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Employer Job Number: GO-00398401
Facility: VICTORIA HOSPITAL
Job Description: This clinical dietitian will provide medical nutrition therapy which includes nutritional assessment, screening, developing evidence-based care plans, counseling, nutrition support, and other needed nutrition interventions for the patients/clients of the Regional Health Centre. This position will be required to provide nutrition management services to multiple medical conditions. This dietitian will work collaboratively as part of multi disciplinary health care team to create a patient/client and family centered environment conducive to the provision of quality care.

Education:    
1) Bachelor of Science in Nutrition (B.Sc. Nutr.) with the completion of an approved dietetic internship or a 2 year post graduate training program approved by Dietitians of Canada Association.
2) Member of Saskatchewan Dietitian Association.
Experience, Job Knowledge & Abilities:
- Must have sound knowledge of the role of clinical nutrition in the management of chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, COPD, renal disease etc.), pediatric nutrition, wound management   and other medical conditions routinely referred for nutrition counseling.
- Must be proficient in Nutrition Support Management (Tube Feeds/TPN)
- Analytical skills needed for assessing patient/ clients readiness for change, literacy levels, and developing appropriate client centered care plans.
- Must be comfortable providing individual counseling or counseling in a group setting whichever  the situation demands
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written & verbal) for interacting effectively with patients/clients, their families, and other members of the multi disciplinary health care team are essential.
- The ability to prioritize work demands and work with minimal supervision.
- Aspen Certified is an asset
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