Dietitian, Critical Care/Parenteral Nutrition - Surrey Memorial Hospital

Detailed Overview

Reporting clinically to the Dietitian Practice Leader and administratively to the Manager, Clinical Nutrition, provides nutrition services to patients on assigned unit(s) by designing, implementing, evaluating, monitoring, revising and documenting the appropriate nutritional care plans for patients requiring nutrition support including parenteral nutrition; acts a resource person for parenteral nutrition and/or critical care nutrition support for other dietitians and other health care professionals; provides input to the Manager in the development of nutrition practice guidelines and procedures, research and quality improvement initiatives for the program. Responsibilities Assesses the patient's nutritional needs by evaluating biochemical, anthropometric, dietary parameters and/or global assessment; develops and implements a comprehensive nutrition plan and makes recommendations regarding nutrient requirements, feeding choices and method of delive...