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    JD - Nutritionist

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    The document summarizes the key responsibilities of a clinical dietitian position. The dietitian will evaluate patients' nutritional needs, provide nutrition counseling and education, and develop individualized nutrition care plans. They will also advise on menu development, ensure compliance with diets and policies, and complete nutritional assessments as needed. The position requires a bachelor's degree in nutrition/dietetics, licensing, and 3+ years of clinical experience.

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    The document summarizes the key responsibilities of a clinical dietitian position. The dietitian will evaluate patients' nutritional needs, provide nutrition counseling and education, and develop individualized nutrition care plans. They will also advise on menu development, ensure compliance with diets and policies, and complete nutritional assessments as needed. The position requires a bachelor's degree in nutrition/dietetics, licensing, and 3+ years of clinical experience.

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    The document summarizes the key responsibilities of a clinical dietitian position. The dietitian will evaluate patients' nutritional needs, provide nutrition counseling and education, and develop individualized nutrition care plans. They will also advise on menu development, ensure compliance with diets and policies, and complete nutritional assessments as needed. The position requires a bachelor's degree in nutrition/dietetics, licensing, and 3+ years of clinical experience.

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    JD - Nutritionist

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    Vin M Muindi
    The document summarizes the key responsibilities of a clinical dietitian position. The dietitian will evaluate patients' nutritional needs, provide nutrition counseling and education, and develop individualized nutrition care plans. They will also advise on menu development, ensure compliance with diets and policies, and complete nutritional assessments as needed. The position requires a bachelor's degree in nutrition/dietetics, licensing, and 3+ years of clinical experience.

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    Job Objective/ Purpose:

    Provide professional and high quality care by evaluating and assessing and advising on patients’ nutritional needs,
    diet restrictions and nutrition health plans in accordance with established protocols and standards. .

    Key Responsibilities:
    Conduct daily review of inpatients to evaluate and assess Educate and counsel patients and families on
    their nutrition status, screen them for nutritional risk and nutritional issues and maintain updated and necessary
    initiate appropriate intervention, Consulting with patient education materials and nutrition references.
    physicians and other caregivers to determine nutritional Advise food service managers and organizations on
    needs and diet restrictions of patients. sanitation, safety procedures, menu development.
    Interpret physician diet orders and modify diet according Evaluate appropriateness of diet order for diagnosis
    to diet patterns and patient preferences. and recommend diet order changes as indicated.
    Instruct patients in diet principles and restrictions per Ensure that Avenue Healthcare corporate governance
    physician diet orders and document pertinent clinical policies are adhered to, including preventing, detecting,
    information. and reporting any fraud or criminal activities, and
    Plan and initiate medical nutrition therapy for patients if Implementing audit recommendations.
    indicated by patient requirements and clinical protocols, Ensure adequate knowledge of and compliance to all
    and communicate the individual nutritional care plans to Avenue Healthcare policies, procedures, and systems,
    other health care providers as a member of a care team. especially policies pertaining to the provision of medical
    services i.e. Admission & discharge, nurses’ reports,
    Coordinate recipe development and standardization and equipment and supplies, etc.
    develop menus for different vulnerable groups in the
    hospital, then monitor food service to ensure Adhere to Government and respective professional
    conformance to prescribed diets and patient’s nutritional standards of care and treatment of patients
    needs, advising on substitutions if the patient is unable Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.
    to eat the meal provided, per diet restrictions.
    Complete nutritional assessments on patients receiving
    tube feeding or parenteral nutrition and compute
    nutritional value of constituents when necessary.

    Person Specification
    • BSc/ Higher Diploma in Food, Nutrition & Dietetics
    • Licensed by the Kenya Nutritionists and Dietitians Institute (KNDI)
    • 3+ years work experience in clinical nutrition.
    • Customer focus, results oriented, highly responsive, ethical and responsible
    • Strong interpersonal skills, team playing abilities, and communication skills.

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