Nutritionist

Food Baskets Corporation; Laguna; On-site; PHP 334,800 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Laguna, Philippines is seeking a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to perform patient nutrition assessments, develop care plans, and provide nutrition therapy. The ideal candidate will collaborate with healthcare professionals and educate patients and their families on diet and lifestyle changes. Compliance with healthcare standards is essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition care plans.
• Experience with patient education and counseling required.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nutritional assessments for patients.
• Develop individualized nutrition care plans based on diagnoses.
• Provide medical nutrition therapy for chronic diseases.
• Coordinate with healthcare team and educate patients and families.
• Ensure compliance with food service and documentation standards.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Patient education

Collaboration with healthcare team

Medical nutrition therapy

Education

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist certification

Job description

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (Hospital Setting)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Patient Nutrition Assessment
• Gumawa ng comprehensive nutritional assessment sa bawat pasyente (medical history, labs, weight trends, diet history).
• Mag-identify ng nutrition risks at mag-prioritize ng high-risk patients.
• Nutrition Care Plan
• Bumuo ng individualized nutrition care plan base sa diagnosis ng doktor.
• Mag-recommend ng therapeutic diets (diabetic, renal, cardiac, soft diet, etc.).
• Mag-monitor at mag-evaluate ng effectiveness ng care plan.
• Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
• Mag-provide ng evidence-based nutrition therapy sa mga pasyenteng may chronic diseases (DM, HTN, CKD, cancer, etc.).
• Mangasiwa sa enteral at parenteral nutrition plans kasama ang medical team.
• Coordination with Healthcare Team
• Makipag-collaborate sa doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers.
• Magbibigay ng nutrition updates during patient rounds at case conferences.
• Patient & Family Education
• Magturo ng tamang diet, meal planning, at lifestyle changes sa pasyente at pamilya.
• Magbigay ng counseling for discharge instructions para sa continuity of care.
• Food Service Management (kung kasama sa role)
• Siguraduhin na sinusunod ng kitchen/food service ang therapeutic diet prescriptions.
• Mag-monitor ng food quality, sanitation, portioning, at meal accuracy.
• Tumulong sa menu planning for regular at therapeutic diets.
• Documentation
• Gumawa ng accurate at timely documentation sa patient charts (SOAP/ADIME format).
• Sundin ang hospital policies at DOH/PNDS standards in reporting.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance
• Sumunod sa DOH, PhilHealth, PNDS, at hospital standards.
• Mag-participate sa audits, nutrition screening programs, at QI initiatives