Clinical Dietitian - Permanent Part-Time

Aramark is recruiting a permanent part-time Clinical Dietitian for our food and nutrition services at Erie Shores Healthcare This is a 2-day-week position for a total of 16 hours/week.

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The Clinical Dietitian provides overall nutrition care to patients. Assures that the nutritional needs of the individual patients are being met and that all documentation as it relates to the patient’s nutritional status is complete and accurate.  Plans and administers activities related to resident/patient nutrition care, complying with the standards established by Aramark Healthcare, regulatory agencies, and clients. Establishes and maintains effective multidisciplinary relationships to provide a unified approach to patient/resident care.

Redefining the Patient Experience - We provide industry leading dining, environmental, facilities, and healthcare services in hospitals. By combining hospitality, science, and culinary expertise, we create environments where caregivers and patients can relax, recharge, and recover. Our service range from Patient Dining, Retail Dining to Clinical Nutrition and beyond.

Job Responsibilities

•    Conducts patient nutrition assessment on a population of varying levels of acuity patients
•    Scope of practice may include both In-Patients (hospitalized) and Out-Patients (community/clinic-based)
•    Manages the development and implementation plan for nutrition intervention in accordance with the Nutrition Care Process
•    Conducts rounding to drive patient satisfaction
•    Assesses educational needs and the presence of barriers to learning
•    Provides nutrition counseling for individuals and groups, taking into consideration any adaptations to teaching methods necessary to meet patient learning needs
•    Utilizes assessment and evaluation techniques that consider the varied needs of age-specific populations as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns
•    Evaluates achievement of learning objectives by the patient and/or family
•    Provides appropriate follow-ups in accordance with the patient’s treatment goals, referring patients for outpatient counseling, community, or home health services as appropriate
•    Delivers strong operational performance by executing against Aramark Healthcare and regulatory agency standards and programs, continually monitoring operations, and completing assessments and necessary action plans to provide optimal nutrition care and meal service to patients/residents
•    Works cooperatively with medical staff as well as food and nutrition services staff to ensure conformance to prescribed nutrition care orders
•    Provides education that ensures compliance with food safety, sanitation, and overall workplace safety standards
•    Provides appropriate and timely documentation that summarizes the nutrition care plan in a patient’s medical record, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, plan, implementation, and progress towards goals
•    Maintains clinical productivity standards and accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities, including information for scheduling and billing
•    Demonstrates accountability for the proper use of patients’ protected health information

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

• Must be an accredited member of the Ontario College of Dietitians
•    Requires a Bachelor’s Degree at an accredited institution with course work accredited or approved by the appropriate nutrition and dietetics agencies
•    Earn and maintain applicable certifications, registrations, licenses, credentials and continuing education requirements by the appropriate accredited local agencies
• Previous experience in a clinical or acute care setting is required
•    Formal eligibility to practice dietetics in geographic location where applicable
• Conditions of employment include busy hospital and outpatient settings, from patient rooms/floors to kitchen/serving areas.

•    Extended benefits including health, dental and vision from the first day of employment
•    Aramark Canada’s Defined Contribution Pension Plan from the first day of employment
•    Three (3) week’s annual paid vacation + 3 personal days
•    Employee Recognition Program including Service Awards
•    Diverse and inclusive workforce
•    Aramark Scholarship Program for dependents of full- time employees

Education

Bachelors preferred