Lab Supervisor

• 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 foodservice 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 to 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 evidence-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.
• Documentation 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.

Desired candidate profile

• Ensures patient receives the evidence-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.
• Documentation 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

Required:

• NLT 3 years’ experience as clinical dietitian in an acute care facility.

Educational Qualification: Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
• OR Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
• OR Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
• OR Bachelor’s degree in Health Science with a major in Nutrition + Post-graduate diploma or master in Dietetics
• AND Active member of a Nutrition Society or Association
• AND Current National license or Registration.

Key Skills

Dental, General Medicine, medical treatment

Employment Type: Full-time

Department / Functional Area: Medical Practice

Gender: Male

Vacancy: 1