clinical dietitian
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Clinical Dietitian II
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September 27, 2024
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NL Health Services
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Job Description Location: Multi-Site - City Hospitals Clinical Dietitian IIB (REPOST) (REVISED SALARY)Central Staffing Floats - Clinical NutritionCasual Hours Based on the needs of the department Salary CG-42 ($43.77 - $54.16 per hour which includes any negotiated wage adjustment and/or supplement as applicable) Competition Number GENERAL164 Posted Date 22 July 2024 Closing Date Open until filled About Us Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) brings together five former separate health entities - Eastern Health, Central Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information. The creation of a provincial health authority was announced following recommendations from Health Accord NL.NL Health Services is responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 528,000 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador and employs over 21,000 people. NLHealthServices.ca Job Summary The Clinical Dietitian II is responsible and accountable for the provision of competent, safe and ethical clinical nutrition services within the Eastern Zones of NL Health Services. This includes providing food and nutrition expertise in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical care to patients/clients/residents with diverse nutritional needs. Clinical dietitian services are provided in various healthcare settings, including acute, community and long-term care and with pediatric, adult, and older adult populations. The dietitians' practice will include standard, advanced and specialized nutrition care including the prevention, detection and treatment of malnutrition, provision of medical nutrition therapy, nutrition education and coordination of nutrition care. The dietitian is an active member of the interdisciplinary care team, educates team members on the importance of nutrition in improving patient/client/resident outcomes, and participates in interdisciplinary team meetings/rounds as required. Proficiency in the use of CBORD as a tool to communicate with food service personnel and to assist in clinical nutrition decision making is required. Engagement in practice, program and quality improvement initiatives is required. Competency in the provision of standard, advanced and specialized nutrition care must be demonstrated and maintained. In support of the NL Health Services Dietetic Internship Program, the dietitian preceptors' dietetic interns contributes nutrition expertise to program delivery. The dietitian reports to the manager in the area to which they are assigned and maintains accountability to the Regional Professional Practice Consultant for Dietitians for integrity and professional practice. Job Demands By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):Occasionally lifts objects up to 25 lbs. (e.g. carrying dishes, food, teaching supplies). Regularly requires alertness to the health and safety of others (e.g. assessing when patients/clients/residents are at risk of becoming medically unstable) Advice provided to patients/clients/residents impacts their health and safety (e.g. re-occurrence of nutrition issue, malnutrition, blood glucose levels, wound healing, swallowing issues).Regularly there are time pressures and deadlines and often there is lack of control over work pace (e.g. meeting deadlines for parenteral nutrition orders, discharge planning).Regularly requires a high level of attentiveness for exact results and precision to determine nutrition diagnosis and interventions (e.g. calculations required for patients with renal disease, requiring enteral or parental nutrition, refeeding syndrome recommendations). Use of virtual technology for individual and group sessions. Job Qualifications Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or equivalent from an accredited university program and successful completion of an accre
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LocationSt. John's, NL
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$43.77HOUR hourly
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Terms of employment
Casual employmentFull time
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Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
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CareerBeacon
#1916176
Advertised until
2024-10-27
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