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 and 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