Dietitian - Barrie, Canada - Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

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Barrie, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Description:

The Allied Health Services (AHS) team, under Professional Practice consists of Regulated Healthcare Professional including: Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Social Work, Registered Dietitians, as well as unregulated Rehabilitation Assistants.

Each discipline is focused on driving evidence informed practice to promote high quality patient and family centered care.

The team has a professional practice leader (PPL) model for each regulated allied health discipline which promotes and enhances the interprofessional team.

Each discipline has their own PPL with dedicated time to enhance their communities of practice, represent their respective disciplines at committees, create policies & procedures and lead corporate level initiatives.

We are currently seeking a
temporary part-time (0.5 FTE) permanent Registered Dietitian to join our acute inpatient team.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited program in Human Nutrition or equivalent (B.A.Sc/Bsc)
Successful completion of 1 year Dietetic Internship or combined Master's/Practicum Program
Member in good standing with the Ontario College of Dietitians mandatory
Member of Dietitians of Canada preferred
Evidence of continuing education in Acute Care Dietetics

Experience:

Recent experience with a varied clinical practice in acute care (medical and surgical) and/or rehabilitation settings.
A strong theoretical and practical knowledge of nutritional status and needs of acute care patients.
Ability to effectively develop and implement nutrition care plan for patients with acute and medically complex nutrition needs, including the provision of patient education

Competencies:

Ability to function cooperatively as part of an interprofessional treatment team.
Possess comprehensive assessment, treatment, and documentation skills
Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrate sound clinical judgment, flexibility and initiative
Ability to communicate effectively with families, caregivers, and other professionals.
Superior organizational and time management skills are essential to management of the caseload.

Other:

Ability to learn about, from, and with other members of the patient care team to foster a strong interprofessional model of care.
Demonstrate an ability to appreciate the importance of, and be open to, new concepts and trends in the academic and clinical areas of health care knowledge.