Clinical Dietitian

Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.

Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women's to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.

Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.

This is a Regular Full-Time Opportunity.

Type: Replacement

Summary of Duties, but not limited to:

• Provides consultation and independently initiates nutrition screening of patient population, including but not limited to young adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, women with diabetes in pregnancy, individuals seeking preconception counseling, and those with prediabetes or PCOS, to assess nutritional risk profile and prioritize workload
• Triages referrals for acuity of nutrition concerns and level of nutritional risk, and prioritizes bookings accordingly
• Responsible for providing Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), including assessment, nutrition diagnosis, and intervention to manage patient care
• Collects and interprets patient nutritional status through in-depth assessment medical and nutrition history, patient interview and physical examination
• Actively seeks and values the patient's goals, needs and feedback in care planning to guide coordination of services as partners in care planning and quality improvement
• Through patient-centred approaches, establishes priorities, strategies, and interventions to contribute to an individualized treatment program that allows the patient to achieve optimal health outcomes in collaboration with patient, family, and the health care team.
• Provides nutrition education to patients:
• Assesses individual learning and nutrition needs, and develops tailored education and counseling plans using appropriate methods and resources
• Utilizes best practices in counseling for behavior change to support patients in adopting nutrition interventions (i.e. motivational interviewing or other emerging best practices)
• Consistently uses clear communication and communication strategies respectfully and clearly to other members of the healthcare team, to enhance care coordination, collaboration and common understanding of patient care
• Supervision/training/mentoring of learners (including orientation, establishing learning goals, supervising, providing feedback, evaluation and remediation when required)
• Communicates progress and facilitates support of learners in difficulty with Practicum Coordinator
• Records, submits and reviews workload measurement data (as required by program/department)
• Determines needs, develops, implements, and evaluates innovative clinical nutrition programs in alignment with WCH's vision, mission, and values, as well as the goals and priorities of the Endocrine and Diabetes Program
• Collaborates with the interprofessional team to advance clinical excellence, including contributing to continuing education initiatives and academic growth within the Endocrine Division through participation and presentations at Endocrine Rounds and multidisciplinary case rounds.
• Adheres to the code of ethics and practice standards for the profession
• Engages in self-reflection, continuing education and professional development for ongoing competence and skills to promote lifelong learning

As a role model and champion, you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.

The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.

Qualifications

• Current registration in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario required
• Undergraduate degree in a Dietitians of Canada (DC) accredited university program in Human Nutrition/Nutritional Sciences/Dietetics required
• Successful completion of one of the following is required:
• Post-Graduate Dietetic Studentship Program (Dietitians of Canada accredited comprehensive program, such as the Professional Masters Diploma in Dietetics), OR
• Combined Masters' Degree/Internship Practicum Program, OR
• Integrated/Coordinated Undergraduate Program OR
• Ryerson Internationally Educated Dietitians Pre-Registration Program
• Minimum 5 years' experience in an academic, outpatient environment, preferred
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) designation preferred, or willingness to obtain
• Experience providing nutrition assessment and counseling for patients with diabetes, gestational diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and metabolic syndrome preferred
• Experience working in interprofessional teams, working closely with health disciplines, medical and nursing staff
• Ability to learn and perform advanced nutrition assessment (i.e., Subjective Global Assessment, Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) as required. Experience in related specialties, an asset
• Broad-based knowledge and versatility in clinical dietetics, required
• Familiarity with evidence-based guidelines and tools, required
• Ability to negotiate and advocate for patients and the Dietetic profession, as required.
• Demonstrated teaching ability, and leadership skills to facilitate meetings, volunteers and students, required
• Experience as a preceptor, an asset
• Ability to adapt to a wide variety of patient populations and knowledge of cultural foods and diversity, required
• Ability to conduct quality improvement/evaluation/practice-based research, required
• Demonstrates flexibility and strong prioritization skills, effectively managing shifting tasks, short notice changes, and multiple deadlines
• Up-to-date knowledge on core competencies of professional standards ethics and reflective practice
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to extract very detailed information to make informed decisions, required
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, required
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, decision-making and conflict resolution skills, required
• Proficiency in computer skills, specifically in Microsoft Office applications and Electronic Medical Records, required
• Proven attendance and punctuality.
• Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women's College Hospital
• This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all

Why Choose Us?

• Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.
• Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.
• Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP).

Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.