Dietician - St. Albert, Canada - Covenant Care

Covenant Care

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St. Albert, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Dietician - Permanent Part-Time (0.2FTE) Days - Hospice

About the Organization:

Is contributing to a mission driven organization important to you? Do you prefer to be a part of an organization that takes its mission as the basis for all decision making? The mission of Covenant Care and Covenant Living is to "continue the healing ministry of Jesus by serving with compassion, upholding the sacredness of life in all stages, and caring for the whole person - body, mind and soul.

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In fulfillment of this mission, Covenant Care and Covenant Living actively participate in advancing the Covenant Strategic Plan that aspires to:

Serve
we will strengthen our mission and live our values to meet the needs of those we serve through excellence in care, an engaged team, and wise use of our resources;

Transform and Grow

We will transform the health system and grow through integration, innovation, and shared learnings to respond to the strengths and needs of our communities, especially those most vulnerable;
And Contribute we will leverage our legacy to maximize the strategic contribution of Catholic health care.

Covenant Care is an organization that takes its mission to the heart of everything it does.
We believe that this is what makes our organization stand out in our approach.

Our Employees are the key to how our residents feel about their homeyou have the ability to be a part of influencing the lives of all those that reside in our environments and create a caring and compassionate environment.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Resident Care Manager, the Dietician is responsible for assisting residents quality of life by ensuring their nutritional requirements are met.

This is done by developing meal plans as well as providing coaching regarding diet, nutrition, and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing diseases.

This position requires strong critical thinking skills to ensure care plans are individualized to meet residents specific care needs and are they are being reassessed for ongoing updates as necessary.

The ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of all resident, family and staff information is essential to delivering care.

The position requires the ability to communicate in all forms (reading, writing, clear verbal articulation and active listening) to implement recommendations and develop plans and procedures in accordance with Covenant Care's protocol and also with applicable legislation.

Information shared is highly technical and requires mathematical skills as well as the ability to read and analyze reports and data.

This position requires interpersonal skills with an ability to deal effectively with conflict in a diplomatic and professional manner, as well as strong organizational and computer skills.

The position requires knowledge of all safety programs to prevent accidents and eliminate hazards on site. Promotion and adherence to safety procedures and ability to implement safety operations is required.

PLEASE NOTE:

Covenant Care offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package.