clinical dietitian
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Clinical Dietitian II
Posted on
October 04, 2024
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NL Health Services
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Job Description Location: Western Memorial Hospital Clinical Dietitian II *Revised(Subject to Classification Review)Cancer Care ProgramPermanent, Full Time27313POS Hours 75 bi-weekly (8-hour shifts; days) Salary CG-42 ($42.91 - $53.10 per hour which includes any negotiated wage adjustment and/or supplement as applicable) Competition Number 2024004371 Posted Date 03 September 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 for the provision of clinical nutrition services to oncology outpatients of the Provincial Cancer Centre located in the Western Memorial Hospital. This includes providing expertise in the assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring of patients' nutritional care, including those receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatments for their cancer diagnosis and to patients of the Provincial Cancer Care program. Patients diagnosed with Cancer have diverse nutrition needs which may include poor nutritional intake, fat/muscle loss, malnutrition and feeding difficulties and experience comorbidities including hypertension, heart disease and diabetes. Nutrition care will include (but is not limited to) customizing approaches to food/nutrient provision (including enteral nutrition), therapeutic diet modifications and nutrition education/counselling to improve nutritional intake, quality of life and care goals. The dietitians' practice will reflect the nutritional needs of the patients.This position participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary team in the delivery of patient focused care. Proficiency in the use of CBORD as a tool to communicate with Food Services personnel and to assist in clinical nutrition decision making is required. Engagement in practice, program and quality improvement initiatives is expected. The incumbent is required to preceptor dietetic interns.This position reports to the Division Manager of the Cancer Care Program 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.Regularly requires alertness to the health and safety of others (i.e. assessing when clients are at risk for becoming medically unstable).Work is time sensitive and the expectation is to complete work in a timely fashion.Regularly requires a high level of attentiveness for exact results and precision for calculations required for nutrition care assessment, intervention and monitoring.Use of virtual technology for individual and group sessions.Regularly includes the use of information systems such as CBORD, Excel, Healthe NL, ischeduler, etc. Job Qualifications Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or equivalent from an accredited university program and successful completion of an accredited dietetic internship program is required.Current Registration with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Dietitians is required.Previous Clinical Dietitian experience providing nutrition care in an acute care patients and providing nutrition counselling for behavior change is considered an asset.Demonstrated active pursuit of personal leadership development opportunities is considered an asset.Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills.De
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LocationSt. John's, NL
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$42.91HOUR hourly
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Terms of employment
Permanent employmentFull time
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Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
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CareerBeacon
#2084781
Advertised until
2024-11-03
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