clinical dietician-clinical nutrition

Work Type: Casual

Home to seven regional programs and comprehensive health-care services, Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN, pronounced wren) is committed to meeting the current and emerging needs in Waterloo-Wellington and beyond.

WRHN is redefining the health-care experience through collaboration and innovation, addressing barriers to access, advancing care delivery, and setting new standards in compassionate, empowered community-driven health care.

At WRHN, every patient is at the centre of everything we do as we strive to improve lives, inspire healing, and build healthier, stronger communities. By listening to patients and partners, we strive to connect communities to the right care, at the right place, and at the right time.

Please Note: New employees must provide documentation/proof of COVID-19 vaccination status, a 2-step TB test, as well as proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (chickenpox) prior to their start date at Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN). New Employees will require clearance from Employee Health, Safety and Wellness before they are able to begin any position within WRHN.

Position Summary :

The Registered Dietitian works collaboratively with all team members and the organization to promote wellness in patients. The Registered Dietitian ensures patients receive adequate nutrients to help improve their medical outcome and provides nutritional information for continued improved health.

• Screening patients for nutritional concerns on designated floors.
• Strong assessment skills in enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Assessing nutritional needs of individuals and developing and implementing care plans based on the assessment.
• Providing on-going evaluation, monitoring and re-assessment of the patient's nutritional goals until patient goals are met and nutrition services are discontinued.
• Documenting all patient care activities in accordance with hospital and college standards.
• Collaborating with the health care team to establish patient goals. This can be done with individual team members or through patient care meetings.
• Collecting, interpreting and evaluating information on nutrition for clients and for the development of educational material.
• Consulting and communicating with families.
• Membership and participation on hospital committees as appropriate.
• Consulting with outside agencies (i.e. Home and Community Care, Other hospital dietitians etc.) for the purpose of obtaining or transferring patient care information.
• Entering daily workload for direct patient care and non-patient care statistics.
• Attending dietitian council meetings for dissemination and sharing of information on project completion.
• Establishes yearly personal goals and participates in the development of departmental/program goals.
• Participating in journal club and continuing education to maintain a high level of knowledge.
• In servicing staff on nutrition related topics pertinent to the area of nutritional management as time permits or as necessary.
• Educating patients/family on disease specific issues.
• Educating students as needed.
• Demonstrates support of attitudes and behaviours congruent with the SMGH Mission statement.
• Participates in testing and evaluating products for quality, nutritive value and its appropriateness for hospitalized patients.
• Reports to Senior Dietitian for areas of scheduling and workload.

Position Requirements:

• Demonstrated commitment to the values of service, responsible stewardship, community responsiveness and respect
• Current Registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
• Accredited 4 year post-secondary degree, or equivalent, with appropriate courses in sciences, human nutrition, administration and humanities
• Active Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certificate or ability to obtain within 3 months and maintain
• Successful completion of the Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination
• Accredited dietetic internship or equivalent supervised practical training
• Member of Dietitians of Canada an asset
• Knowledge related to a variety of disease states (renal, hepatic, malnutrition, gastrointestinal) and their nutritional management
• Good knowledge of enteral and parenteral nutrition
• Effectively works and communicates in a team setting
• Demonstrates ability to respond to controversial nutrition related topics
• Must have a positive work record; a good attendance record

Application Instructions:

EMPLOYEES OF LEGACY ST. MARY'S GENERAL HOSPITAL ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION ELECTRONICALLY USING INFOR.

As per the collective agreement, the internal recruitment process will be completed prior to the consideration of external applications.

Waterloo Regional Health Centre is committed to fair and equitable employment and in our recruitment and selection practices. We strongly believe in inclusion and diversity within our organization, and welcome all applicants including, but not limited to racialized communities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, Indigenous people, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful workplace for all employees, free from violence and harassment.

Accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process in accordance with the Human Rights Code. WRHN is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) to provide an inclusive, barrier free workplace. We will accommodate the accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities to support participation in all aspects of the recruitment process. Should you require this accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

International Applicants

If you are seeking employment on a temporary work or study permit we recommend reviewing work permit restrictions as it applies to healthcare organizations in Canada. Individuals holding a work or study permit seeking employment in the healthcare sector may be required to complete additional steps in the process. This may also apply to current employees seeking renewal of their work permits. It is the accountability of the applicant and/or employee to ensure they are adhering to their specific work permit restrictions.

We would like to thank all candidates in advance for their interest and only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we are unable to confirm the receipt of individual applications or resumes.