Dietitian

6w1 month ago

Providence Healthcare

Vancouver, CA · Full-time · C$86,460 – C$107,920

About this role

Providence Health Care is accepting applications for Dietitians to join interdisciplinary care teams. In this role, you will apply evidence-based clinical nutrition expertise across diverse care settings, working closely with patients, families, and care teams to support recovery, wellness, and quality of life. This is an opportunity to practice person-centred, collaborative care.

You will conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments and design individualized care plans in accordance with professional standards. You will collaborate with nutrition staff and interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective implementation and adaptation as clinical needs evolve. You will also counsel patients and families on diet modification and lifestyle changes.

As an active member of interdisciplinary teams, you will participate in rounds and care conferences, contributing to discharge planning. You will liaise with community-based nutrition resources to support continuity of care beyond the hospital setting. This collaborative environment fosters professional growth and knowledge sharing.

You will provide nutrition education to patients, families, staff, students, and dietetic interns through one-on-one counseling and presentations. You will support learner development while staying current with emerging best practices through ongoing professional education and literature review. You will also contribute to quality improvement and research initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition from a recognized university.
Dietetic internship from an accredited program.
Current full registration as a Dietitian with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).
Demonstrated ability to communicate with and deal effectively with patients/residents, families, staff, physicians, and other health care providers.
Knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures related to healthcare.
Demonstrated ability to conduct patient/resident assessments.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to work independently and prioritize issues and workload.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ and residents’ nutritional status and risk, and design, implement, evaluate, and document individualized nutrition care plans in accordance with professional standards.
Collaborate closely with nutrition staff and interdisciplinary teams to ensure care plans are effectively implemented and adapted as clinical needs evolve.
Work as an active member of interdisciplinary teams by participating in rounds and care conferences, contributing to discharge planning, and counseling patients and families on nutrition-related issues such as diet modification and lifestyle changes.
Provide nutrition education to patients, families, staff, students, and dietetic interns through one-on-one counseling, in-services, and presentations.
Support learner development while staying current with emerging best practices in clinical nutrition through ongoing professional education and literature review.
Contribute to quality improvement and research initiatives.
Liaise with community-based nutrition resources to support continuity of care beyond the hospital setting.