Clinical Dietitian - Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization in Winnipeg as a Registered Dietitian, providing optimal nutritional care to clients in a busy clinical setting. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment, requiring expertise in medical nutrition therapy and effective communication skills. Ideal candidates should be registered with the College of Dietitians of Manitoba and possess a Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutritional Sciences.

Benefits

Access to employee wellness programs

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Manitoba.
• Two years clinical nutrition experience preferred.
• Membership with Dietitians of Canada recommended.

Responsibilities

• Provision and promotion of optimal nutritional care to clients.
• Conduct educational sessions for clients, staff, and students.
• Engage in quality improvement projects and research.

Skills

Medical nutrition therapies

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree, Human Nutritional Sciences

Graduate of recognized dietetic internship

Job description

Requisition ID: 378696

Position Number: 20001467

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services - Access River East

Department / Unit: Primary Care Clinic River East

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 05/26/2025 - 11/25/2026

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.50

Annual Base Hours: 1950

Salary: $34.906, $36.101, $37.444, $38.801, $40.234, $41.714, $43.364, $45.025, $46.749

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

The incumbent is responsible for the provision and promotion of optimal nutritional care to clients according to professional Standards of Practice through the following responsibilities:

• Client Care.
• Education (client, staff, students, etc.).
• Quality.
• Professional Development.
• Research.
• Safety.
  
  

Experience

• Two years clinical nutrition experience preferred.
  
  

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Bachelor of Science Degree, Human Nutritional Sciences, dietetic or related area from an accredited Canadian university program or the approved equivalent if internationally educated required.
• Graduate of a recognized dietetic internship program which has been accredited by Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice including the Masters of Applied Human Nutrition from the University of Manitoba or a planned practicum as requested by the College of Dietitians of Manitoba.
  
  

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Manitoba.
• Membership with the Dietitians of Canada (DC) is recommended.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.
  
  

Qualifications And Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge and application of medical nutrition therapies.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with various levels of personnel, both internally and externally and within an inter-disciplinary environment.
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt readily to a changing environment and respond with initiative.
• Demonstrated planning, organizational and time management skills including the ability to prioritize workload.
• Must be able to function with minimum direction.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical analysis skills.
• Ability to use professional judgment to adapt and apply evidenced-based guidelines, protocols and professional standards of care to new and changing needs of others.
• Knowledge of human behavior and behavior change process.
• Ability to counsel and motivate others, as individuals and as a group.
• General knowledge of food and nutrient analysis.
• Ability to function in a computerized environment.
• Practices within the professional standards and the ethical, legislative and legal parameters of the profession (e.g. the act and code of ethics of the College of Dietitians of Manitoba).
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit, stand or walk for extended periods of time without resting.
• Must be able to work under stress and time constraints.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/visitors/staff.
• Must be able to travel to meetings (on-site and off-site).
• May be occasionally required to work extended hours.
• May be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends.
  
  

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.