Walk-in For Dietician

Capitol Hospital; Jalandhar; On-site; INR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Hours

Overtime Pay

Annual Bonus

ESI

Food/Meals

Job summary

Capitol Hospital in Jalandhar, Punjab invites a Dietician to join its clinical nutrition team. The role covers nutritional screening, assessment, therapeutic diet planning and coordination with physicians to provide optimal patient care.

Responsibilities include counseling, diet monitoring, IPD/OPD nutrition consultations, and ensuring hygienic food handling. A B.Sc. in Nutrition is preferred, with 1–3 years hospital experience desired.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or Food and Nutrition.
• Clinical Nutrition/Dietetics preferred as per hospital policy.
• Relevant professional qualification as per hospital policy.

Responsibilities

• Nutritional screening of admitted patients per hospital policy.
• Conduct detailed nutritional assessments for at-risk patients.
• Prepare individualized therapeutic diet plans with physician input.
• Plan diets for cardiac, diabetes, hypertension, renal conditions.
• Counsel patients and families on dietary requirements and healthy eating.
• Ensure diet plans align with physician orders and are documented.
• Monitor intake, tolerance and compliance with diets.
• Provide nutritional consultation for IPD & OPD patients.
• Coordinate with kitchen staff for correct diet prep and delivery.
• Ensure hygienic food handling and safe storage.
• Maintain nutrition-related records and forms.
• Coordinate with doctors and nurses for nutritional care.
• Educate patients at discharge and advise on follow-up nutrition.
• Participate in quality improvement activities related to dietary services.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Diet planning

Patient counselling

Food hygiene

Documentation

Team coordination

Education

B.Sc./Professional Degree in Nutrition

Clinical Nutrition/Dietetics preferred

Job description

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. 1. Nutritional Screening: Coordinate nutritional risk screening of admitted patients as per hospital policy.
2. 2. Nutritional Assessment: Conduct detailed nutritional assessments of patients identified as being at nutritional risk.
3. 3. Therapeutic Diet Planning: Prepare individualized therapeutic diet plans in consultation with the treating physician.
4. 4. Clinical Diet Management: Plan diets for cardiac patients, diabetes, hypertension, renal disorders and other medical conditions.
5. 5. Patient Counselling: Educate patients and their families about dietary requirements, restrictions and healthy eating habits.
6. 6. Diet Prescription: Ensure diet plans are based on the treating physician's orders and documented in patient records.
7. 7. Diet Monitoring: Monitor patients' dietary intake, tolerance and compliance with prescribed diets.
8. 8. IPD & OPD Services: Provide nutritional consultation to admitted patients and OPD patients.
9. 9. Diet Kitchen Coordination: Coordinate with kitchen staff to ensure correct preparation and timely distribution of prescribed diets.
10. 10. Food Safety: Ensure hygienic food handling, storage, preparation and distribution in coordination with the dietary/kitchen team.
11. 11. Documentation: Maintain nutritional assessment forms, diet charts, counselling records and diet-related registers.
12. 12. Multidisciplinary Coordination: Coordinate with doctors, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals for effective nutritional care.
13. 13. Patient Education: Provide dietary education at discharge and advise patients regarding follow-up nutrition requirements.
14. 14. Quality Improvement: Participate in internal audits, quality improvement activities and corrective actions related to dietary services.

Educational Qualifications

• in Nutrition & Dietetics / Food and Nutrition
• in Clinical Nutrition / Dietetics preferred
• Relevant professional qualification and competency as per hospital policy.

Experience

• 1-3 years of hospital experience preferred
• Knowledge of clinical nutrition and therapeutic diet planning.

Required Competencies

• Clinical nutritional assessment.
• Therapeutic diet planning.
• Patient counselling and communication.
• Knowledge of food hygiene and safety.
• Documentation and record maintenance.
• Coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

• Experience
  1 Years
• No. of Openings
  1
• Education
  Graduate (B.Sc, Professional Degree)
• Role
  Dietician
• Industry Type
  Hospitals / Medical / Healthcare Equipments
• Gender
  [ Male / Female ]
• Age Limit
  25 - 40 Yrs.
• Job Country
  India
• Type of Job
  Full Time
• Work Location Type
  Work from Office
• Benefits include
  Flexible Working Hours, Overtime Pay, Annual Bonus, ESI, Food/Meals
• Walk-in interview location
  301, Mahavir Marg, Lajpat Nagar, Jalandhar, Punjab 144001