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Position: Registered Dietitian

Department: All Inpatient Units – Nutrition & Food Services

Posting ID: 2023-33344

Role Level: Allied Health ( AH10.21 $38.67-$48.32) *Salary commensurate with experience

Status: Temporary Full Time

Site: Credit Valley Hospital

Shift/Hours: Days

Posted: June 2, 2023

Internal Deadline: June 9, 2023

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research

Key Qualifications:

• Proficiency in computer Windows software applications, Zoom/Microsoft Teams and hospital information system – Epic (preferred).
• Experienced in the management of enteral and parenteral nutrition support
• Effective interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to utilize practice based research to ensure excellence in the provision of nutritional care.
• Current registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario is required
• Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, and a Dietetic Internship, or Master's or Diploma practicum program
• Two years recent experience with established clinical skills in an inpatient acute care setting
• Completion of Dietitians of Canada Critical Care Nutrition Therapy course preferred
• Established clinical skills in nutritional management of medical and complex patients
• Reliable, flexible, creative, self-directed professional, able to work effectively and collaboratively within a high paced team environment

Position Summary:

• Educate patients and family members
• Participate in interprofessional patient care teams
• Be responsible for the delivery of evidenced-based, equitable and patient-centered medical nutrition therapy to general medicine patients of a diverse population
• Complete daily workload statistics
• Act as a coach/mentor/consultant using sound critical thinking skills to achieve patient outcomes
• Provide screening and assessment, contribute to care plan development, establish goal oriented treatment interventions, patient/family education and provide support to address nutritional needs
• As a member of the inter-disciplinary team, you will be responsible to provide coverage on all adult inpatient units at CVH during the unit dietitians’ vacation or absence, or as needed
• Work collaboratively with the inter-professional team
• Act as a preceptor for dietetic interns and other students as required
• Prioritize patient caseload based on hospital standards
• Provide quality nutrition care in relation to the patient's diagnosis, treatment plan, age, and nutrition status in a fast paced inpatient setting

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.