Career Opportunities
Interior Health Authority
Clinical Dietitian
Status: PERMANENT FULL TIME
Hourly Wage: $40.75 to $50.87
Position Summary
We are seeking a Permanent Full Time Clinical Dietitian at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC.
Days of work: Monday to Friday, Days Shift times: 08:00 to 16:00
What we offer:
•Employee & Family Assistance Program
•Employer paid training/education opportunities
•Employer paid vacation-Medical Services Plan
•Employer paid insurance premiums
•Extended health & dental coverage
•Municipal Pension Plan
•Work-life balance
**New Rate as of April 1, 2024 will be $40.75 to $50.87.
This position mostly covers medical, cardiac, and mental health units and cross covers other units as needed.
With this opportunity comes with eligibility to apply for reimbursement of registration or membership fees through the Health Sciences Association.
What will you work on?
Utilizing clinical techniques and knowledge, the Dietitian provides nutrition services through: nutrition assessment; care planning and charting; intervention, goal setting and monitoring; counseling and education programs; consults and communicates with the multidisciplinary care teams; acts as a resource to other health professionals and communities within Interior Health.
The Dietitian provides input to the Professional Practice Leader or designate by participating in the development of nutrition practice guidelines and procedures; research and continuous quality improvement initiatives for the facility and program.
The Dietitian liaises and advises food service staff on patient/client/resident care issues and menu development.
Where are we located?
Proud to be Canada's Tournament Capital, the city of Kamloops is situated in the heart of the southern interior at the meeting of the North and South Thompson Rivers. Kamloops is the 3rd largest city outside the Lower Mainland and is the centre of commercial trade and services for the region.
Recreation and culture
Residents enjoy a lively professional arts scene that offers up a variety of galleries, the symphony, and a number of live theaters, modern shops, excellent parks and multi-use trails, world class ski and golf resorts, top recreational facilities as well as an endless choice of water sports and fishing lakes. Kamloops is home to some of the best mountain biking in North America and the renowned four season resort Sun Peaks is only 45 minutes away. Blue skies, endless sunshine, one thousand lakes and spectacular landscapes make the Kamloops region the natural place to work and play.
Apply today! Qualifications
•Baccalaureate degree in nutrition and dietetics.
•Successful completion of an accredited hospital based dietetic internship program (or equivalent acceptable to the facility).
•Registrant of the College of Dietitians of British Columbia.
•One year of clinical nutrition experience in a health care environment preferred.
•Valid BC Driver's License.
Comments
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.
Interior Health now offers assistance from an Aboriginal Employment Advisor. If you self- identify as Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and if you would like assistance with internal career exploration, send your question via email to AboriginalEmployment@interiorhealth.ca to be redirected to the Employment Advisor.
We invite applicants to self-identify as First nations, Métis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resumes.
Apply Now with Job ID #02011839: Jobs.interiorhealth.ca