Company: Humber River Hospital
Location: Toronto, ON
Expected salary: $41.68 – 53.28 per hour
Job date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 23:12:33 GMT
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Job description: Position ProfileHumber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!Join our team of Allied Health professionals and improve patient outcomes here at Humber River Health.At Humber River Health the Allied Health team plays a pivotal role delivering diagnostic, technical, supportive and therapeutic patient care. Registered Dietitians are valued members of our Allied Services Department. Registered Dietitians assist patients with their nutritional needs performing assessments, and making nutritional recommendations. Registered dietitians are health care professionals who are trained to provide advice and counselling about diet, food and nutrition. They work in collaboration with SLP’s, wound and skin, food services, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to address and enhance the nutritional needs of the patient.Are you a compassionate Registered Dietitian who is focused on positively impacting patients’ nutritional well-being? If yes, we invite you to read the details below then apply.Reporting Relationship: Manager, Allied Health ServicesHourly Rate: $41.68 – $53.28Location: Humber River Health– Wilson Site with some cross-coverage at the Reactivation Care Centre.Hours of work: Available to work rotating shifts (Monday to Friday). Availability to work weekends and statutory holidays may be required on occasion.Union: OPSEU 590Position Responsibilities:
- This position’s primary assignment is to support an acute patient population with a focus on General Medicine and Cardiac conditions. Coverage will include working in various units and programs including inpatient Medicine, Surgery, Critical Care, Bone Health Clinic, and our new Heart Failure Clinic and the Reactivation Care Centres (Finch and Church locations) as needed.
- Providing appropriate assessment and treatment of referred patients/clients within an acute inpatient setting.
- Prioritizing patient caseload to meet the needs of referred patients.
- Recording client assessment, progress and discharge status.
- Recording timely workload measurement data.
- Works as a member of the health care team.
- Flexibility in caseload and program assignment.
- Able to manage patient caseload in a busy acute care setting.
- Clinical supervision of clinical nutrition students/interns.
- Some weekend and statutory holiday coverage may be required as needed.
- Cross-coverage at both the Wilson and Reactivation Care Centres (Church & Finch locations) may be required as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Masters Degree in Food and Nutrition.
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario.
- Completion of an internship program and a member (or eligibility to become a member) of the Dietitians of Canada.
- 1-2 years clinical experience is preferred.
- Experience in TPN an asset
- Excellent knowledge of clinical nutrition principles and evidence based nutrition practice
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to encourage, support and motivate patients and/or their families from a multi-cultural community.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Able to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to travel for cross-site coverage may be required. Access to a vehicle is an asset.
- Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.
Why choose Humber River Health?At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority. We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.
Humber River Health is a cutting-edge healthcare facility that is committed to using technology and clinical expertise to improve patient care. They are looking for a compassionate Registered Dietitian to join their Allied Health team to provide nutritional care for patients with a focus on General Medicine and Cardiac conditions. The successful candidate will need a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food and Nutrition and be registered with the College of Dietitians of Ontario. Humber River Health is dedicated to high-quality patient care and values diversity and inclusivity in their workforce. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and during employment.