Nutrition Technician - Toronto, Canada - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Summary of Duties:

Classification:
Temporary Part Time (0.6 FTE, until approx. May 2025)

Reporting to the NICU Patient Care Manager, the NICU Nutrition technician is responsible for the daily preparation and delivery of all enteral nutrition for infants in the NICU as well as providing some nutrition to the infants in the low risk unit.

Primary responsibilities include processing and delivering nutrition support i.e.

expressed breast milk, donor milk or formula to patients in accordance with the patient's diet order; ensuring that feeds are safely prepared and meets guidelines for the preparation of all oral feeds; and maintaining professional competency required for professional practice.

Responsibilities also include inventory control for the milk preparation area, thorough completion of all required documentation and other duties as assigned.

The NICU Nutrition Technician maintains hospital standards and practices around handling and preparation of expressed breastmilk, donor milk or formula and participates in compliance and quality performance improvement efforts to reflect the Hospital's vision and mission while promoting and maintaining good public relations with Hospital staff.

Qualifications/Skills:

Successful completion of a CSNM accredited program in Food Services Administration and Technology or a Bachelors degree in Nutrition from a University recognized in Dietetics
One year previous experience in clinical nutrition or food services area preferred
Excellent communication skills
Wellorganized and efficient work routine
Demonstrated compliance with hospital infection prevention and control practices
Demonstrated working knowledge of sterile technique including working within a laminar flow hood preferred