Clinical Dietitian

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Clinical Dietitian**Competition #**:

- BSJ PrH 936/23**Posting Date**:

- 07/11/2023**Status**:

- Active**Type**:

- External**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**

Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

**Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Clinical Dietitian**
**Reg Clinical Dietitian_09**

**Closing Date**:

- 07/18/2023

**Facility / Site**:

- Beausejour HEW Building

**Posting Type**:

- Permanent

**Position Type**:

- Part-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Days Evenings

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

- 0.9

**Union Group**:

- MGEU Technical Professional

**Wage / Salary**:

- As per the applicable collective agreement**Position Summary**:Responsible for the provision and promotion of optimal nutritional care to clients according to professional Standards of Practice. Collaborates with patients, families, health care professionals and physicians to assess and monitor patient’s nutritional status. Identifies interventions in order to achieve optimal nutritional outcomes. Position provides nutrition care to long term residents, in-patients, out-patients and dialysis patients. The position of Clinical Dietitian functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Nutrition, Dietetics or related area required.
- Graduate of Dietitians of Canada approved internship required.
- Registration and good standing with the College of Dietitians of Manitoba required.
- Member of Dietitians of Canada.
- Must have effective written and communication skills.
- Ability to adapt readily to a changing environment and respond with initiative.
- Demonstrated planning, organizational and time management skills including the ability to prioritize workload.
- Must be able to function with minimum direction..
- Demonstrated problem solving and critical analysis skills.
- Ability to function in a computerized environment.
- Vehicle and valid Driver’s License is required to travel to all sites within the region.
- Knowledge and respect of Indigenous culture and experience in working effectively with Indigenous people including First Nation’s People.
- Experience in swallowing assessments is preferred.
- Good physical and mental health to meet the demands of the position.
- Satisfactory employment record.

**As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.**

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.