Dietitian I - Ponoka, Canada - Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services

Verified Company

Ponoka, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Your Opportunity:

This position offers a dietitian experiences with geriatric / adult psychiatry patients as well as patients receiving rehab services within the brain injury units.

You will be responsible for nutrition assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition care plans and play a key role in dysphagia management within the psychiatry units.

The dietitians provide coverage for each other as required.

Collaboration with all members of the team, from front line food services staff to physicians is required to ensure appropriate nutrition care is provided.

Description:

As a Dietitian I, you may provide nutrition expertise to patients (clients, residents) in various AHS facilities and community settings to achieve nutrition and health outcomes.

You may be responsible for nutrition assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of nutrition care plans.

You may plan and provide public health nutrition services and education programs to promote healthy living and disease prevention for clients/groups in facilities or community settings.

Nutrition education is provided to students and other healthcare professionals to support delivery of evidence based nutrition information.

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Classification:Dietitian I

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Union:HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

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Unit and Program:Inpatient Geriatric, Adult Psych & Brain Injury
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Primary Location:Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj
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Location Details:As Per Location

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Multi-Site:Not Applicable

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FTE:0.90

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Posting End Date:16-APR-2024

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Temporary Employee Class:Temp P/T Benefits

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Date Available:27-MAY-2024

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Temporary End Date:30-MAY-2025

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Hours per Shift:7.75

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Length of Shift in weeks:2

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Shifts per cycle:9

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Shift Pattern:Days

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Days Off:Saturday/Sunday

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Minimum Salary:$39.48

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Maximum Salary:$52.50

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Vehicle Requirement:Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science with a major in Foods and Nutrition. Completion of an internship program or practicum training program accredited by the Dietitians of Canada. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Dietitians of Alberta (CDA).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience working with psychiatry and/or brain injury patients and performing dysphagia assessments are preferred.