Registered Dietitian, Central Foothills (Sundre)

Make an Impact on Seniors Health! SE Health Dietitian are the best of the best. We provide care and independence to our residents, using a client- and family-centered approach that incorporates the most current research into practice. When you choose to join SE Health, you become part of a diverse and collaborative care team where you’ll apply your skills – and your heart – to provide services that support our residents to live and age well. You’ll make a difference in their lives, and they’ll make a difference in yours! This position is for our Taylor View Towers located in Red Deer.

Why join our team?

Competitive compensation. Our Total Rewards package includes a competitive salary, group benefits, RRSP pension, and exclusive perks/discounts available only to SE Health staff

Develop yourself with SE. We have Tuition Assistance Programs, continuing education, training, and professional development to support your lifelong learning. And our leadership team will support you to practice to full scope, to integrate the most current evidence into your practice, and to be part of a strong and supportive team that gives you the right mix of team and independence. SE’s orientation and development programs are designed to support both new and seasoned practitioners to excel, and to enable you to provide the very best care in a warm and nurturing way.

Grow your career. SE Health is a large national organization with diverse healthcare business lines. You’ll have an opportunity – and will be supported – to do different types of patient-facing therapy roles in different locations if that is what you’re interested in. Or you can pivot to supporting or leadership positions where you use your therapy skills as a foundation to contribute and makean impact in different ways.

Manage your life. At SE, you’ll have the flexibility to control your schedule to balance your life around child care or elder care, or whatever it is you need to do to have a healthy balance of life and work. You have the freedom to set and adjust your schedule, with your roster of clients.

Support to be your best. SE Therapists are afforded the time they need to help their patients, to build rapport, to accomplish patient care and recovery goals, and to understand the home and life environments that impact recovery in a way you can’t in most other settings. At SE, you meet your patients where they are, and together you take them to new heights!

Position Summary As a key member of the SE Health clinical team at Taylor View towers, the Registered Dietitian will work with resident to increase their health and wellness. The suitable therapist will be able to work well independently and, within an interprofessional team focused on customer service focused, and have great people skills. Your passion is to use your caregiver knowledge, skill and judgment to provide integrated and holistic rehabilitation care to meet the physical, safety, emotional and spiritual needs of people of all ages and care needs. Please note: This position is unionized. Successful candidates will be required to join Teamsters and pay union dues in accordance with the collective agreement.

Reporting to the Wellness Manager, the Dietitian provides high quality nutrition support to Long Term Care residents. The Dietitian is primarily responsible for nutrition and dysphagia assessments, and development and maintenance of a nutrition care plan for residents, considering the resident’s needs and values while using the best evidence available to make decisions. The Clinical Dietitian advocates for residents to ensure they receive optimal nutrition and hydration care by providing education to residents, families and staff as needed while participating or initiating nutrition focused quality improvement/assurance activities.

Responsibilities

Completes nutrition and/or dysphagia assessments of residents or clients as required

Communicates changes in nutrition goals, diets and treatment to appropriate decision with interdisciplinary care partner team

Contributes to the collaborative process by participating in the admission/discharge process and care conferences

Identifies, adopts and provides input into best practice standards for nutritional care

Advocates for residents to ensure they receive optimal nutrition and hydration care by initiating and participating in quality improvement activities

Provides individual and group nutrition education and in-services to staff and residents as required

Requirements

Completion of Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Foods and Nutrition

Current registration with College of Dietitians of Alberta (CDA)

Completion of an internship program or practicum training program accredited by the Dietitians of Canada

Health related work experience, primarily in the long-term care field Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel)

Sound clinical nutrition knowledge and skills in areas relevant to eldercare

Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to deal effectively with conflict in a diplomatic and professional manner

Adept at written and oral communication with internal and external stakeholdersExhibit an open and sincere approach by demonstrating respect and compassion for everyone equally

Excellent active listening skills

Demonstrate flexibility by changing routine to accommodate resident needs

High degree of independence, flexibility, and commitment

Working knowledge of provincial legislative documents for complex care/long term care.

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