310T Mechanic

Full-time, Term Casual. Pay: $43.90 - 56.11 per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

About the role

Located approximately 100 kilometres east of Toronto, Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) is a community hospital delivering a broad range of acute, post-acute, outpatient and diagnostic services. Directly serving a growing population of more than 60,000 residents spread across a mix of urban and rural settings, NHH directly employs approximately 750 people and relies on the additional support provided by a network of physicians, midwives and volunteers.

Reporting to the Clinical Manager Allied Health, the Clinical Dietitian will enact full scope of practice in the delivery of dietetic services that promote patient safety, quality, and patient-centered care in accordance with patient/client needs and in line with established organizational standards, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assess the nutritional status of inpatients; provide consultation to outpatients when urgent nutritional care is required; develop and implement nutrition care plans; evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition interventions through patient observation, review of relevant lab work, and discussion with the patient or interdisciplinary team; adjust care plans as required.
• Counsel and educate patients, utilizing clinical information obtained from patients, family members, the healthcare team, and the patient chart.
• Act as a resource to provide nutrition education to chemotherapy outpatients as needed.
• Provide consultation to inpatients with diabetes as needed; seek opportunities to promote best practices in diabetes care at NHH.
• Collaborate in the provision of parenteral nutrition (TPN) for hospital inpatients.
• Participate as a member of the interprofessional dysphagia management team.
• Maintain records as required by the Hospital and The College of Dietitians of Ontario.
• Participate in interprofessional patient care rounds throughout the hospital.
• Participate in the development and review of clinical practice guidelines, clinical pathways, pre-printed order sets, and medical directives.
• Develop nutrition education materials and contribute to other quality initiatives including program and departmental strategic planning.
• Act as a resource to members of the interprofessional team in the provision of nutrition and diet information; provide education to the team as required.
• Act as a resource to Nutrition Services staff; support departmental guidelines for food selection and menu modification; participate in Nutrition Services initiatives such as menu revisions, enteral contracts and nutrition audits.
• Participate in nutrition-related research projects; serve as a preceptor for students or dietetic interns.

Requirements

• Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Ontario.
• Recent experience in an acute care hospital setting required.
• Certified Diabetes Educator preferred, and/or demonstrated competency in diabetes management.
• Demonstrated competency in dysphagia management and ability to perform bedside swallowing assessments, with evaluation by Speech Language Pathologist at NHH an asset.
• Demonstrated competency in Critical Care Nutrition required.
• Successful applicants are required to provide a satisfactory vulnerable sector criminal reference check, completed less than one year from the date of hire. This requirement must be met within the first sixty (60) days of employment.
• Successful applicants are also required to complete the Health Care Worker Health review process, which includes providing an up-to-date immunization record to ensure compliance with the Ontario Hospital Association Communicable Diseases Surveillance Protocols within the first thirty (30) days of employment. Northumberland Hills Hospital operates a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all staff.
• Northumberland Hills Hospital may choose to conduct parts/all of the hiring process virtually. The hospital is a scent-free environment. When attending the hospital, refrain from wearing strongly scented fragrances.
• Due to high volumes of interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.