Dietitian Ii, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Surrey, Canada - Fraser Health

Fraser Health

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Surrey, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Salary range:
The salary range for this position is CAD $ $50.

87 / hour Why Fraser Health?:

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

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We currently have an exciting opportunity for a
Part Time - Dietitian II, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
to join our team at Surrey Memorial Hospital
located in Surrey, B.C.

We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

Come work with us

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization "WHO" approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines).

Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

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Detailed Overview:

Working under general supervision and as a member of the interdisciplinary team, provides clinical nutrition services to support the management of low birth weight and premature infants according to established guidelines, standards, policies and procedures; works collaboratively with the health care team to identify populations at risk for nutritional sequelea; provides information and participates in community outreach; develops educational materials; participates in research activities and ongoing quality assurance and risk management programs.

Responsibilities:

Monitors and adjusts nutrition care plans in response to biochemical laboratory data, in consultation with the treatment team; consults with physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient response to nutrition care plans; communicates plan to other health care providers, family and/or caregivers in hospital or community.
Participates in patient care rounds and clinics by evaluating and reporting on aspects of the nutritional care plan; maintains and updates patient files and makes notes regarding recommendations or adjustments, according to established guidelines.
Develops and provides individual and group teaching sessions for staff and caregivers regarding comprehensive nutrition and support for this population.
Completes and maintains appropriate, related records for activities performed including for example, documentation of the nutritional care plan on patient charts, workload statistics, formula requisitions, menus and manual and electronic patient care databases.
Develops written educational materials and related resources for other health care professionals including, dietitians, physicians, nurses, social workers and students.
Utilizes and promotes evidencebased care and integrates research findings into current practice; participates in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of clinical research proposals, projects and surveys regarding the management of low birth weight infants and related therapies, including data collection and analysis; disseminates research and clinical findings through publications and presentations.
Assists the Dietitian Practice Leader in evaluating the program operation and establishing goals and objectives from a clinical nutrition perspective by helping to review caseload, treatment trends and statistics; works collaboratively and uses outcome based indicators where possible to evaluate, review and update nutrition protocols, guidelines and standards of care to ensure that the therapeutic, patient and family needs are met.
Participates, as part of a multidisciplinary team, in community outreach activities, which may include attending clinics and making presentat