Dietician

Job Description

Job Description:

Registered Dietitian - Full Time - Extendicare Starwood

Mission:

The Registered Dietitian (RD) is responsible for providing resident nutrition/hydration care and documenting nutrition/hydration care in compliance with regulatory standards and Extendicares 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 residents level of nutrition and hydration risk in order to prescribe/recommend needed interventions and follow-up care;
To develop a nutrition plan of care for each newly admitted resident;
To evaluate and modify as needed the nutrition plan of care for residents being followed by the RD on an ongoing basis;
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 and to ensure that all other residents (those at low risk and those at moderate risk who are considered stable by the RD) and delegated to the Nutrition Manager are monitored;
To participate as a member of the interdisciplinary resident care team at resident care conferences as scheduling allows;
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 homes Care Teams such as Skin/Wound Care Bowel Management and Dysphagia Management teams;
To coordinate continuous quality improvement of the homes 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 homes seasonal menus including those for therapeutic and texture modified diets and snack menus;
To approve the homes 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 residents language religious culture and nutrient needs;
To work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents);
To uphold and promote the organizations values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics morality and integrity as set out in Extendicares Code of Conduct;
To complete other duties as assigned.
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 provinces 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) Point Click 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

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Compensation Details

At Extendicarewevespent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare you become part of a compassionate mission-driven team committed to creating a safe supportive and enriching environment for every resident we serve.

We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills experience education and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer acomprehensive suite of benefitsdesigned to support your health financial well-being and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We mayuse artificial intelligence (AI) toolsto support certain stages of the recruitment process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team butdo notreplace human judgment every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. Ifyou wouldlike more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible inclusive and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.