
Clinical Dietitian - Long Term Care Services
- North Vancouver, BC
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Coordinate the delivery of clinical nutrition services to a resident population with varying physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Participate as member of the interdisciplinary care team in the development and evaluation of specified nutrition care plans for residents.
- Apply knowledge, skill and clinical experience to assess, develop and evaluate nutrition care plans and monitor outcomes.
- Provide recommendations based on assessment and medical conditions regarding oral and/or enteral nutrition support regimes.
- Prepare progress notes and reports in Resident’s Health Record.
- Provide counselling and education to residents that facilitate optimal nutrition intake and support health maintenance.
- Monitor the resident’s nutritional status and the delivery of nutrition services to ensure nutritious meals are available to the residents in a timely and appropriate manner and recommend improvements in food delivery.
- Review menus and make recommendations for improvement to the Food Services Manager or designate based on the Lower Mainland Nutrition Standards.
- Current full registration as a Dietitian with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).
- Restricted Activity A is required to practice.
- Two (2) years’ clinical dietetic experience in a community care or long term care setting, or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience.
- Knowledge of clinical dietetic theory and practice within a client and family centred model of care.
- Knowledge of the standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practitioners established by the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).
- Comprehensive knowledge of Long Term Care and gerontological nutrition.
- Knowledge of dysphagia and related nutritional issues related to disability/degenerative diseases.
- Knowledge of enteral nutrition.
- Demonstrated ability to assess residents with diverse nutrition problems
- Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety.
- Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safety care in a variety of settings and with diverse populations.
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations
- Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and think critically.
- Demonstrated ability to provide clinical direction to non-professional staff.
- Demonstrated ability to counsel and teach residents and families.
- Demonstrated ability to apply the principles of adult learning.
- Demonstrated ability to develop practice guidelines and protocols.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Demonstrated ability to organize, plan and coordinate work assignments.
- Demonstrated experience with utilizing various word processing, spreadsheet and nutrition-related computer applications.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively within a multi-disciplined team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff