Registered Dietitian -M ICU (Part Time)

Trillium Health Partners • Mississauga, ON

7d • CA$45 - CA$57 • Onsite

About The Position

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.

Requirements

• Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics combined with an accredited Dietetic Internship program
• Current registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
• Established clinical skills in nutritional management of medical and complex patients
• Experienced in the management of enteral and parenteral nutrition support
• Reliable, flexible, creative, self-directed professional, able to work effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Effective interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to utilize practice based research to ensure excellence in the provision of nutritional care.
• Proficiency in computer Windows software applications, REACH portal, Meditech.
• One to two years recent experience with established clinical skills in an inpatient acute care setting

Nice To Haves

• Membership with Dietitians of Canada
• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) designation

Responsibilities

• Provide quality nutrition care in relation to the patient's diagnosis, treatment, age, and nutrition status in an inpatient setting
• Provide screening and assessment, contribute to care plan development, establish goal oriented treatment interventions, patient/family education and provide support to address nutritional needs
• Educate patients and family members on individual basis
• Act as a coach/mentor/consultant using sound critical thinking skills to achieve patient outcomes.
• Act as a coach/mentor for dietetic interns and other students as appropriate
• Participate in inter professional patient care teams as required
• Complete daily workload statistics

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level