Typical Tasks
Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
Incorporate patient cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences and needs in the development of nutrition plans.
Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations.
A day in the life
What kind of work is this?
Social
Working with people
Investigative
Studying, Research based work
Enterprising
Business based Work
What personality traits do you need to succeed?
Integrity
Concern for Others
Dependability
Attention to Detail
Cooperation
Analytical Thinking
What key skills are needed for this job?
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Social Perceptiveness
Judgment and Decision Making
Expected Knowledge
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Common Activities
Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
