Company: Hamilton Health Sciences
Location: Hamilton, ON
Expected salary:
Job date: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:45:24 GMT
Job description: The Registered Dietitian (RD) functions as a valuable member of the interdisciplinary team and provides nutritional care to children and adolescents with complex mental health and medical issues related to a range of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other specified feeding or eating disorders . The RD brings a comprehensive knowledge and nutritional expertise to the management of children and adolescents with an eating disorder. The
RD is responsible to identify best practices, share these principles with the team and incorporate them into practice and patient care. activities include nutritional assessment, meal planning and nutritional counseling to patients and parents. The RD is responsible for acting as a resource to other members of the Eating Disorders Team regarding nutritional care. The RD will establish and manage effective therapeutic relationships with children, adolescents and their families. The RD will provide comprehensive dietary care to each patient and family, using knowledge of the medical and mental health components of eating disorders, in a family centered care setting. The RD will work in a health care setting that fosters collaboration, recognizes the value of all disciplines and team members, and ensures a culture of self development and learning to ensure the most appropriate delivery of care to all patients and their families. As a member of the interdisciplinary team of clinicians the RD will attend rounds, participate in leading/ co-leading group activities, communicate with families and caregivers, liaise with community resources as required as well as manage issues related to nutritional health. The Dietitian will participate in student education, as appropriate, including the training of dietetic interns. The RD brings a strong knowledge of all Ontario legislation that affects the range of considerations including pediatric and adolescent care, health care consent act, and mental health care.Qualifications1. Current registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
2. Membership with Dietitians of Canada preferred
3. Baccalaureate degree in applied Human Nutrition or equivalent, and successful completion of dietetic internship
4. Minimum of 2 years experience in the past 3 years as a Registered Dietitian with a child and adolescent population and their families in both an inpatient and outpatient setting preferred
5. Minimum of 2 years experience in the past 3 years as a Registered Dietitian with children and adolescents experiencing an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa preferred
6. Demonstrates knowledge, skills and abilities in dietetic assessment, treatment and counseling with child and adolescent patients with an eating disorder and their families
7. Previous experience working within a multidisciplinary team
8. Demonstrates an ability and willingness to support dietetic students and dietetic interns
9. Demonstrates ability to work in a fast paced changing environment
10. Excellent communication, teamwork, problem-solving and decision-making skills
