Registered Dietitian

Position Profile

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.

At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital.

Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Join our team of Allied Health professionals and improve patient outcomes here at Humber River Health.

At Humber River Health the Allied Health team plays a pivotal role delivering diagnostic, technical, supportive and therapeutic patient care. Registered Dietitians are valued members of our Allied Services Department.

Registered Dietitians assist patients with their nutritional needs performing assessments, and making nutritional recommendations. Registered dietitians are health care professionals who are trained to provide advice and counselling about diet, food and nutrition. They work in collaboration with SLP’s, wound and skin, food services, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to address and enhance the nutritional needs of the patient.

Are you a compassionate Registered Dietitian who is focused on positively impacting patients’ nutritional well-being? If yes, we invite you to read the details below then apply.

Employment Status:
Permanent Part Time
Reporting Relationship:

Manager, Allied Health Services Hourly Rate: $41.68 - $53.28

Location:

Humber River Health– Wilson Site with some cross‑coverage at the Reactivation Care Centre.

Hours of work:

Available to work rotating shifts (Monday to Friday). Availability to work weekends and statutory holidays may be required on occasion.

Union:

OPSEU 590

• This position's primary assignment is to support an acute patient population within the Medical, Surgical and specialty adult programs (ICU, Stroke, etc).
• Providing appropriate assessment and treatment of referred patients/clients within an acute inpatient setting.
• Prioritizing patient caseload to meet the needs of referred patients.
• Recording client assessment, progress and discharge status.
• Recording timely workload measurement data.
• Works as a member of the health care team.
• Flexibility in caseload and program assignment.
• Able to manage patient caseload in a busy acute care setting.
• Clinical supervision of clinical nutrition students/interns.
• Some weekend and statutory holiday coverage may be required as needed.
• Cross‑coverage at both the Wilson and Reactivation Care Centres (Church & Finch locations) may be required as needed.

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Food and Nutrition.
• Current registration in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario.
• Completion of an internship program and a member (or eligibility to become a member) of the Dietitians of Canada.
• 1-2 years clinical experience is preferred.
• Experience in TPN an asset
• Excellent knowledge of clinical nutrition principles and evidence based nutrition practice
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to encourage, support and motivate patients and/or their families from a multi-cultural community.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Able to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to travel for cross‑site…