition therapy.
• Provides counseling services to patients with disease processes that require nutritional management.
• Implements nutritional care plans for patients, reassesses plan for effectiveness as appropriate and utilizes appropriate documentation.
• Recommends and pends changes for diet orders and initiates intake assessments.
• Creates and revises educational materials on medical nutrition therapy related to disease management.
• Provides consultation and guidance in nutritional management and diet counseling to patients, physicians, nurses and other CCAD personnel.
• Serves as an integral part of the health care team, making evidence-based recommendations, serving as a resource for nutrition-related matters and training residents, nurses and other team members.
• Monitors the nutrition care of patients.
• Individualizes patient care efforts to prevent and treat diseases through nutrition therapy.
• Delegates tasks to the dietetic technician and maintains accountability for care provided to patients as assigned by the department.
• Represents CCAD on nutrition related matters.

Qualification & Experience Requirements

• ESSENTIAL: Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from an accredited program is required.
• PREFERRED: Master's degree in relevant clinical field is preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience as clinical dietitian in an acute care facility is required.
• For UAE Nationals: Upon completion of an internship.
• Current national license is required.
• PREFERRED: Active member of a nutrition society or Association is preferred.

Job Specific Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of nutrition assessments, patient care plans and best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to effectively use electronic communication tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Ability to speak and write in both English and Arabic is preferred.