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Registered Dietitian - Facility Based

Registered Dietitian - Facility Based

Prairie Mountain HealthManitoba, Canada
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$40,409.00–CA$43,169.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Registered Dietitian - Facility Based is responsible for providing nutritional care and counseling for patients, residents and clients; participates as a member of the health care and dietitian teams; provides nutrition care plan instruction to nutrition services staff; contributes to the development of programs, menus, policies and procedures, and educational materials as related to nutrition care; participates in the strategic planning process and continuous quality improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES : Overview :

In collaboration with the health care teams, including patients, residents, clients and / or next of kin; using current best practice evidence; and within standards of practice :

  • Completes nutrition assessments.
  • Develops, monitors and revises nutrition care plans.
  • Provides nutrition education.
  • Keeps records as per standards established by the region / program.
  • Provides nutrition expertise for relevant program-specific procedures.
  • Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings ( Care Conferences, Clinical Rounds, and Discharge Planning).

As a member of the Prairie Mountain Health Facility Based Clinical Dietitian team :

  • Participates in team meetings, including development of the program action plan, and nutrition care-related policies and procedures.
  • Participates in sub-committees, as required.
  • Reports on relevant issues from clinical areas worked.
  • Shares area of knowledge and expertise with team.
  • Prepares statistical and status reports for the Area Manager.
  • Sundry duties as assigned.