Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital Nutritionist - Jobs in Kenya

Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital Nutritionist - Jobs in Kenya

Job Summary:

The position is responsible for providing clinical nutrition care and rehabilitative services to patients.

Key Responsibilities

Promote initiatives that support delivery of quality nutrition services by the Hospital.

Provide guidance and direction on all nutrition related issues and ensure appropriate nutrition related policies, guidelines and processes are in place and adhered to.

Consult and coordinate with wards, departments, Doctors / Clinicians, Nurses, the Catering Unit regarding nutrition priority issues and/or procedures.

Provide nutritional counselling and advice to clients / patients whose nutritional status need improvement and create a clinical treatment plan.

Evaluate the nutritional needs of patients and make recommendations for correcting their nutritional status as needed.

Consult with other health professionals on nutrition management for individual patients.

Create a clinical nutrition treatment plan for clients/patients.

Undertake ward rounds to provide oversight on administration of in-patient feeding

Implement and monitor outpatient and inpatient supplementary and therapeutic feeding programmes.

Promote maternal, infant and young children feeding programmes.

Review, monitor and provide technical assistance on the implementation of the Hospital menus and recipes, including: food purchasing, preparation, and storage, kitchen sanitation and cleanliness, food handling and dish washing procedures.

Oversee meal preparation and serving to make sure dietary needs

and food safety regulations are being met, and that appropriate quantities are served to patients.

Develop and monitor the provision of special diets for patients with documented food allergies or other feeding problems or special nutritional needs.

Ensure patients with disabilities who are in need of adaptive feeding techniques or utensils are adequately catered for.

Determine the training needs of staff, patients and parents, and develop and/or deliver nutrition education including development of appropriate resources.

Undertake periodic assessment of the equipment used by the catering unit.

Qualifications

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietetics / Clinical Nutrition, Food Science and Nutrition or equivalent from a recognized University

At least 3-4 years’ experience in a similar position

How to Apply

Applications to be sent by 23rd August 2022 to hr@runeemahospital.org.



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