A Dietitian, or Registered Dietitian, creates nutrition plans to improve the health and physical conditions of patients. Their main duties include analyzing patients’ health status, goals and dietary restrictions, tracking clients’ dietary intake and progress and educating patients on how to maintain a balanced diet.
A Dietitian should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Dietitian should be able to execute:
- Coming up with a core meal plan for general patients, for special requests or for critical needs
- Acting in the role of counselor and thus sustaining patient morale
- Maintaining documentation from aides and management as a daily routine
- Keeping track of what has or hasn’t worked for a patient, which is crucial to providing proper meals later on
- Ensuring the cleanliness of a workspace and proper use of utensils during food preparation
A competitive Dietitian will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Leading critical projects to design new patient diets and delivery methods
- Ensuring that clients understand their medical care
- Demonstrating impeccable, analytical skills when assessing patient nutrition
- Developing solutions for any challenges that malnourishment poses—over multiple cases
