Diététicien santé - Surrey, BC, Canada - COGIR Real Estate

Description

Cogir Senior Living manages retirement residences across the country. We offer a range of senior living options including independent living, assisted living and memory care.

The Registered Dietitian (RD) is responsible for providing resident nutrition/hydration care and documenting nutrition/hydration care in compliance with regulatory standards and company policies and procedures.

To assess nutrition status for all residents on admission, annually and whenever there is a significant change in status;
To determine each resident's level of nutrition and hydration risk in order to prescribe/recommend needed interventions and follow-up care;
To develop a nutrition plan of care for each newly admitted resident;
To evaluate and modify, as needed, the nutrition plan of care for residents being followed by the RD, on an ongoing basis;
To document resident nutrition care for residents followed by the RD;
To provide nutrition/dietary counseling/education for residents and/or their caregivers, family members or substitute decision makers for the purpose of supporting optimum resident nutrition care;
To monitor residents at high nutrition risk and those at moderate nutrition risk who are considered by the RD to require ongoing RD monitoring, and to ensure that all other residents (those at low risk and those at moderate risk who are considered stable by the RD), and delegated to the Nutrition Manager are monitored;
To coordinate continuous quality improvement of the home's nutrition and hydration care and food services and dining in collaboration with the Culinary Manager;
To provide nutrition/dietary in-service education for Culinary and Nursing staff and other interdisciplinary team members as required;
To collaborate with the Culinary Manager and advise Administration on Resident nutrition care, considering resident's language, religious, culture and nutrient needs;
To work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents);
University degree in area of Food and Nutrition from an approved university
~1-2 years of experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, community/complex/long term care an asset
~ Current registration in the applicable province's regulatory College of Dietitians
~ Membership in Dietitians of Canada and the Gerontology Network
~ Must be knowledgeable of Provincial Food Premises Regulation, CCHSA Accreditation Canada, Provincial/Health Authority regulatory requirements, and Residents' Bill of Rights
~ Must have proficient computer skills using Microsoft Office applications and Synergy (Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access), Point Click Care/POC/eMAR
~ Actual compensation may be higher or lower than the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.
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