Clinical Dietician

Narayana Health (NH); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Narayana Health (NH) in Bengaluru seeks a Dietitian/Nutritionist to assess patient diets and plan therapeutic and non-therapeutic diets in ward rounds. You will coordinate with F&B services to ensure proper meal delivery and provide nutrition education to patients and outpatient attendees.

Responsibilities include initial and daily assessments, diet prescriptions based on nutrition principles, and contributing to quality nutrition services and patient education.

Qualifications

• Verbal ability and communication skills to comprehend supervisor instructions.
• Ability to explain plans to patients clearly and tactfully.
• Problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to understand written instructions from doctors and staff.
• Capability to plan and organize work schedule efficiently.
• Strong listening and speaking skills; teamwork oriented.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm and open-mindedness.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular ward rounds and interact with in-patients regarding diet and nutrition.
• Perform initial and daily dietary assessments for patients.
• Prescribe diets for patients using nutrition and diet-therapy principles.
• Interface diet department with F&B services to ensure proper diet delivery.
• Provide diet consultations for inpatients on discharge and for OPD health checks.
• Prepare nutrition education materials and stay updated with nutrition research.

Skills

Verbal ability

Communication skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Planning & organizing

Teamwork

Open-mindedness

Enthusiasm

Education

Nutrition/Dietitian degree

Job description

To assess diet and nutrition of patients.

Job Responsibilities:

• Regular ward rounds & patient interaction of all In Patients.
• Initial Assessment and Daily assessment in regard to Diet and Nutrition.
• Taking part in IDTR.
• Prescribing diets for all patients using the principles of nutrition & diet therapy.
• Responsible for interfacing the functions of diet dept with F & B services.
• Providing Inputs to F & B and ensure that proper diet is served to patients as per plan.
• Providing appropriate therapeutic & non-therapeutic diets to patients within their socio cultural constraints.
• Planning & providing special diets for patients with special nutritional needs.
• Helping in Preparation of any special recipes if required for patients.
• Diet consultation for Inpatients on discharge providing necessary inputs to be followed at home.
• Diet consultation for OPD & Health Check Ups where deemed necessary.
• Prepare written nutrition education materials.
• Keep abreast of relevant nutrition research changeschanges in delivery of nutrition services etc.
• Participate in appropriate nutrition health education programs.
• Provide input in planning of nutrition services activities.
• Ensure quality control & implementation of standards as for safetyhygiene
• Participating in quality improvement programs and relevant operational activities as per directed by Management.

Candidate Requirements:

• Verbal Ability/Communication Skill: Ability to comprehend verbal instructions given by the supervisor or head of the department.
• To give accurate and tactful explanations to patients. Problem solving/ Decision-making
• To think independently and exercise own judgment.
• Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the Doctors and the other related departmental personnel.
• Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively.
• Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel.
• Affinity to work in team.
• Enthusiasm.
• Open-mindedness