Job Description

Requisition ID: 357751Position Number: 20065090Posting End Date: April 26, 2024City: WinnipegEmployer: Concordia HospitalSite: Concordia HospitalDepartment / Unit: Clinical Nutrition - CGHJob Stream: ClinicalUnion: Non UnionAnticipated Start Date: 06/17/2024FTE: 1.00Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends;Other;Standby coverage as requiredWork Arrangement: In PersonDaily Hours Worked: 7.75Annual Base Hours: 0Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We\'re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.Position OverviewTo support Concordia\'s vision, mission and values to be an excellent community hospital/facility. To provide care/services to all patients, residents, staff and community members with compassion and respect. To promote a culture of excellence through actions, behaviors and attitudes consistent with the Concordia Way. To demonstrate a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of Unit, Concordia, and WRHA.Under the general direction of the Regional Manager (or Designate), the incumbent is responsible for: * Overseeing the daily clinical service delivery and environmental/operational issues in a designated service area to ensure optimum client care in a safe therapeutic environment.

• Providing guidance to clinical dietitians and support staff within the designated service area through clinical leadership, mentoring, education, evaluation, and research.
• Contributing to the delivery of quality clinical nutrition services by examining, developing, refining and evaluating the body of knowledge and clinical practices and assisting in program planning and development.
• Completion of performance appraisals and recruitment, soliciting input where appropriate, as well as coordinating clinical work schedules, caseloads and service rotations.
• Monitoring and maintaining documents regarding staff performance, including attendance management and completed performance appraisals.
• Maintaining a partial clinical caseload involving clinical nutrition assessment, intervention and follow up within the established standards of care.

Experience

• A minimum of three years recent, relevant clinical nutrition experience.
• Experience in clinical nutrition program planning development and evaluation required.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Bachelor\'s degree in human nutrition, dietetic or related area from an accredited Canadian university program or the approved equivalent if internationally educated required.
• Graduate of a recognized dietetic internship program which has been accredited by Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice (PDEP) or planned practicum as requested by the College of Dietitians of Manitoba.

Specialized Training:

• Working knowledge of health care administration and systems, and implications for clinical nutrition.
• Involvement in education and research required.
• Completion of coursework and attendance at workshops or seminars in administration required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Manitoba.
• Membership with the Dietitians of Canada (DC) is required.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with Employer policy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of the regulations and scope of practice documents that guide the practice of Clinical Nutrition and relevant support workers.
• Good understanding of research processes.
• Knowledge of financial report systems.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching and mentoring abilities in an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Ability to initiate and support change.
• Good organizational, problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Ability to critically evaluate and apply relevant knowledge to practice.
• Ability to function in a computerized environment.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure that the provision of clinical nutrition services meets the professional standards of practice.
• Ability to work with minimal direction.
• Excellent interpersonal, team building and role-modeling skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to facilitate continual improvements in the performance of professional services.
• Demonstrated expertise in adult education preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit, stand or walk for extended periods of time without resting.
• Must be able to work under stress and time constraints.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/visitors/staff.
• May be able to travel to meetings (on-site and off-site).
• May be required to work evenings or weekends.
• May be required to occasionally work extended hours.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

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