Clinical Dietitian

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all communities and achieve health equity across the region.

Position Summary: Responsible for the provision and promotion of optimal nutritional care to clients according to professional Standards of Practice. Collaborates with patients, families, health care professionals and physicians to assess and monitor patient’s nutritional status. Identifies interventions in order to achieve optimal nutritional outcomes. Provides nutrition care to long term residents, in-patients, out-patients and dialysis patients. Functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Nutrition, Dietetics or related area required.
• Graduate of Dietitians of Canada approved internship required.
• Registration and good standing with the College of Dietitians of Manitoba required.
• Member of Dietitians of Canada.
• Effective written and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt readily to a changing environment and respond with initiative.
• Demonstrated planning, organizational and time management skills including the ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to function with minimum direction.
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical analysis skills.
• Ability to use professional judgment to adapt and apply evidenced based guidelines, protocols and professional standards of care to new and changing needs of others.
• Ability to function in a computerized environment.
• Vehicle and valid Driver’s License is required to travel to all sites within the region.
• Knowledge and respect of Indigenous culture and experience in working effectively with Indigenous people including First Nation’s People.
• Experience in swallowing assessments is preferred.
• Good physical and mental health to meet the demands of the position.
• Satisfactory employment record.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment. The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.