21d ago

Silverado Creek - Part Time Dietitian

Canada·Calgarymid

DietitianHealthcare Clinical

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Must have a university degree in Food and Nutrition or related field of study. Two (2) years recent related experience an asset. Experience in a seniors care environment.

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DietitianHealthcare Clinical

Job Type: Dietitian
FTE: 0.6 Part Time

Silverado Creek Seniors Community is looking for a Dietitian to join our team and to support the residents, families and teams in the following activities;

The Dietitian provides therapeutic services to individual residents working in with the Support Services Manager to ensure food services meet all legislative standards, PPSL policy and resident satisfaction.
In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team and the resident and/or family, assesses all residents upon admission and annually to complete a documented, in-depth nutritional assessment, based on the resident’s needs, abilities and goals.
Performs swallowing assessments and makes recommendations on diet textures, meal assist techniques and safety precautions.
Counsels residents and family members on therapeutic diets, and other nutritional concerns.
Prescribes dietary supplements as appropriate (eg. resident with weight loss, wounds) and monitors their effectiveness and use.
Responsible for routinely reviewing resident weight data and following up with an in-depth nutritional assessment and plan revision as appropriate.
Responsible for both the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and the Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs) as it pertains to nutrition, which includes but is not limited to: care plans, progress notes, assessments, profiles and/or tracking.

Qualifications include:

Must have a university degree in Food and Nutrition or related field of study.
Two (2) years recent related experience an asset.
Experience in a seniors care environment.

The successful applicant for this job posting must be able to provide satisfactory proof that they have received the COVID-19 vaccination and any required COVID-19 booster vaccination. This requirement shall be waived if the applicant has not received the vaccination due to any legislated protected human rights grounds.
If you are interested in this unique opportunity to make a difference in a family owned and operated company, we want to hear from you! See www.parkplaceseniorsliving.com for more information on our growing organization.

Please submit your resume and covering letter by email to Site Leader, Aanisha Dean at adean@ppsl.com. Please include the job title in the subject line of the email. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.