Dietitian Nephrology Program, Church

Position Profile

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.

At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital.

Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Right now we are looking for a Registered Dietitian to work with our Nephrology Program.

Employment Status: Permanent Part-time Hours of Work: Available to work Monday to Friday, full days with flexibility to meet patient needs. Location: Humber River Health, Church (Subject to change) Labour Group: OPSEU 590 Reporting Relationship: Manager, Dialysis (Church) Hourly Rate: $41.68 - $53.28

Responsibilities

As a member of the health care team, this position assumes the responsibility for assessment, planning, implementation, care coordination and evaluation of patients who referred for diabetes care and management.

Contributes to the development of evidence based professional practice model of care.

Flexibility in caseload and program assignment.

Able to manage patient caseload in a busy acute care setting.

Clinical supervision of clinical nutrition students/interns.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition

M.Sc. in Nutrition or related field preferred

Completion of an accredited dietetic internship program and a member (or eligibility to become a member) of the Dietitians of Canada.

Must be a member in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario.

Certification or evidence of pursuing certification as a Diabetes Educator.

Excellent knowledge of clinical nutrition principles and trends.

Experience in applying principles of adult education in ambulatory care and the ability to teach in an individual or group setting.

Experience in program development and evaluation.

Knowledge of community resources and experience in community outreach preferred.

Recent experience with Nephrology/Dialysis and chronic illness is preferred.

Minimum three (3) years’ experience in diabetes care and management.

Excellent organizational skills, with an ability to set priorities and work effectively in a fast paced environment.

Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to encourage, support and motivate patients and/or their families from a multi-cultural community

Current knowledge and sensitivity to patient multicultural needs.

Demonstrated initiative in improving work skills and processes.

Computer skills required; ability to manage electronic recording, workload and meet submission timelines.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of the healthcare team.

Demonstrates Patient, Family Centred care approaches and engages in reflective practice

Excellent communication skills (oral and written) facilitating effective communication with patients, peers, other healthcare team members and volunteers.

Demonstrated ability to conduct research in order to develop resources/services and improve policies affecting the program.

Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to cultivate and maintain mutually supportive working relationships with other members of the health care team

Excellent decision making skills.

Ability to speak a second language an asset.

Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, etc.

Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

An understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset. Humber River Health values lived and learned experiences in addressing systemic barriers and advancing inclusive practices.

Interested applicants are required to apply online by the closing date. Incomplete or contain incorrect information may not be considered. We thank all candidates that apply but only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Humber River Health is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities. Guided by our strategic direction to embed equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do – and to address systemic barriers – we foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to contribute.

We welcome applications from individuals of all equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, persons living with disabilities, w