Clinical Dietitian- Community Geriatric Rehabilitation- Geriatric Services- Full Time
5 days ago
Duties
- Screen and identify patients requiring nutrition assessment and intervention using established nutrition care standards and validated screening tools.
- Respond to and prioritize referrals received from physicians and interprofessional team members, families and patients.
- Use scientific evidence, nutrition-focused physical assessment, medication/nutrient interactions, biochemical, medical nutrition history, and socioeconomic and psychosocial data to asses the patients’ nutritional needs.
- Develop, prescribe, coordinate and evaluate the effectiveness of nutritional care plans.
- Provide individualized nutrition education to patients and families.
- Conduct needs assessments, environmental scans, and literature reviews to design geriatric nutrition services for the community population.
- Design and deliver dynamic educational programs to improve the nutrition status of seniors in the community.
- Develop resources and senior-friendly educational material for nutrition topics.
- Accurately document all patient nutrition care appropriately in the patients’ medical charts per organizational and College of Dietitians standards.
- Participate in the development of clinic policies and procedures specific to patient nutritional care.
- Provide continuing education to interprofessional team members and community organizations, promoting the role of the dietitian as a primary resource for accurate, evidence-based nutrition information.
- Liaise with community groups and institutions as required for the purpose of coordinating patient care. Refer patients to other professionals/community services where indicated.
- Function as a professional role model demonstrating good interpersonal skills and a commitment to continuous learning and development.
- Maintain current knowledge of best practices and benchmarks for the delivery of services, appropriate research, literature, accreditation requirements, policy and legislative requirements and implementing improvements/changes as appropriate.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Graduate of integrated or post-degree internship or Masters program accredited by the Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice (PDEP).
- Registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario in good standing.
- A valid driver’s license and full time use of a reliable vehicle is required.
- Minimum 3 years’ clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian.
- Two years of experience working with the older adult population.
- Recent patient care experience as a Registered Dietitian, preferably in a geriatric care setting.
- Highly motivated and self-directed with an ability to work independently as needed.
- Ability to work well with and contribute to a highly skilled interdisciplinary team, liaising with and referring to other professionals as indicated.
- Working knowledge of the psychological, physical and functional implications of the aging process.
- Knowledge of the current evidence surrounding nutrition needs of elderly adults, including how they differ from general nutrition recommendations.
- Familiarity with nutrition guidelines and recommended interventions for conditions and nutrition issues that commonly affect seniors.
- Ability to identify factors that may affect patients’ nutrition intake/status and ability to follow the nutrition care plan, such as cognitive, cultural, functional status, psychosocial, ethical, and socio-economical factors.
- Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility to respond to emerging and dynamic program needs.
- Translating and assimilating scientific, medical and nutritional information into practical, individualized treatment plans.
- Ability to identify nutritional disease states using nutrition assessment and prescribe appropriate medical nutrition therapy to correct or mitigate the condition.
- Ability to treat/manage complex nutritional needs of patients who may have numerous comorbidities.
- Behaviour consistent with Hospital Mission, Vision, Values and Standards of Performance.
- Customer service, interpersonal and telephone skills.
- Computer literacy in a Microsoft environment.
- Ability to maintain successful working relationships with the interdisciplinary team to achieve positive patient outcomes.
- Ability to organize time effectively to perform the duties of the position.
- Ability to meet and interact with people in a pleasant, professional, responsible and reassuring manner.
- Human relations skills including empathy, sensitivity, understanding of human and organizational behavior, motivational techniques and counseling skills.
- Ability to read, write and communicate to perform the duties of the position.
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