ROM11-083 REPOST
Notice of union position vacant – OPSEU. Applicants who are not in the bargaining unit will only be considered after bargaining unit applicants.
Date Posted: July 19, 2011
Position: Clinical Dietician
Regular Part-Time (0.75 FTE)
Program: Schizophrenia Program (0.55) & Integrated Forensic Program, Champlain (0.2)
Location: Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Duties:
- Provision of nutritional education for individuals and their caregivers, the care team and to patient groups.
- Working with the interdisciplinary team, engaging and teaching patient groups with identified endocrine problems on healthy living.
- Assessment of nutritional status and diagnosis for patients of the Schizophrenia program and Forensics program, including patients with metabolic/endocrine disorders, as required.
- Development, implementation and evaluation of nutrition care plans and monitoring interventions for individual patients.
- Work effectively and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary treatment team and contribute to interdisciplinary care planning.
- Provide clear documentation and communicate pertinent, concise information regarding individual patients to the other team members.
- Respond to program consultation requests for service in a timely fashion.
- Attend clinical meetings, family conferences, program/services meetings and clinical dietician meetings as required.
- Liaison with appropriate community agencies as required.
- Liaison with Food Services regarding patient care.
- Adhere to ROHCG policies and procedures and College of Dieticians of Ontario standards including staying current with WHMIS training, fire demonstration, Fire and Emergency manual review and Accreditation.
- To work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of the ROHCG.
- To ensure a work environment that is conducive to the ROHCG Respectful Workplace policy.
- Participate in professional practice meetings and quality improvement activities
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a University in Foods & Nutrition or equivalent.
- Accredited post-graduate internship or equivalent experience.
- Registration with College of Dieticians of Ontario.
- Knowledge of nutrition as it relates to psychiatry.
- Knowledge and experience working in a psychosocial rehabilitation model of practice.
- Previous experience in an adult psychiatric setting.
- An understanding of eating disorders is an asset.
- Must be computer proficient.
- Experience and comfort with interdisciplinary collaborative care.
- Adherence to patient and workplace safety policies and practices.
- English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, comprehension, reading & writing. Bilingual (French/English) is preferred.
Salary Range: $32.24 to $36.64 hourly
Date Required: ASAP
Please apply in writing to the Human Resources department, quoting the above competition number on or before July 25, 2011.
Current resumes required. Candidates will be advised of their status in this competition by referring to the “SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE” listing posted on OREO and the Bulletin Board for postings.