Registered Dietitian - Special Care Nursery and Pediatric Clinic

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Registered Dietitian to join their Clinical Nutrition team. This role focuses on managing nutrition referrals, assessing nutritional risks, and providing consultative services to patients and healthcare teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nutritional management, particularly in a Special Care Nursery setting, and will be committed to improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practices. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in a Special Care Nursery preferred.
• 1 to 3 years experience in nutritional management of complex conditions.

Responsibilities

• Collects and interprets dietary, medical, and psychosocial data.
• Prescribes nutritional requirements based on assessments.
• Develops and implements nutrition care plans.

Skills

Nutritional Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Education

Accredited Dietetic Internship

Master’s Degree in Nutrition

Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)

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Registered Dietitian - Special Care Nursery and Pediatric Clinic

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Position Details

Posting #: 30406

Department: Clinical Nutrition

Employee Type: Regular, Full Time

If Temporary, Number Of Weeks

Union: Non-Union

Openings Remaining: 1

Schedule

Work Days: Monday to Friday

Time of Day: Days

Shift: 7.5 hour

Shift Start: Hours are subject to change based on operational requirements.

This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown)

Application Dates

Opening Date: 11/02/2025

Closing Date: 18/02/2025 Open until filled

Position Description

Position Summary

The Registered Dietitian is responsible for completion of all Nutrition Referrals ordered by physicians, nursing, or the inter-disciplinary team or as part of program standards. Recent experience in a Special Care Nursery preferred. The Registered Dietitian screens and classifies nutritional risk and/or risk for malnutrition, according to pre-established criteria. The Registered Dietitian also provides consultative and education services to patients, physicians, learners, other health care providers and the public. The purpose of the Registered Dietitian job is to reduce nutrition related complications that impact hospital length of stay, morbidity, mortality (i.e., falls, swallowing issues, wounds) and/or progression of an acute or chronic medical condition (i.e., Diabetes, Obesity, Kidney Disease, Eating Disorder).

Qualifications

• Accredited post-graduate Dietetic Internship, Master’s degree or equivalent
• Regulated Health Professional from College of Dietitians of Ontario
• CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator) or CNSC (Certified Nutrition Support Clinician) may be beneficial in some areas, preferred
• Membership in specialized practice groups beneficial (e.g., Association of Nephrology Dietitians, Canadian Diabetes Association, Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition)
• Membership in Dietitians of Canada and/or the American Dietetic Association is optional
• Recent experience in a Special Care Nursery preferred
• 1 to 3 years Demonstrated work experience in nutritional management of patients with complex medical, surgical and/or mental health conditions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent problem solving, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills
• Ability to incorporate evidence-based practice and innovative service delivery models into day to day responsibilities
  
  

Responsibilities

• Collects and interprets biological, anthropometric, pharmaceutical data, dietary, medical and psychosocial history; orders labs (if medical directive in place).
• Collects data from the health record, patient, caregiver/significant other and health care team.
• Prescribes and/or recommends nutritional requirements including type and amount of protein, carbohydrate, fat, calories, fibre, fluid, vitamin and minerals.
• Assesses prescribed Diet Order and makes recommendations.
• Determines a Nutrition Diagnosis based on International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology.
• Recommends, coordinates and/or implements a nutrition care plan such as a modified diet, vitamin/mineral, fluid, enteral/parenteral feeding, capillary blood sugar testing, e education and counselling.
• Provides nutrition services using established standards for transfer of information and unique patient identifiers.
• Implements Medical Directive if in place (i.e. insulin initiation and adjustment).
• If appropriate, delegates the implementation of the Nutrition Care Plan to the Dietetic Assistant and/or Food Service employee.
• Monitors and adjusts care plans based on Department/Program Nutrition Standards of Care and/or caseload volume.
• Communicates care plan in written/electronic health record using organization and College documentation standards.
• Applies adult education techniques to develop and facilitate group and education programs.
• Provides individual nutrition care plans, teaching and follow-up employing adult education techniques.
• Provides patient and/or caregiver with appropriate teaching materials that are geared to reading level, readiness to change and are culturally appropriate.
• Provides education related to patient safety using the teach-back method.
• If suitable, refers patients to additional community resources/linkages for follow-up nutrition care.
• Develops and implements a plan for continuing education based on assessment of strengths, areas of improvement, short- and long-term goals and results of performance appraisals.
• Sets goals with Regulated College (College of Dietitians of Ontario).
• Maintains expertise in Nutrition Management by attending conferences, workshops, medical rounds and conducting journal reviews.
  
  

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of SJHH.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHH is committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process.

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