Clinical Dietitian - Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH)

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $40.75 - $50.87 / hour

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If you are someone who is looking for a challenge that is equally as rewarding, then this might be the opportunity for you. We are currently looking for a Casual Clinical Dietitian to join our Food and Dietitian Services at Royal Columbian Hospital located in New Westminster, B.C. This is a chance to make a difference every day in the world of health care as you bring your excellent work ethic to the role.

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities. Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff, and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families, and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

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Detailed Overview
Reporting clinically to the Dietitian Practice Leader, provides dietetic practice in accordance with patient/client needs consistent with established departmental standards, policies, and procedures for an assigned location.

Responsibilities

• Determines appropriate nutrition intervention through physician/health team referral or risk screening for the assigned patient population; assesses the patient/client's current status and determines the goals of medical/nutritional therapy by reviewing charts, interviewing patients or family, or through discussion with the interdisciplinary team.
• Develops and implements a patient/client care plan based on information received from multiple sources which may include the patients' chart, the patient, family, or interdisciplinary team; documents care plan according to departmental standards.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the intervention through patient/client observation, reviewing biochemical parameters and discussion with the patient or interdisciplinary team; makes care plan adjustments as required.
• Contributes to the Dietetic Internship Program by providing educational support and constructive evaluation in the assigned area(s), as required by site and program needs; provides educational sessions to interdisciplinary team, allied health professionals, medical staff, and the community; advocates for the role of nutrition in health promotion, prevention, and intervention.
• Acts as a resource in the area of medical/nutritional interventions to the interdisciplinary team, allied health care professionals, students, and the community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) program in Nutrition from an approved educational institution and successful completion of an approved dietetic internship program.
• Current registration in the College of Dietitians of British Columbia.
• Valid BC Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes, as required.

Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of current dietetic practice, standards, clinical protocols, current developments, and research.
• Ability to develop effective patient care plans.
• Ability to provide effective consultation.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.

Physical ability to perform the duties of the position