Dietitian -tft

**Position name**:

- Dietitian -TFT (24-105)

**Union/Non-Uniont**:

- Non-Union

**Status**:

- Temporary Full Time

**Supervisor**:

- Manager, Support Services

**Posted Date**:

- Oct 10 2024 12:00AM

**Deadline**:

- Oct 18 2024 4:00PM

**Overview**:
The Clinical Dietitian, as a member of the Health Care Team, identifies, develops, plans, implements, and evaluates all nutrition interventions and education requirements for patients and members of the Health Care Team.

As a member of the Diabetes Education Team, the Registered Dietitian provides nutritional counselling services and participates in the education and support of the adult with diabetes and his/her family. The Registered Dietitian provides follow up visits for diabetes self-care based on individual needs in individual, team, group or clinic settings. As a member of the Diabetes Education team, and in collaboration with our community partners, the Registered Dietitian plans, develops, implements and evaluates outpatient diabetes education services.

**Qualifications**:

- Honours Baccalaureate Degree in Human Nutrition.
- Completion of an Internship or combined Masters/Internship program from a Dietitians of Canada accredited facility.
- Member in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
- Membership with Dietitians of Canada
- Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)

**Required Skills**:

- Minimum 2-5 years recent/related experience in an acute care setting, involving both inpatient and outpatient nutrition care including: nutrition support, surgery, medicine, rehabilitation, complex continuing care, tube feeding, TPN, diabetes mellitus management, renal management, and gastrointestinal disorders is preferred.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the Health Care Team, at all levels.
- Awareness of community resources for the person/family with diabetes
- Knowledge of current standards and guidelines for the management and education of people with diabetes
- Knowledge and experience in calculating TPN and tube feeding
- Advanced diabetes education and management skills including insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio, intensive insulin therapy and use of medical directives within the diabetes care team
- Ability to initiate, develop, implement and monitor program objectives based on current clinical practice guidelines and best practices
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Demonstrated educator skills.
- Self-directed, motivated and organized with effective time management skills.
- Innovation with delegation, decision making and problem solving skills.
- Team player.
- Computer skills, including use of Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint and Meditech system
- Committed to ongoing development.
- Acts in a professional manner.

**Abilities**:

- As part of the assessment process applicants may be required to complete a written and/or practical test
- Personal information is collected under FIPPA and is used to determine eligibility for potential employment and if hired, the information collected may be incorporated into your personnel file and used and disclosed for the purpose of administering your employment. _
- AMGH is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. _
- NOTE: Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified._