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

Successful completion of Mercy Ships On Boarding program will be required for commitments longer than 12 months
Credentialed as a Registered Dietician, or equivalent in home country
Two years of experience in a clinical inpatient care setting, required
Experience with food service management, preferred
Experience working in an intensive care setting, preferred
Experience in working with paediatric or cleft lip/palate patients, preferred

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