Job Description
Dietician
Mission :
The Registered Dietitian (RD) is responsible for providing resident nutrition/hydration care
and documenting nutrition/hydration care in compliance with regulatory standards and
Extendicare's policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities :
• To assess nutrition status for all residents on admission, annually and whenever there is
a significant change in status;
• To determine each resident's level of nutrition and hydration risk in order to
prescribe/recommend needed interventions and follow - up care;
• To develop a nutrition plan of care for each newly admitted resident;
• To evaluate and modify, as needed, the nutrition plan of care for residents being followed
by the RD, on an ongoing basis;
• To document resident nutrition care for residents followed by the RD;
• To provide nutrition/dietary counseling/education for residents and/or their caregivers,
family members or substitute decision makers for the purpose of supporting optimum
resident nutrition care;
• To monitor residents at high nutrition risk and those at moderate nutrition risk who are
considered by the RD to require ongoing RD monitoring & to ensure that all
other residents (those at low risk and those at moderate risk who are considered stable
by the RD), and delegated to the Nutrition Manager are monitored;
• To participate as a member of the interdisciplinary resident care team at resident care
conferences, as scheduling allows;
• To participate on other appropriate interdisciplinary committees such as the Pharmacy &
Therapeutics, Resident Care/Professional Advisory and Ethics;
• To participate as a key member of the home's Care Teams, such as Skin/Wound Care,
Bowel Management and Dysphagia Management teams;
• To coordinate continuous quality improvement of the home's nutrition and hydration care
and food services and dining in collaboration with the NM;
• To provide nutrition/dietary in - service education for Dietary and Nursing staff and other
interdisciplinary team members as required;
• To review and approve the home's seasonal menus, including those for therapeutic and
texture modified diets and snack menus;
• To approve the home's menus;
• To oversee the Restorative Feeding, Dining Program and the Enteral Nutrition Program;
• To collaborate with the Nutrition Manager and advise Administration on Resident
nutrition care, considering resident's language, religious, culture and nutrient needs;
• To work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents);
• To uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to
ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Extendic are 's Code of Conduct;
• To complete other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
• University degree in area of Food and Nutrition from an approved university
• 1 - 2 years of experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, community/complex/long term
care an asset
• Current registration in the applicable province's regulatory College of Dietitians
• Membership in Dietitians of Canada and the Gerontology Network
• Must be knowledgeable of Provincial Food Premises Regulation, CCHSA Accreditation
• Canada, Provincial/Health Authority regulatory requirements, and Residents' Bill of
Rights
• Must possess strong written and oral communication, critical thinking, care coordination,
time management and customer focus skills
• Must have proficient computer skills using Microsoft Office applications and Synergy
(Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access), Point Click
Care/POC/eMAR
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check
(including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one
What Extendicare has to offer:
At Extendicare, we believe that working as a team creates an environment that allows us to
reach our potential. We value each employee, encourage equal opportunity for growth and
recognize achievement. As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
• Continuous…