dietitian
WestCana Services Inc.
Vancouver, BC, CA
$37-$41 an hour (estimated)
Permanent
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 25 hours per week
- Education : Bachelor's degree
- Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years
Work setting
Nursing home / home for the aged
Tasks
- Administer nutrition plan for food preparation and service programs
- Design a personalized menu for patients
- Determine the appropriate food route when an individual prescription indicates that nutrition is a determining factor in the treatment of the disease
- Determine the nutritional treatment plan
- Evaluate normal and therapeutic menus to maintain and enhance general health
- Evaluate program effectiveness to improve the nutritional value, taste, appearance and preparation of food
- Monitor the nutritional status of individuals who follow a predetermined nutritional treatment plan
- Proceed with final removal of a feeding tube
- Provide a complete nutritional assessment
- Provide nutrition guidance and consultation to health professionals, community groups, government or the media
- Treat patients suffering from malnutrition or gastrointestinal disorders
- Analyze current scientific nutritional studies, conduct research and evaluate program effectiveness to improve the nutritional value, taste, appearance and preparation of food
- Aid in the prevention of inadequate nutrition
- Determine nutritional needs of patients and plan, implement and evaluate normal and therapeutic menus to maintain and enhance general health
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Registration with provincial or territorial authorities
Security and safety
- Immunization records
- Tuberculosis test
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Fast-paced environment
- Large caseload
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Other benefits
- Wellness program
12 days ago