- The Clinical Dietitian is accountable and must meet specific goals and objectives to ensure that adequate and appropriate nutrition care is provided to patients and clients.
- Assess, plan, co-ordinate, implement and monitor the nutrition care of patients and clients in a specified clinical area and ensure appropriate nutrition education.
- Develop nutrition care plan, counsel and educate patients/clients individually or in groups. Liaise with outside agencies/departments/organizations for appropriate nutritional monitoring upon discharge.
- Act as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team in designated clinics and medical services, communicating with physicians and other allied health professionals regarding patient care; discharge planning; patient transitioning to home/home care.
- Be responsible for orientation and training of new staff members in specified clinical areas including, but not limited to dietetic interns and diet technicians/food service supervisors.
- Contribute to and support departmental/hospital quality assurance program.
- Contribute to and support departmental/hospital operation.
- Maintain current standards of professional practice.
- Demonstrate QCH values:collaboration, accountability, innovation, respect
- Membership with the College of Dietitians of Ontario is required
- Strong background in hospital and departmental methods, policies, procedures, accreditation standards, quality assurance standards and nutrition care standards
- In depth scientific knowledge in the area of nutrition science including nutrition support, research, and interpretation and assessment of complex medical and lab data.
- Requires initiative, resourcefulness, creativity and imagination when developing teaching materials, utilizing different methods of instruction and counselling for patients/clients, other medical staff, and stakeholders
- Requires excellent communication, interpersonal, and counselling skills to communicate effectively with physicians, professional/non-professional hospital staff, patients/clients and their families, and all other stakeholders
- Demonstrate ability to work with minimal supervision, have excellent time management, and is flexible to efficiently and effectively co-ordinate the activities of team member(s), clinical diet technicians/food service supervisors and dietetic interns and meet daily patient care load responsibilities
- Requires the technological skills to operate office equipment/software such as but not limited to: personal computer, calculators, audio-visual equipment, nutritional software packages, databases, Meditech, CBORD, word-processing, presentation software, and the internet for research purposes.
Thank you for your continued interest in Queensway Carleton Hospital. We deeply value and celebrate the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, as they are integral to the enrichment of our work environment. We believe that by fostering an inclusive and diverse community, we can achieve our mission of providing exceptional healthcare services to all individuals with compassion and respect. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our organization including, but not limited to women, racial or ethnic minorities, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.
At Queensway Carleton Hospital, we are committed to ensuring accessibility and accommodating the needs of all candidates throughout the entire selection process. Our dedicated recruitment team is readily available to assist individuals with any inquiries or concerns regarding accessibility and accommodations at any stage of our recruitment process. We invite you to reach out and let us know how we can best support you. We look forward to welcoming diverse talent into our team and continuing to make a positive impact in the lives of our patients and the communities we serve.
