Position Details
Job Number:
JR00842
Department:
Clinical Nutrition Charlton
Job Type:
Temporary (Fixed Term), Full time
Work Environment:
In-Person
Contract Duration: (If applicable)
4 months
Number of Positions:
1
Hourly Rate (Min / Max):
$47.4658 - $55.026
Schedule
Work Days:
Monday to Friday
Time of Day:
Days
Shift:
Hours - 7.5
Shift Start: (If applicable)
Application Dates
Opening Date:
2026-06-23
Closing Date:
2027-01-11
Job Description
Qualifications:
- Accredited post-graduate Dietetic Internship Master’s degree or equivalent
- Regulated Health Professional from College of Dietitians of Ontario
- CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator) or CNSC (Certified Nutrition Support Clinician) may be beneficial in some areas preferred
- Membership in specialized practice groups beneficial (e.g. Association of Nephrology Dietitians Canadian Diabetes Association Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition)
- Membership in Dietitians of Canada and/or the American Dietetic Association is optional
- 1 to 3 years Demonstrated work experience in nutritional management of patients with complex medical surgical and/or mental health conditions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent problem solving organizational interpersonal and time management skills
- Ability to incorporate evidence-based practice and innovative service delivery models into day to day responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Collects and interprets biological anthropometric pharmaceutical data dietary medical and psychosocial history; orders labs (if medical directive in place).
- Collects data from the health record patient caregiver/significant other and health care team.
- Prescribes and/or recommends nutritional requirements including type and amount of protein carbohydrate fat calories fibre fluid vitamin and minerals.
- Assesses prescribed Diet Order and makes recommendations.
- Determines a Nutrition Diagnosis based on International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology.
- Recommends coordinates and/or implements a nutrition care plan such as a modified diet vitamin/mineral fluid enteral/parenteral feeding capillary blood sugar testing education and counselling.
- Provides nutrition services using established standards for transfer of information and unique patient identifiers.
- Implements Medical Directive if in place (i.e. insulin initiation and adjustment).
- If appropriate delegates the implementation of the Nutrition Care Plan to the Dietetic Assistant and/or Food Service employee.
- Monitors and adjusts care plans based on Department/Program Nutrition Standards of Care and/or caseload volume.
- Communicates care plan in written/electronic health record using organization and College documentation standards.
- Applies adult education techniques to develop and facilitate group and education programs.
- Provides individual nutrition care plans teaching and follow-up employing adult education techniques.
- Provides patient and/or caregiver with appropriate teaching materials that are geared to reading level readiness to change and are culturally appropriate.
- Provides education related to patient safety using the teach-back method.
- If suitable refers patients to additional community resources/linkages for follow-up nutrition care.
-Develops and implements a plan for continuing education based on assessment of strengths areas of improvement short- and long-term goals and results of performance appraisals.
- Sets goals with Regulated College (College of Dietitians of Ontario).
- Maintains expertise in Nutrition Management by attending conferences workshops medical rounds and conducting journal reviews.
Reason for Opening:
This position is replacing an existing vacancy
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of SJHH.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHH is committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process.
