Dietitian, Home Health/Primary and Community Care/Urgent Primary Care Centre - White Rock Home [...]

Fraser Health; Delta; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare organization is seeking Casual Dietitians to join their dynamic Home Health and Community Care teams. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of clients by providing expert nutritional assessments and education. You will work collaboratively with a dedicated team of health professionals in a vibrant community setting, ensuring clients receive the highest standard of care. As part of a rapidly growing organization, you will have opportunities for career advancement while contributing to a culture of respect, diversity, and trust. If you are passionate about nutrition and community health, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics and two years of related experience required.
• Current membership with the College of Dietitians of BC is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutritional assessments and education to clients and families.
• Develop comprehensive care plans in collaboration with healthcare teams.
• Maintain clinical records and nutrition resources for staff.

Skills

Client Assessment

Nutritional Education

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Cultural Sensitivity

Therapeutic Interventions

Needs Assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics

Community Nutrition Internship

Tools

Nutrition Software

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $40.75 - $50.87 / hour.
Job Summary

We’re hiring Casual Dietitians to join our Home Health/Primary and Community Care/Urgent Primary Care Centre teams covering White Rock, BC and Delta, BC.

With its sandy beaches, red brick promenade, waterfront eateries, dramatic sunsets, and the warmest ocean water on the Canadian west coast, White Rock is known as the jewel of British Columbia. A quiet, growing, seaside community tucked between Surrey and Washington State, White Rock is a scenic community offering a variety of leisure activities from windsurfing to golfing to oceanfront promenade walks.

Delta is a vibrant and rapidly growing suburban city where urban and rural landscapes blend together. The city is made up of three distinct communities: Ladner, Tsawwassen and North Delta. With a rich farming and agricultural history, Delta bodes spectacular oceanfront beaches and magnificent views of Washington state’s Mount Baker.

Come work with us!

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the workforce and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

Detailed Overview

The Dietitian provides consultation and nutrition education to Home Health and/or Primary & Community Care, and/or Urgent Primary Care Centre clients and staff; researches, prepares and provides related resource materials for staff and clients; works collaboratively with all members of the Home Health and/or Primary & Community Care and/or Urgent Primary Care Centre team to ensure that staff and clients have access to the most current, research-based nutrition programs and information.

Responsibilities

1. Provides nutritional assessment and education to Home Health and/or Primary & Community Care clients/families, which may include home visits to housebound clients and in-reach and/or outreach services.
2. Provides consultation to staff regarding clients who have high risk nutritional needs.
3. Develops a comprehensive shared patient/client plan, in collaboration with the interprofessional team, primary care provider, client and/or family, other healthcare providers and/or referring clinics; facilitates and supports the transition of the client care plan to the referring source, primary/community care provider and/or community agencies.
4. Discusses clinical findings with client/family, in collaboration with the interprofessional team to develop action plans and set goals directed at clinical needs, self-management, self-care and improved health related quality of life.
5. Assesses learning needs and plans, implements and evaluates nutrition education programs which will address needs of Home Health and/or Primary & Community Care staff and clients.
6. Provides health counseling to clients/families including education, self-management, self-monitoring and wellness/health promotion/prevention through a combination of clinic, telephone or home visits; collaborates with other healthcare professionals in the clinics, community programs and services to facilitate the flow of information through a variety of settings within the primary & community care network.
7. Maintains clinical records such as intake screens, patient/client assessments, clinical interventions, treatment formulations, care plans and progress notes; maintains statistical information on patient/client in accordance with established policies, standards, and procedures.
8. Maintains nutrition resources for staff by reviewing, interpreting and evaluating professional literature and a variety of media publications.
9. Develops innovative methods of disseminating nutrition information to staff in a variety of settings.
10. Liaises with nutrition staff from other agencies to ensure that complex nutrition needs of clients are appropriate and can be safely carried out by Home Health and/or Primary & Community Care staff or caregivers in community settings.
11. Liaises and refers clients/families and staff to appropriate community resources.
12. Collaborates with other members of the Home Health and/or Primary & Community Care team to provide orientation and information to new staff.
13. Participates in research activities regarding nutrition and nutrition-related issues in the community setting as required.
14. Maintains professional practice growth, knowledge and expertise to reflect current standards of practice by reviewing relevant literature, attending educational workshops and in-services, consulting and networking with other health care professionals.
15. Performs other related job duties as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics plus completion of a community nutrition or dietetics internship in an accredited program or one year graduate study in nutrition and dietetics. Two years of recent related experience in a community or related setting. Current membership with the College of Dietitians of BC and eligibility for membership with the College of Dietitians of Canada. Valid BC Driver's Licence.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments and provide care through therapeutic interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data from multiple sources to problem-solve effectively.
• Knowledge of clinical practice specific to community-based nutrition care for adults.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to promote client-focused care including sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences.
• Ability to independently manage and prioritize clients with diverse cultures and preferences.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to conduct needs assessment and to plan, implement and evaluate nutrition education programs.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.