Job Description

Registered Dietitian

Job Posting #: 924654

Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Department: Allied Health

Reports to: Manager

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: $36.74 to $45.92

Status: Temporary Full Time (6 months with possibility of extension)

Posted Date: September 21, 2023

Closing Date: Until Filled

The University Health Network, where \xe2\x80\x9cabove all else the needs of patients come first\xe2\x80\x9d, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of \xe2\x80\x9cTransforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning\xe2\x80\x9d, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

Position Summary

As an integral member of the inter-professional team, and a specialist in the delivery of nutrition therapy, the Registered Dietitian (RD) provides services based on standards of quality and evidence-based practice.

Duties

• Provides consultation and independently screens patients for nutritional intervention
• Collects and interprets patient health data for in-depth assessment
• Completes ongoing monitoring and reassessment in collaboration with patients, caregivers, and the health care team
• Establishes priorities, strategies and interventions in order to contribute to the individualized treatment program that allows the patient to achieve optimal outcomes
• Fosters a culture of safety by minimizing patient harm
• Promoting the well-being of patient and health care providers
• Reducing the likelihood of adverse events, and communicating safety concerns
• Opportunity to mentor dietetic students
• Implementing pertinent medical directives

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a 4 year accredited university food/nutrition program degree/discipline or recognized equivalent required
• Successful completion of an accredited practical dietetic training program accredited by the Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice in Canada, or equivalent
• Two (2) years hospital and oncology related experience preferred
• Experience with the provision of enteral nutrition
• Registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario required
• Membership with Dietitians of Canada preferred
• Complies with the Code of Ethics and Rules of Conduct according to College of Dietitians of Ontario, required.
• Flexibility and ability to prioritize and to deal with changes in tasks with short notice, required.
• Ability to learn and perform applicable advanced nutrition assessment including Subjective Global Assessment, Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, skinfold measurements and indirect calorimetry, required.
• Proficiency in computer skills, specifically in Microsoft Office applications and medical software, required.
• Ability to negotiate and advocate for patients and the Dietetic profession, required.
• Demonstrated teaching ability, and leadership skills to facilitate meetings, volunteers and students, required.
• Ability to adapt to a wide variety of patient populations and knowledge of cultural foods and diversity, required.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, required.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, required.
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, decision-making and conflict resolution skills, required.
• Ability to extract very detailed information to make informed decisions, required.
• Broad-based knowledge and versatility in clinical dietetics, required.
• Recognizes and acts within the scope and limitations of the dietitian\'s role, required.
• Ability to exercise sound clinical judgment and to function in an independent, self-directed manner, required.
• Experience with conducting practice-based research an asset
• Experience supervising dietetic students/interns an asset

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP

) * Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service

• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN\'s attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

Vaccines (COVID and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance. Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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