1. Job Purpose

To assess patients' nutritional requirements, prepare appropriate diet plans, monitor nutritional status and provide dietary counselling to patients based on their medical conditions and doctors' advice.

1. Roles and Responsibilities

- Assess patients' nutritional status and dietary requirements.

- Prepare individualized diet plans based on patients' medical conditions.

- Provide appropriate diets for diabetic, cardiac, renal, ICU and post-operative patients.

- Conduct regular inpatient visits and monitor patients' nutritional progress.

- Provide dietary counselling to patients and their family members.

- Coordinate with doctors, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals regarding patient nutrition.

- Monitor food quality, quantity, hygiene and nutritional standards.

- Ensure special diets are prepared and served as per doctors' instructions.

- Maintain patient diet charts, nutritional assessment records and daily reports.

- Educate patients on healthy eating habits and lifestyle modifications.

- Monitor nutritional intake and recommend changes wherever required.





- Ensure compliance with hospital food safety and infection control policies.

1. Qualification

- B.Sc. / M.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics.

- Clinical Dietetics experience preferred.

- Knowledge of therapeutic diets and hospital dietary management.

1. Skills Required

- Good communication and counselling skills.

- Knowledge of clinical nutrition and therapeutic diets.

- Patient care and interpersonal skills.

- Documentation and record maintenance.

- Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.

1. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Timely completion of nutritional assessments.

- Accuracy of patient diet plans.

- Patient dietary counselling and satisfaction.

- Regular monitoring and documentation.

- Compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.

1. Experience

1–3 years of relevant experience preferred.

Pay: ₹12,000.00 - ₹15,000.00 per month

Advantages

- Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person

📌 Dietician (Karaikudi)
🏢 K.M.C Hospital
📍 Karaikudi