125092 - Clinical Dietitian 2
Vancouver Coastal Health
Powell River, BC-
Number of positions available : 1
- Salary To be discussed
- Published on October 12th, 2024
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Starting date : 1 position to fill as soon as possible
Description
- Work Location
- qathet General Hospital
- Department
- Community Care Clinic
- Home Worksite
- 36 - qathet General Hospital
- Labour Agreement
- Health Science Professionals
- Union
- 400 - HS Professional HSA
- Position Type
- Casual
- Job Status
- Casual
- FTE
- 0.00
- Standard Hours / Week
- 0.01
- Job Category
- Nutrition
- Salary Grade
- 11
- Min Hourly
- CAD $39.56/Hr.
- Max Hourly
- CAD $49.39/Hr.
- Shift Times
- various
- Days Off
- Various
Come work as a Clinical Dietitian with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a registered Dietitian to join the Community Care Clinic at qathet General Hospital. Apply today to join our team!
As a Clinical Dietitian with VCH you will:
- Work in a team based environment and without the general direction of another Dietitian and provide clinical dietetic services to patient care programs through the assessment, planning, implementing and outcome evaluation of nutritional goals and care plans.
- Collaborate with members of the health care team and participates in practice-based research projects.
Education & Experience
- Baccalaureate in Dietetics or Nutritional Science from an accredited university.
- Graduate of Dietitians of Canada accredited Dietetic Internship Program, certification as a Diabetes Educator or equivalent education, training and experience as approved by the College of Dietitians of BC.
- Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of British Columbia.
Knowledge & Abilities
- Broad knowledge of clinical dietetic theory and practice within a patient and family centred model of care.
- Broad knowledge of the standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practitioners established by the College of Dietitians of British Columbia and Dietitians of Canada.
- Broad knowledge of enteral and parenteral nutrition.
- Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in patient care.
- Broad knowledge of research process and methodology.
- Demonstrated ability to assess patient responses to care plan, and to respond appropriately.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with (both verbally and in writing), and to deal effectively with co-workers, physicians, other health care professionals, patients and their families, and external agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and implement nutrition care plans in relation to patient/family priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, and adjust to new or unexpected events.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, prioritize work, problem-solve, and think critically.
- Demonstrated ability to teach and provide effective consultation.
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and work direction.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Demonstrated skill and ability to operate related equipment and techniques appropriate to clinical areas.
- Demonstrated ability to operate a computerized patient information system.
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 Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.
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
At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.
***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***
Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.
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