Nutritionist

Job description

A nutritionist works in a health complex to provide nutritional and health services. Actively listens to customers and adheres to regulatory guidelines. Provides health education to patients. Profession overview: Nutritionists assess specific nutritional requirements of populations or individuals throughout their lives and communicate this through advice that maintains, reduces risks to, or restores people's health. Using evidence-based methods, dietitians empower individuals, families and groups to provide or choose food that is efficient, safe, delicious and sustainable. Beyond health care, nutritionists improve the nutritional environment for everyone through government, industry, academia and research. The usual tasks for this profession: • Study the nutritional values and calories of different types of food and estimate the individual’s caloric needs • Study the various diet programs and choose or prepare diet programs for healthy individuals in light of their nutritional and thermal needs • Prepare nutrition programs for patients in hospitals based on the recommendations of the treating physician and the patients’ nutritional needs • Develop work methods and procedures and keep abreast of developments in the field of nutrition • Prepare documents and reports related to nutrition and save them in its database in accordance with regulating policies and procedures, and ensure the application of public safety principles and rules while carrying out various works. Nutrition

Requirements

• Saudi nationality
• A valid professional classification from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
• Active listening skills
• Adherence to regulatory guidelines
• Providing health education

Skills