Nutritionist
Core
Plans and implements food service and nutrition programs in a hospital to promote health and disease control.
Role type
Clinical nutritionist (hospital)
Builds
Patient diet therapy plans, liquid food formulas, hospital food menus
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nutrition
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical nutrition assessment, dietary management for health conditions, care plan development, patient progress monitoring, food safety auditing, menu development, liquid formula development, data reporting
Preferred skills
Hospital or healthcare setting experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct initial and regular nutritional assessments of inpatients; Monitor implementation of diet therapy plans and daily food intake; Collaborate with catering services to develop standard recipes and menus; Develop liquid food formulas for feeding tube patients; Audit food procurement, preparation, storage, and distribution; Control assets and maintain equipment; Document treatment data and generate operational reports; Implement quality and safety service procedures.