Registered Dietitian (RD)

GEM Health Care Group; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Eastern Ontario is seeking a Registered Dietitian. The role involves conducting nutritional assessments, developing care plans, and collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates need to be in good standing with the College of Dietitians and have a vulnerable sector police clearance. The position offers competitive hourly pay ranging from $45 to $47.

Qualifications

• Current good standing with the College of Dietitians.
• Current vulnerable sector police clearance.

Responsibilities

• Complete admission resident nutritional assessment.
• Provide nutritional assessment documentation and care plans.
• Participate in resident care planning regarding nutrition.
• Calculate food intake records and make recommendations.
• Review and approve menu changes.
• Customize individual menu plans for specialized diets.
• Participate in swallowing assessment team.
• Assist in interpreting residents' dietary orders.
• Attend multi-disciplinary team conferences.
• Maintain a dietitian's visitation list.

Skills

Culinary Experience

EMR Systems

Motivational Interviewing

Food Service

Hospital Experience

Acute Care

Computer Skills

MDS

Dietary Department Experience

Dialysis Experience

Food Production Experience

Tube Feeding

Education

Good standing with the College of Dietitians

Job description

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The Opportunity

Become a member of the GEM family! We offer an inclusive and welcoming work environment with competitive benefits, a generous vacation plan and plenty of learning opportunities. At GEM we strive to provide the best care, service and quality of life for our residents in a safe, dignified, home-like environment. From housekeeping to administering medication our staff is both the foundation and the face of our business.

Groves Park Lodge is a Long term Care Home that is committed to providing an optimum quality of life for our clients and their partnership with our community. We provide individuals a full scope of programs and services through a safe, nurturing and caring environment.

Position title : Registered Dietitian

What you will do

Responsibilities

• Complete admission resident nutritional assessment and determine level of nutrition risk as per Home nutrition profile / assessment and nutrition risk screening policy.
• Provide further nutritional assessment documentation and development of nutritional care plans and follow-up for identified residents at high nutritional risk and some at moderate risk.
• Participate in resident care planning regarding nutrition issues for new admission residents and those at high nutrition risk.
• Calculate food intake records for identified residents eating poorly and make recommendations accordingly.
• Review and approve changes made by the food service supervisor to the generic regular menu, therapeutic menu and nourishment menu for spring/summer and fall/winter cycle menus.
• Customize individual menu plans for residents on specialized therapeutic diets (e.g., renal diets).
• Participate as a member of the swallowing assessment team for identified residents with dysphagia and make recommendations accordingly.
• Assist the Food Service Supervisor in interpreting and individualizing residents' modified and therapeutic diet orders.
• Attend multi-disciplinary team conferences for identified residents at high nutritional risk.
• Maintain a dietitian's visitation list outlining the work completed (charts reviewed, etc.) and communicate diet/snack changes with the Food Service Supervisor (FSS).
• Must have current good standing with the College of Dietitians as well as the Dietitians of Canada.
• Must have a current vulnerable sector police clearance.

Qualifications

• Must have current good standing with the College of Dietitians as well as the Dietitians of Canada.
• Must have a current vulnerable sector police clearance.

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About GEM Health Care Group

GEM Health Care Group is a Nova Scotian family run business which has been enhancing the lives of seniors in the communities where they operate since 1979.

We continue to remain a leader in transforming how health care is delivered to seniors in Nova Scotia and we strive to provide the best care, service and quality of life for our residents in a safe, dignified, home-like environment.

GEM currently operates various levels of seniors care facilities throughout Nova Scotia, Ontario and in Hollywood, Florida.

Key Skills

Culinary Experience, EMR Systems, Motivational Interviewing, Food Service, Hospital Experience, Acute Care, Computer Skills, MDS, Dietary Department Experience, Dialysis Experience, Food Production Experience, Tube Feeding

Employment Details

Employment Type : Temp

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary : 45 - 47