Food & Nutrition Services - Parkwood Institute Main Building
Parkwood Institute Main - London, ON
Temporary Full Time
Salary Range: $41.68 - $53.28 /hour
Temporary assignment anticipated to extend to September 10, 2027, subject to the availability of work
We are an integrated team that provides food and nutrition services to our patients and residents at all sites of St. Joseph's Health Care London. Our vision is to provide nutritional care that nourishes patients and residents, body, mind and spirit. We support our patients, community and the planet driven by our menu components which include, the patient voice, clinical requirements, budget, operations and sustainability. This is accomplished through our goals of increasing our local purchasing, growing fresh vegetables on site seasonally, composting and decreasing our food waste. Our departments operate within varying shifts from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, seven days a week.
The Medically Complex Service is a part of the Complex Care Program and comprises two units that provide care for individuals with a variety of chronic and complex medical conditions. A broad range of patient care needs are supported by expert and diverse interdisciplinary care. The team provides a holistic and collaborative approach to care focusing on the physical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of the patients. You will be responsible for initial nutrition screening and assessment, nutritional care planning and ongoing evaluation of progress toward the patient's nutrition goals. Our ultimate goal is to earn the complete confidence of our patients, and their families, by providing exceptional care that meets their individualized care needs. We value respect, excellence and compassion and consistently demonstrate these values in our interactions with our patients, family caregivers and coworkers.
The Medically Complex Service provides care to patients who require ongoing medical management as well as rehabilitation following a major medical event, accident or illness. We provide support to individuals with a range of chronic complex conditions including designated beds for patients requiring chronic ventilator support, and for individuals requiring long term medical care. The dietitian can expect to see patients with complex wounds, dysphagia, diabetes and enteral feeding. The goal of the Complex Care unit is to return individuals to the community; either to their home or to a long-term care setting.
Essential Qualifications
- Current registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
- Current membership with Dietitians of Canada
- Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
- Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing nutritional care plans.
- Experience with complex populations with multiple co-morbidities
- Demonstrated knowledge of geriatric nutrition, dysphagia, diabetes and wound management
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with an interdisciplinary team, patients and/or residents
- Demonstrated effective communication, collaborative and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated expertise in critical thinking and clinical problem-solving skills
- Self-directed, strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload
Preferred Qualifications- Proficiency in French would be an asset.
- Minimum 2 years recent experience in the nutritional care of geriatric patients/residents
- Proficiency in the use of CBORD, Outlook and other Microsoft Applications
Teaching and Research- St Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties
Immunization Requirements- Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
- Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing