Clinical Dietitian

**Requisition ID**: 365698
**Position Number**: 20064866
**Posting End Date**: September 5, 2024
**City**: Winnipeg
**Employer**: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
**Site**: Deer Lodge Centre
**Department / Unit**: Clinical Nutrition - DLC
**Job Stream**: Clinical
**Union**: MAHCP
**Anticipated Start Date - End Date**: 10/21/2024 - 05/05/2025
**Reason for Term**: Other Leave
**FTE**: 0.30
**Anticipated Shift**: Days
**Work Arrangement**: In Person
**Daily Hours Worked**: 7.50
**Annual Base Hours**: 1950
**Salary**: $33.244, $34.382, $35.661, $36.953, $38.318, $39.728, $41.299, $42.881, $44.523
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Position Overview
The incumbent is responsible for the provision and promotion of optimal nutritional care to clients according to professional Standards of Practice through the following responsibilities:
Client Care.
Education (client, staff, students, etc.).
Quality.
Professional Development.
Research.
Safety.
Experience
Two years clinical nutrition experience preferred.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
Bachelor of Science Degree, Human Nutritional Sciences, dietetic or related area from an accredited Canadian university program or the approved equivalent if internationally educated required.
Graduate of a recognized dietetic internship program which has been accredited by Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice (PDEP) or planned practicum as requested by the College of Dietitians of Manitoba.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Must be a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Manitoba.
Membership with the Dietitians of Canada (DC) is recommended.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the WRHA policy.
Qualifications and Skills
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with various levels of personnel, both internally and externally and within an inter-disciplinary environment.
Must have effective written and verbal 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.
Knowledge of human behavior and behavior change process.
Ability to counsel and motivate others, as individuals and as a group.
General knowledge of food and nutrient analysis.
Ability to function in a computerized environment.
Practices within the professional standards and the ethical, legislative and legal parameters of the profession (e.g. the act and code of ethics of the College of Dietitians of Manitoba).
Physical Requirements
Must be able to sit, stand or walk for extended periods of time without resting.
Must be able to work under stress and time constraints.
May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/visitors/staff.
Must be able to travel to meetings (on-site and off-site).
May be occasionally required to work extended hours.
May be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends.
This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.