Clinical & Admin Dietitian

Job Summary And Requirements

This is a until –filled competition. Candidates are encouraged not to delay submitting their application as this posting can close at any time after 10 business days with 24-hour posted notice. Resumes will be screened at regular intervals until the position is filled or the competition closes, whichever is earliest.

This posting is to fill one (1) permanent position working 60 hours bi-weekly. It will also be used to establish a 12-month Eligibility List which may be used to fill similar positions.

This position is based in the thriving city of Whitehorse, Yukon.

Our Philosophy
“Yukon’s Department of Health and Social Services aims to promote, protect, and enhance the well-being of Yukon people through a continuum of quality, accessible, and appropriate health and social services. Continuing Care’s philosophy is “every action and decision performed by the staff is founded on respect for the residents, for the promotion of their dignity, individual freedom, choice and lifestyle, and meaningful quality of life.”

Our team
Long-Term Care (LTC) provides resident centered care to individuals who require assistance/care in various levels in their daily living activities that creates a feeling of home belonging for all who live in Yukon Continuing care homes through responsiveness to the uniqueness of each resident. The services vary from intermediate to end of life care (Hospice) where the focus is on the care, comfort, and quality of life of a person with a serious illness who is approaching the end of life.

Your role
Reporting to the manager of support services, you will provide professional and clinical dietitian care and services to residents in our long-term care home. You may also develop food and nutrition policies and procedures, assess psycho-social and cultural factors affecting nutritional intake by consulting with residents, significant others, physicians, and the care team.

Your Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.

• Government of Yukon’s many benefits

Your career, your home, your lifestyle
We are the Yukon public service. Every day, we come together to serve the people who live here and make a difference in so many ways. Here, you will find the diverse opportunities you desire to develop your career while enjoying a warm sense of community and vibrant artistic, cultural, and recreational amenities, all set in a spectacular natural environment.

Essential Qualifications
Please submit your resume, clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Please note that further consideration will be based solely on the information provided in your resume.

• Bachelor of Science degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, or related field from a recognised educational institution with internship completed (those nearing completion may be considered).
• Must have the ability to be Registered Dietitian in Canada through a governing body.
• Experience working in long-term care will be considered an asset.
• Experience planning, implementing and evaluating quality improvement programs and initiatives will be considered an asset.

Desired Knowledge, Skills And Suitability
Candidates should have and may be assessed on:

• Knowledge of nutrition care plan development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation with residents within an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to develop, implement and review therapeutic menus and recipes.
• Knowledge of new trends in clinical and administrative dietetics and a commitment to learning and personal development.
• Ability to develop, implement and review policies and procedures for food safety, food & nutrition staff safety and accident prevention, dietary guidelines and support the development of clinical nutrition pathways to ensure the best use of clinical resources.
• Demonstrates a client-centered approach while effectively balancing the resident's care goals and nutritional requirements.
• Ability to build strong working relationships within an interdisciplinary team.

Conditions of employment
You must meet the following conditions before being hired, or within the time frame noted.

• Recent TB screening
• RCMP vulnerable sector check
• Food safe (completed within the last 2 years)
• WHIMIS 2015
• Valid class 5 driver’s license
• Must have current membership with a provincial college of dietitians such as the College of Dietitians of Alberta, which covers Yukon. Interns who have recently completed their dietetic internship, or who are nearing the end of their dietetic internship, will be considered. However, you must successfully pass the CDRE (Canadian Dietetic Registration Exam) within six months of being hired.

Job Requirements
This position requires you to perform and/or be exposed to the following:

• Exposure to infectious diseases, exposure to plants and/or flowers and/or second-hand smoke when supervising residents/clients, exposure to allergens.
• Travel by car between care homes 3-4 times per week within Whitehorse.

For more information on this job, please contact Sydney Jones, Acting Therapeutic Services Supervisor at Sidney.Jones@yukon.ca or (867)-393-7515.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Tiara Teresa, HR Consultant at Tiara.Teresa@yukon.ca or (867) 332-7412.

Eligibility List: 12 months