Dietician - UAEn

**OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Job Functions Include, but not limited to**:
**Dietitian Services**
- Dietitian/s will serve all residents of NMC PIMC. The resident population covers pediatric and adult residents. All residents will have initial assessments to determine goals for intervention within 72 to 96 hours of admission.
- Dietitian services will be available on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Dietitian/s is part of the multidisciplinary team working alongside the doctors and nurses to provide the best outcomes to residents.
- Collects, analyzes, and summarizes relevant data from the residents and medical records.
- Interprets laboratory values and estimates nutrient requirements.
- Collaborates with nursing to complete nutrition screening for residents within 72 to 96 hours of admission.
- Completes doctor’s orders in accordance with facility policy.
- Documents residents’ nutritional services in the medical records following facility policy guidelines and governing body standards.
- Evaluates appropriateness of enteral nutrition support, including energy, protein, and adequacy of fluid provisions, making necessary recommendations in a timely and professional manner.
- Communicates changes and additions in nourishment provision, residents’ food allergies and food preferences to multidisciplinary team.
- Conducts resident education with the family and sitters as needed.
- Evaluates diet prescription relative to diagnosis and recommends changes as appropriate.
- Develops nutrition information relevant to current practice theory.
- Assists in review and revision of policies relative to nutrition care process.
- Revises and creates educational materials as necessary.
- Continually studies emerging trends and new research related to the practice of dietetics.
- Attends all mandatory in-services and staff meetings.
- Involved in the management of physical resources including decision on procurement of materials related to the service, quality improvement, and education of NMC PIMC staffs, significant others and the community.

**Communication**
- Communicates effectively and calmly in difficult situations.

**Personal and People Development**
- Participate in own performance review at agreed Intervals.
- Dresses appropriately to the expectations of the specific work areas and Occupational Health and Safety Policy.

**Confidentiality**
- Maintains confidentiality of all information in accordance with NMC ProVita policy and UAE Professional Code of Conduct for staff.

**Team Work**
- Participates as a valued team member, promoting and contributing to a supportive team environment.
- Acts as a role model for new and junior staff.
- Participates effectively, honestly and appropriately in peer reviews for annual appraisal.
- Attends operational meetings as required.

**Health, Safety and Security**
- They shall undertake his/her roles and responsibilities in accordance with general requirements of OSHAD SF -Element 01-Roles and responsibilities and self-regulation.
- Familiarize themselves and comply with all OSH policies, standards and procedures that are relevant for their workplace.
- Maintains and develops an environment and culture that improves health, safety and security.
- Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
- Adheres to the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
- Understands and adheres to emergency preparedness, fire safety and code policies/plans.
- Participate in conducting Risk Assessment and review of risk assessment.
- They have to complete their mandatory education and competencies as well as their specific education and competencies
- Cooperate with the emergency response team and ensure the emergency response plan is implemented.
- They shall be participated emergencies mock drills.
- Participates in identifying equipment/resources needed.
- Attend applicable facility and departmental OHS training. Ensure all the staff under them have attended mandatory OHS training.
- Attend committee meetings and communicate the information to other staff working in that particular area.
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of colleagues and the environment that may be affected by the employee' acts or omissions at the workplace.
- Cooperate with NMC PIMC Managers and OSH team with respect to any action taken by them to comply with OSHAD requirements.
- Follow Up and Implement corrective actions for the findings identified during inspection and Audit.

Investigates any actual or potential health, safety or security incidents and takes the required action.

**OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Job Functions Include, but not limited to**:
**Dietitian Services**
- Dietitian/s will serve all residents of NMC PIMC. The resident population covers pediatric and adult residents. All residents will have initial assessments to determine goals for intervention within 72 to 96 hours of admission.
- Dietitian services will be