Job Description

Your Opportunity:

The Dietitian is a frontline professional position within Nutrition Services (NS) reporting to the Manager, NFLES, and Chronic Disease Management Calgary Zone. This is a 0.5 FTE temporary position for 18 months with Alberta Kidney Care (AKC) South at the Chinook Regional Hospital Lethbridge. The Dietitian is responsible for nutrition assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of client/ patient care plans and/or health promotion programs and services for the population served by AKC South. This includes client with chronic kidney disease, peritoneal dialysis, and hemodialysis patients. Services are provided in a multidisciplinary setting, as one on one appointments in person and virtually. This position also provides support to Fort MacLeod (virtual and in person) and Crowsnest Pass HD (virtual only) units and requires occasional travel to Fort MacLeod. The Dietitian acts as liaison between Nutrition Services and AHS programs, services and teams. The Dietitian provides nutrition expertise to internal and external stakeholders, and translates research findings in the field of nutrition for clients/patients, professionals and the public. The Dietitian uses nutrition counseling, behavioral change theories/strategies, or health promotion/population strategies as appropriate to achieve nutrition and health outcomes. The Dietitian participates as an integral member of the inter-professional team. The position supports nutrition education and training of staff or other key stakeholders to ensure delivery of consistent, accurate, evidence based nutrition information.

Description:

As a Dietitian I, you may provide nutrition expertise to patients (clients, residents) in various AHS facilities and community settings to achieve nutrition and health outcomes. You may be responsible for nutrition assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of nutrition care plans. You may plan and provide public health nutrition services and education programs to promote healthy living and disease prevention for clients/groups in facilities or community settings. Nutrition education is provided to students and other healthcare professionals to support delivery of evidence based nutrition information.

• Classification: Dietitian I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Alberta Kidney Care South
• Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Multisite
• FTE: 0.50
• Posting End Date: 24-JUL-2023
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 14-AUG-2023
• Temporary End Date: 11-MAR-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 5
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $39.48
• Maximum Salary: $52.50
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science with a major in Foods and Nutrition. Completion of an internship program or practicum training program accredited by the Dietitians of Canada. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Dietitians of Alberta (CDA). Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required. Preferred Qualifications:

Experience providing renal care in an ambulatory care setting preferred. Experience working with hemodialysis dialysis patients preferred. Experience working with peritoneal dialysis patients preferred. Training and skills in Motivational Interviewing and Behaviour Change Counselling preferred. Training and skills in Connect Care is preferred.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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