Dietitian - Evergreen Heights

WestCana is looking for Part-time Dietician with a passion for the elderly to join one of our teams to support our residents in Assisted Living in White Rock.

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Positions/Shifts:

• Full-time, Permanent

Dietitian Must Haves:

• Graduation with a post-secondary program in Clinical Food and Nutrition.
• Maintains Food Safe Level 1 Certificate.
• Member in good standing of the College of Dietitians and the Dietitians of Canada.
• Legally allowed to work in Canada.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Effective interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to organize work and work under strict time constraints.
• Satisfactory proof of COVID-19 vaccinations.
• Passes and complies with Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Check upon hire and every 5 years thereafter.

Dietitian Nice to Haves:

• Previous experience in Long-term Care Facility and/or food service establishment.

Dietitian Responsibilities:

• Reviews menus and performs required audits, observes delivery of meals, checks food quality and advises Food Services to ensure all nutritional requirements of residents are met.
• Develops documentation and reporting systems to maintain records and communication regarding nutritional assessments alongside compliance to therapeutic diet requirements and nutritional care plans including MDS (minimal data set) or PCC Point Click Care assessments of safe practice.
• Provides clinical dietetic support to the multi-disciplinary care planning team by assessing residents' nutritional status and implementing nutritional care plans to meet those needs.
• Maintains communication with family members of residents as required.
• Maintains communication with the medical staff, other departmental staff, health care professionals and other external agencies.
• Ensures residents' right of privacy and confidentiality are maintained.
• Ensures adherence to Infection Control Practices and provides education to Team Member as required for Outbreak and basic infection control practices.

If you are a kind, caring individual who enjoys connecting with and making a difference in the lives of elders – Apply Today!

• Please note that Healthcare wages are being adjusted and topped up by the government as per the Single Site Order currently in place. Single site orders vary by Health Authority. Some health authorities allow staff who are single sited to work at a secondary facility as a casual with a geographic cluster, call us today for more information!