Job Description

Position: Registered Dietitian THP-UHN RCC
File#: 2024-37947
Status: Temporary Part Time (approximately 10 months)
Role Level: AH10.21 ($41.52-$52.79 per hour)
Dept/Health System: THP-UHN RCC, Rehab, Transitional Services & CCC Program
Hours of Work/Shifts: 8H days M-F with rotational work on weekends and statutory holidays as operational needs require (0800-1600H but may consider flexibility for start and end times)
Site: 3West THP-UHN RCC82 Buttonwood Ave Toronto M6M 2J5
Posted: June 18, 2024
Internal Deadline: June 25, 2024
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation Care Centre - Church and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community
Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage
Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability
Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research
About our Unit:
3West is a 48-bed specialized unit comprised of rehab patients.
We are a skilled group of rehabilitation healthcare professionals who strive for excellence in providing compassionate, patient-centered care. Our goal-focused therapy guides our patients in their journey to independence and reintegration into community. Our team works diligently towards improving the physical, cognitive and communication problems caused by an injury or illness. We work with our patients to improve their quality of life and support their desire to return to meaningful activities.
Our patients success is optimized by self-motivation, active participation and family support.
Position Summary:

• Provide quality nutrition care in relation to the patient's diagnosis, treatment, age , and nutrition status in an inpatient setting
• Provide screening and assessment, contribute to care plan development, establish goal oriented treatment interventions, patient/family education and provide support to address nutritional needs
• Educate patients and family members on individual basis
• Act as a coach/mentor/consultant using sound critical thinking skills to achieve patient outcomes.
• Act as a coach/mentor for dietetic interns and other students as appropriate
• Participate in inter professional patient care teams as required
• Complete daily workload statistics

Key Qualifications, Skills and Abilities :

• Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics combined with an accredited Dietetic Internship program
• Current registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
• Ideally possesses membership with Dietitians of Canada
• Established clinical skills in nutritional management of medical and complex patients
• Experienced in the management of enteral and parenteral nutrition support
• Reliable, flexible, creative, self-directed professional, able to work effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Effective interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to utilize practice based research to ensure excellence in the provision of nutritional care.
• Proficiency in computer Windows software applications, REACH portal, Meditech.
• One to two years recent experience with established clinical skills in an inpatient acute care setting

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website:
Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications. Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participatio
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Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.