(PERMANENT FULL TIME) CLINICAL DIETITIAN - CLINICAL NUTRITION

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences • Whitby, ON

2d • CA$44 - CA$52 • Onsite

About The Position

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences has an opportunity for a highly motivated and organized Clinical Dietitian to join the Clinical Nutrition Team. Responsibilities include planning and implementing therapeutic and special diets for inpatients, providing group-based nutrition programs for patients, providing guidance to staff, and completing feeding assessments as part of the Dysphasia Management Team.

Requirements

• Registered Dietitian in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
• Experience with clients with mental health diagnoses
• Knowledge of principles, theories and current practices/techniques of professional clinical nutrition including specific issues related to mental health to provide a full range of nutritional services to a large mental health facility.
• Ability to interpret nutrition and medical information and to utilize professional judgement to plan and deliver therapeutic diets.
• Knowledgeable of computer applications such as: Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Meditech (Electronic Medical Record) and a working knowledge of CBORD food services application.
• Job requires written communication skills to maintain documentation in patient charts in accordance with the College of Dietitians of Ontario, prepare presentations, and nutrition information pamphlets/handouts
• Work in collaboration with the Physician in Chief for Medical Services as per the medical directive allowing Dietitians to order, modify, and discontinue therapeutic diets and supplements.
• Compliance with all applicable legislation and hospital policies

Nice To Haves

• CDE preferred
• Experience in dysphagia, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome an asset

Responsibilities

• Screening and assessing nutritional requirements for inpatients, developing and implementing appropriate care plans; counselling patients and caregivers; prescribing therapeutic diets for patients; developing, evaluating and executing nutrition education programs for groups and individuals in a variety of hospital settings
• Working in collaboration with Food Services Manager, supervisors, diet clerks and technicians to implement nutrition care plans
• Working in collaboration with professional staff to provide dysphagia management as part of the Dysphagia Management team
• Coordinating nutrition month activities
• Act as a resource on various interdisciplinary teams including nursing staff, clinical informatics, family resource center, etc. Adherence to appropriate documentation requirements for all nutritional care provided
• Administrative tasks/committee membership as assigned
• Maintain patient workload measurement data
• Responsible to recognize and report patient, staff, and environment safety issues, identify and implement preventative and corrective actions, within the scope of this role.
• Participate in preceptorship of dietetic interns and other students as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed