Clinical Dietitian

**Land Acknowledgement**:
Oak Valley Health honours the traditional territory of the closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas (chi-puh-waas) of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. The Haudenosaunee (Ho-de-no-shau-nee) and Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-in-ah-beh) have lived, worked and existed on this land from time immemorial. This land is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaty signed with many Mississauga and Chippewa bands.

**COVID Statement**

**Who you are**:
You are an innovative and patient centered individual who provides excellence within their profession

You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and customer service skills

You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard

You have vision, flexibility, transparency, honesty and practicality

You are organized, accurate, able to multi task and meet deadlines

You support the patient experience, your colleagues and others cultural and spiritual beliefs

You encompass Oak Valley Health’s core values and live the words of Respect, Trust, Commitment, Compassion and Courage

**What we are looking for**:
As a member of our interprofessional team, you will be responsible for the nutritional assessment, care plan implementation and evaluation for a variety of acute and subacute adult patient populations at Markham Stouffville Hospital’s Markham site and RCC site. You will utilize your sound knowledge in clinical dietetics to meet patient/family needs while delivering the highest standard of evidence-based care. Your excellent clinical leadership skills will assist you in working with both the interprofessional and Clinical Dietitian teams. You will utilize your excellent knowledge of best-practices in nutrition care to provide acute nutrition assessment, treatment, coordination of nutrition care services to bridge your patient’s transition from hospital to home and effectively contribute to quality improvement.

**What you bring to the role**:

- Current membership in the College of Dietitians of Ontario, in good standing
- Membership with Dietitians of Canada (DC), preferred
- CNSC designation is an asset
- A minimum of 2 years clinical experience in nutrition care support of adult patient population in an acute care setting
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice
- Excellent assessment, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated competency with EMR charting systems, CBORD, and associated computer skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a interprofessional team
- Access to own transportation to travel in between sites
- Demonstrated good attendance and performance records with the ability to maintain these same standards
- Demonstrates a commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others (staff, patients, families, etc.) by taking all reasonable precautions and working in compliance with organization related policies, health and safety legislation and best practices and completing relevant mandatory education as required

**Work Schedule**:

- Sunday.

**Compensation**:
BAND M: $33.79 - $45.41 per hour

**Who we are**:
Oak Valley Health is one of Ontario’s leading community healthcare organizations. Across our two sites (Markham and Uxbridge) and Reactivation Care Centre (RCC), we provide high quality, patient-centred care to more than 435,000 patients each year. We offer diagnostic and emergency services and deliver clinical programs in acute care medicine and surgery, addictions and mental health, and childbirth and children’s services. We are also proud to be part of the Eastern York Region North Durham Ontario Health Team (OHT).

Our 526 physicians, 28 midwives, 2,400 staff and 1,000 volunteers serve patients and families with an honoured to care mindset and are focused on delivering an extraordinary patient experience to the residents of Markham, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Uxbridge and beyond. We are dedicated to providing access to the right care, at the right time, in the right place by the right people and at the right cost. Are you ready to join us?

**Oak Valley Health Diversity Statement**
- Oak Valley Health takes pride in serving some of Canada’s most diverse communities. We are committed to fostering an environment of equity and inclusivity where every person can work and receive care safely, openly and honestly. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nation of origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital or family status, belief system, or other factors related to one’s personal identity and/or values. Furthermore, Oak Valley Health is committed to meeting the needs of all individuals in accordance wi