Registered Dietitian Maternal and Child

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!

Employment Status: Temporary Full-time

Duration: January 2028

Relationship: Manager, Paediatrics & NICU

Hours of Work: Days/Evenings, primarily Wednesdays

Hiring Salary Range: $41.68 - $53.28

Employee Group: OPSEU 590

Location: Wilson Site

• Completing nutrition assessment and developing/implementing a nutrition care plan for neonatal patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition
• Completing nutritional assessments and developing/implementing a nutrition care plan for failure to thrive, feeding, behavioral eating disorders, obesity and other nutrition related conditions in an in and outpatient setting
• Assessing, teaching and counselling in-patient and out patient Obstetrical clients.
• Participating in the development, selection, planning and execution of educational programs
• Liaising with members of the health care team, internally and externally, to meet specialized needs of the nutritionally-compromised Neonatal and Paediatric patients
• Providing appropriate assessment and treatment of referred paediatric patients/clients within the Maternal and Child program.
• Clinical supervision of clinical nutrition students/interns.

• 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.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in Paediatric Nutrition required.
• Experience in a Level II or III NICU environment
• Excellent knowledge of Paediatric principles and trends in Paediatric clinical nutrition and gastroenterology.
• 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.
• Experience in enteral and parenteral nutrition support required
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to cultivate and maintain mutually supportive working relationships with other members of the health care team
• Computer skills
• A positive attendance and discipline record
• An understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset. Humber River Health values lived and learned experiences in addressing systemic barriers and advancing inclusive practices.

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff,…