Clinical Dietician

Updated: March 03, 2024 07:08 PM GMT

Volunteer Job in Toamasina

Mercy Ships

Toamasina, Madagascar

About this Role

Our Dietitian assists the Clinical Dietitian / Infant Feeding Coordinator with the nutritional management for Hospital patients, and coordinating medical care for pediatric patients in the Infant Feeding Program throughout the course of their care.

What You Will Contribute

• Identify, assess, monitor, and provide safe nutrition interventions for infants with feeding difficulties primarily related to cleft lip and palate and for other surgically correctable disorders

• Liaise with the screening team to identify patients at risk of nutritional deficiencies and provide support for assessment days in identifying at risk patients

• Assist in monitoring infant growth, making recommendations to ensure patients meet nutrition growth guidelines to qualify for surgery

• Coordinate nutrition care of high risk infants, working with members of the healthcare team

• Provide nutrition consultations

For This Role, You Will Need

• Credentialed as a Registered Dietician... More Detail