Registered Dietitian

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO); Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

A pediatric healthcare facility is seeking a Registered Dietitian for their Extensive Needs Service in Ottawa. The role involves providing nutritional counseling to patients and families, planning dietary care, and participating in a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Applicants should have a degree in Dietetics, be a member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario, and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Flexibility in hours, including evenings and weekends, is required.

Qualifications

• Member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario is essential.
• Experience with picky eating population is preferred.
• Valid G driver's license and access to a vehicle is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provides initial and follow-up nutritional counseling to patients and families.
• Plans nutritional care for patients on therapeutic and modified diets.
• Extensive teaching of families and other health care professionals.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Excellent interpersonal skills

Teaching skills

Bilingualism (French / English)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics

Successful completion of an accredited dietetic internship

Certification in CPR and First Aid

Job description

Position Summary

Temporary Part-Time (0.5) (Until September 2026)

APPLY : POSITION SUMMARY

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Extensive Needs Service (ENS) is a new service developed to address the needs of children and youth whose extensive and complex needs surpass the capacityof our existing healthcare system. The Extensive Needs Service (ENS) brings a multidisciplinary team around a family to rapidly implement an intervention plan aimed at addressing the needs of the family as a whole. We are building a dedicated pathway for the most vulnerable children and youth up to 18 years of age with complex needs.

The Registered Dietitianoffers nutrition counseling to Extensive Needs Service patients and families. The Dietitian functions as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team and attends and participatesin patient rounds and conferences with medical, nursingand allied health personnel. The dietitian is a member of the CHEO Discipline of Dietitians.

The successful incumbent will provide services at CHEO’s off-site locations with the possibility of in-home services in the following areas : Ottawa, Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, Prescott Russell, and Renfrew area, as required. Services could be provided either virtually or in person depending on the situations.

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Main Responsibilities

• Provides initial and follow-up nutritional counseling to patients and families
• Plans the nutritional care for patients on therapeutic and modified diets, maintainscurrent and accuratepatient diet information records and provides instructions for patients and families concerning dietary aspects of treatment
• Provides pertinent nutrition information to individuals over the telephone as required.
• Extensive teaching of families and other health care professionals including dietetic interns.
• Continuous learning to develop expertisein the specialties
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics (Essential)
• Member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario (Essential)
• Member of the Dietitians of Canada (Preferred)
• SOS Feeding therapist (or SOS Feeding therapy certification)(Preferred)
• Certification in CPR and First Aid (Essential)
• Successful completion of an accredited dietetic internship (Essential)
• Experience with picky eating population (Preferred)
• Demonstrate excellent interdisciplinary team work (Essential)
• Excellent interpersonal and teaching skills (Essential)
• Valid G driver’s license and access to a vehicle (Essential)
• Candidates must be willing to travel and provide services to clients throughout Eastern Ontario as required (Essential)
• Flexible hours including evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required.
• Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) (Essential)
• Bilingualism (French / English) (Preferred)