JOB SUMMARY
Position: Clinical Dietitian, Nutrition and Rehabilitation
Company: PHSA
Job Location: Victoria, BC
Job type: Casual
Salary job: $38.60 - $48.20 an hour
WORK PERFORMED
- Using the Nutrition Care Process framework, carry out comprehensive nutrition assessments, identify appropriate nutrition diagnoses, develop and implement patient-centred nutrition intervention and monitor and evaluate nutrition care plans.
- Utilize and incorporate clinical tools, such as screening and assessment tools, according to program standards.
- Implement and review therapeutic diet orders. Design, compound, dispense and monitor therapeutic diets where nutrition is administered through enteral or parenteral means. Instruct patients on how to administer enteral feeds. Provide guidance to Diet Technicians as required.
- Document care plans and reassessment in patient's medical record to meet program standards.
- Collaborate with other members of the health care team on matters relating to the nutritional care of patients.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition, or equivalent, from an approved University and an accredited dietetic internship.
- One (1) year of experience in clinical dietetics, with oncology experience preferred or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience acceptable to BC Cancer.
- Registrant in the College of Dietitians of BC.
- Preferably Restricted Activities A, C
