Job Specifications
Dietitian, Nutrition, Pregnancy Clinic
BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre
Vancouver, BC
What You’ll Do
Conduct nutrition screening and assessment of patients/clients/residents utilizing established standards and guidelines, perform physical nutrition assessments such as subjective global assessment, and identify and obtain relevant data.
Develop and implement patient/client/resident-centred nutritional goals and care plans, based on assessment and utilizing appropriate standards as set by the College of Dietitians of British Columbia, and incorporating individual patient/client/resident’s needs e.g. cultural, religious, learning, social, and economic factors. Provide recommendations based on assessment and treatment modalities to health care team regarding nutrition support regime (oral and/or enteral).
Monitor patients/clients/residents to determine if the nutrition care plan is meeting the established nutritional goals such as promotion of optimal health, growth and development. Consult with the patient/client/resident, families and/or caregivers, the physician, and other health care team members regarding the patient/client/resident’s response to the nutrition care plan and adjusts diet orders and nutrition support regime as required.
Document nutrition assessments, care plans and recommendations at each stage of the nutrition care process according to established format, policy, timelines and legal requirements in the health care record and/or via reports. Maintain and update patient/client/resident files and/or databases according to discipline and program guidelines. Complete and maintain appropriate records for activities including workload statistics as required.
Attend interprofessional rounds or patient/client/resident care conferences to provide input regarding patients’/clients’/residents’ nutritional status, response to the nutrition care plan, recommended modifications to the plan, and discharge planning needs.
Provide education, nutrition counselling and follow-up to individuals or groups of patients/clients/residents, families and/or caregivers associated with the hospitals’ clinics or programs, including assessing their ongoing nutritional needs, reviewing and revising nutritional goals, facilitating changes and providing nutrition information as required. Service are also provided to registered patients/clients/residents by telephone, e-mail, outreach or telehealth as requested.
Participate in the development, implementation and revision of evidence based nutrition management guidelines, protocols, education material, and education sessions for assigned patient/client/resident population using methods such as reviewing literature. Participate on committees, identify community and other relevant resources and provide written recommendations as requested.
Ensure implementation of nutrition care plans by communicating food tolerances/preferences and diet information to designated food service staff. Liaise with food services provider regarding patient/client/resident food service related concerns in assigned area as necessary. Provide input into menu planning, diet writing guidelines and diet criteria based on the requirements of the patient/client/resident population.
Qualifications
What you bring
Current full registration as a Dietitian with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.
Graduate of an accredited Dietetic Internship Program, or equivalent education, training and experience as approved by the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.
Registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC with Restricted Activity A.
Eligible for registration with College of Health and Care Professionals of BC with Restricted Activity B and C.
One year recent related experience working with the designated patient/client/resident population in the relevant clinical services area within BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings. This involves recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within CW contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the R
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