Job Description

Come work as a Clinical Dietician 2 with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Clinical Dietician 2 to join the Long Term Care team at George Pearson Centre in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Clinical Dietician 2 you will:

• Coordinate the delivery of clinical nutrition services to a resident population with varying physical and cognitive disabilities.
• Participate as member of the interdisciplinary care team in the development and evaluation of specified nutrition care plans for residents.
• Apply knowledge, skill and clinical experience to assess, develop and evaluate nutrition care plans and monitor outcomes.
• Prepare progress notes and reports in Resident\xe2\x80\x99s Health Record.
• Provide counseling and education to residents that facilitate optimal nutrition intake and support health maintenance.
• Monitor the resident\xe2\x80\x99s nutritional status and the delivery of nutrition services to ensure nutritious meals are available to the residents in a timely and appropriate manner and recommends improvements in food delivery.
• Review menus and make recommendations for improvement based on the Canada Food Guide and standards of best practice.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Current full registration with the College of Dietitians of British Columbia.
• Two years clinical dietetic experience in a community care or long term care setting or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of Long Term Care and gerontological nutrition
• Knowledge of swallowing disorders and related nutritional issues related to disability/degenerative diseases.
• Demonstrated ability to assess residents with diverse nutrition problems.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and think critically.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical direction to non-professional staff.
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and teach clients.
• Demonstrated ability to apply the principles of adult learning.
• Demonstrated ability to develop practice guidelines and protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, plan and coordinate work assignments.
• Demonstrated experience with utilizing various wordprocessing, spreadsheet and nutrition-related computer applications.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively within a multi-disciplined team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada\'s Top 100 Employers in 2023.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

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