Dietitian-Renal Unit

Vancouver Island Health Authority; Victoria; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 74,000; Part time

Job summary

Vancouver Island Health Authority seeks a Dietitian to join the Renal Unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria. You will provide nutrition services to renal patients, assess and plan care, and contribute to education and care planning within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires BC licensure, a dietetics degree, and experience in renal nutrition. You will support guideline development and may engage in practice-based research to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in nutrition and dietetics and BC licensure.
• Two years of clinical dietetics with renal nutrition experience.
• Eligible for Dietitians of Canada membership.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition services to Renal Program clients; assess, plan, implement and evaluate goals.
• Apply advanced renal nutrition techniques to optimize care.
• Develop practice guidelines for hospital and provincial renal programs.
• Collaborate on practice-based research with the health care team.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Nutrition assessment

Renal nutrition knowledge

Guideline development

Critical thinking

Education and teaching

Prioritization

Problem solving

Computer literacy

Counseling patients

Research collaboration

Education

Baccalaureate degree in nutrition and dietetics

BC Dietitian licensure

Dietitians of Canada membership eligibility

Renal nutrition experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Renal nutrition software

Job description

Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) - Victoria, BC V8R 1J8 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Travel between multiple sites may be required

Shift Start Time/End Time

0930-1830 ; 0800-1500

Days Off

Vacancy Type

Temp PT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$43.23 - $53.96

Paid FTE

0.84

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

60.00

Planned Start Date

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Mar. 17 2028

Pending Return of Incumbent

Yes

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

Required for Professional Registration

Job Description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the Coordinator and working within a multi-disciplinary team, the Dietitian-Renal Unit provides a broad spectrum of nutrition services to clients of the Renal Program; applies extensive knowledge, skill and clinical experience to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nutritional goals and care plans; utilizes advanced clinical techniques such as urea kinetic modeling as well as knowledge of renal failure treatment modalities, prescription and regime to enhance assessment and care plans; participates in the development of nutritional practice guidelines and procedures for the hospital and provincial renal programs; and initiates practice-based research projects in collaboration with the health care team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Baccalaureate degree in nutrition and dietetics. Graduate of an accredited Dietetic Internship Program or an equivalent acceptable to the facility. Current licensure in a practicing category with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC as a Dietitian. Eligible for membership with the Dietitians of Canada (DC). Two (2) years recent, related experience in clinical dietetics including one (1) year recent experience in renal nutrition.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to assess clients with multi-system nutritional problems
• Demonstrated knowledge of renal failure nutrition management and principles of education
• Demonstrated knowledge/experience with managing patients on IDPN
• Ability to organize work and set priorities
• Ability to exercise critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to operate related equipment, including computer and software.
• Ability to counsel and teach clients with chronic disease, from varied educational and social backgrounds.
• Ability to develop practice guidelines within a program.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.