Dietitian

Dietitian POSITION SUMMARY

The Dietitian (D-CP) provides the highest quality of nutritional care to optimize the nutritional status of program clients in accordance with individual care plans, SJHC standards, the College of Dietitians of Canada and the Ministry of Health guidelines.

The D-CP is responsible for supporting clients with a wide variety of special dietary needs, various health conditions, mental health and/or addictions, and/or mobility issues. The D-CP is expected to approach their work in a manner which is guided by principles of Client Bill of Rights, nutritional best practices, culturally sensitive approaches, and safety.

This role provides direct support to clients enrolled in steams within the ICCP and St Mary’s health programs. The D-CP provides direct support to managers in the overall initiatives or our organization, through their day to day activities. In addition, the D-CP provides support and guidance for font line staff in these programs as related to dietary needs and services. This role involves working collaboratively with clients, families, caregivers, care teams and other interdisciplinary functions to promote the health and well being of the populations we support.

Clinical Program clients have typically been discharged from hospital and still require some level of health care for a short period of time. These clients are generally stable, can be of any adult age, and may have diagnosed (or undiagnosed) mental heath care needs.

• Perform a nutritional assessment
• Assess, monitor and help maintain the nutritional status and requirements of clients, especially those at high nutritional risk.
• Evaluate the nutritional status and needs of clients as care plan requires
• Educate clients and staff on therapeutic and general nutrition, as required.
• Participate in client reviews, palliative care, case conferences as a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team.
• Document client issues and information as prescribed
• Participate in family care conferences as requested.
• Ensure accuracy of diet orders being executed.
• Evaluate and update system of providing nutritional care.
• Maintain knowledge of current research in nutritional standard, particularly geriatric standards.
• Participate in practice-based research to further knowledge in geriatric nutrition.
• Perform preliminary swallowing assessments, liaise with community swallowing assessment team as required.
• Maintain current working knowledge of relevant legislation
• Develop and implement individualized service plans in collaboration with others
• Supports clients in navigating dietary needs, questions, concerns, etc.
• Advocates for clients as appropriate, supports clients in connecting with community-based services as related to food security needs
• Builds relationships with community agencies, cultural organizations, other supports, participates in community initiatives
• Identifies high risk dietary situation and utilizes best practices and guidelines
• Performs general administrative duties related to the role
• Other duties as required

• Regularly demonstrates our mission, vision and values:
• Support compassionate care, faith and diversity
• Deliver quality care, pursue and share knowledge, respect diversity, remain faithful
• Commit to working everyday with dignity, respect, service, justice, responsibility and enquiry
• Knowledge, sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families
• Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team; sharing expertise and drawing on the expertise of others
• Actively promotes a healthy, supportive and inclusive work environment
• Proactively contributes to initiatives, supporting and encouraging positive change
• Ability to engage in effective problem solving, possess logic and analytical thinking
• Skilled at thinking about creative solutions to complex problems, analytical thinking skills
• Ability to be self reflective and adapt to changing needs
• Solid team-based approach to every day work activities
• Adaptable and creative with the ability to shift approaches quickly
• Superior communication skills both verbal and written, with an excellent customer service mind set
• Positive…