Dietitian (Oncology, Medical & Palliative)

Department: Oncology, Medical & Palliative Unit

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: $39.17 - $50.76 / hour

Key Function

To provide comprehensive nutritional assessments and care to complex medical and oncology patients.

Reporting

Under the general direction of the Clinical Manager, Oncology, Medical and Palliative Unit.

Duties

• Interpret anthropometric, biochemical, physiological data in relation to nutrition status.
• Calculate patient’s daily nutrition requirements (macro- and micro-nutrients including energy, protein, vitamins, minerals, fluids, etc.) based on available data.
• Provide Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition support, lab interpretation and correction.
• Provide therapeutic counselling to patients and/or family/caregiver(s) on an individual basis.
• Monitor patient progress and liaise with the...