Dietitian (RDN) at Lily Hospitals Limited

Locations: Warri, Delta and Benin, Edo
Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• This role is responsible for translating scientific information about nutrition into practical advice to help patients make health-conscious decisions about food.
• The dietician will also assess, diagnose and treat diet-related problems and aim to raise awareness of the link between food and health to prevent future problems.

Key Result Areas (KRA)
The key result areas of this role are:

• Practice as a member of an interdisciplinary team to determine nutritional needs of patients and to plan normal and therapeutic menus.
• Plan, Calculate and transcribe therapeutic diet into food according to prescription.
• Supervision and preparation of special diets
• Feeding of the critically ill, via the preparation of Nasogastric Tube feeds.
• Responsible for the nutritional rehabilitation of the malnourished adults and children in the Hospital.
• Participate on medical Consultants’ ward round
• Educate patients through different media on different issues related to diet.
• Attendance at the Clinical meetings.
• Routine visits and dietary counseling of inpatients on the Wards, as may be scheduled by the physician.

The Person

• Minimum academic qualification of a B.Sc./HND in Nutrition and Dietetics
• 2 to 5 years relevant work experience on a similar role preferably in the Health sector.
• Membership of the Dietitians Association of Nigeria (DAN) would be an added advantage.
• Excellent customers service skills
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal and people management skills
• Intermediate Knowledge of Microsoft office packages
• Possess high degree of accuracy and attention to details.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Remuneration
Salary in line with industry standard.