The Registered Dietitian (RD) is responsible for providing resident nutrition/hydration care and documenting nutrition/hydration care in compliance with regulatory standards, policies, and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
- To assess nutrition status for all residents on admission, annually and whenever there is a significant change in status.
- To determine each resident's level of nutrition and hydration risk to prescribe/recommend needed interventions and follow-up care.
- To develop, evaluate, and modify a nutrition plan of care for each newly admitted resident.
- To document resident nutrition care for residents followed by the RD.
- To provide nutrition/dietary counseling/education for residents and/or their caregivers, family members or substitute decision makers for the purpose of supporting optimum resident nutrition care.
- To monitor residents at high nutrition risk and those at moderate nutrition risk who are considered by the RD to require ongoing RD monitoring.
- To participate on other appropriate interdisciplinary committees such as the Pharmacy & Therapeutics, Resident Care/Professional Advisory and Ethics.
- To participate as a key member of the home's Care Teams, such as Skin/Wound Care, Bowel Management and Dysphagia Management teams.
- To coordinate continuous quality improvement of the home's nutrition and hydration care and food services and dining in collaboration with the NM.
- To provide nutrition/dietary in-service education for Dietary and Nursing staff and other interdisciplinary team members as required.
- To review and approve the home's seasonal menus, including those for therapeutic and texture modified diets and snack menus.
- To oversee the Restorative Feeding, Dining Program, and the Enteral Nutrition Program.
- To collaborate with the Nutrition Manager and advise Administration on Resident nutrition care, considering resident's language, religion, culture, and nutrient needs.
- To work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents).
- To uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in the Code of Conduct.
Qualifications:
- University degree in area of Food and Nutrition from an approved university.
- 1-2 years of experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, community/complex/long term care an asset.
- Current registration in the applicable province's regulatory College of Dietitians.
- Membership in Dietitians of Canada and the Gerontology Network.
- Must be knowledgeable of Provincial Food Premises Regulation, CCHSA Accreditation Canada, Provincial/Health Authority regulatory requirements, and Residents' Bill of Rights.
- Must possess strong written and oral communication, critical thinking, care coordination, time management and customer focus skills.
- Must have proficient computer skills using Microsoft Office applications and Synergy (Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access), PointClick Care/POC/eMAR.
- Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one.
Salary: $40.65-$45.00 per hour
Wage Levelling Salary: $38.90 - $49.56
Salary Placement Based On Qualifications And Experience.
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