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Clinical Dietitian | Critical Care
Position Summary
We are seeking a Permanent Full Time Clinical Dietitian | Critical Care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC.
Days of work: Monday to Friday, Days
Shift times: 08:00 to 16:00
What we offer:
- Applicable positions may qualify for up to $15,000 as a recruitment incentive
- 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
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?
The Clinical Dietitian | Critical Care works collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team and assesses critical care patients for optimal nutrition support utilizing advanced clinical technology. Other responsibilities include providing recommendations to the medical team regarding route of nutrition (such as enteral vs. parenteral) and composition of most appropriate nutrition support and vitamin and mineral supplementation, based on the current critical care practice guidelines and best practices, developing nutrition support regimes and monitors patients on a regular basis for continued appropriateness, tolerance and safety, and providing education sessions related to nutrition support for health care professionals including students and interns from all professions and acts as a clinical resource for dietitians, students and other health care professionals. You will also initiate the development of, and participates in, nutrition-related research projects and participate in the evelopment of nutrition-related policies, procedures and guidelines for critical care areas.
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.
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Qualifications
- Baccalaureate degree in nutrition and dietetics
- Successful completion of an accredited hospital based dietetic internship program (or equivalent acceptable to the facility)
- Full registration as a Registered Dietitian with the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia (CHCPBC) [formerly College of Dietitian of British Columbia (CDBC)]
- Two (2) years' recent, related clinical experience in a medical/surgical care setting.
- Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) from the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
- Restricted Acts A, B, and C required.
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 Indigenous Employment Advisor. If you self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and if you would like assistance with the application process and/or career exploration, send your question(s) via email to IndigenousEmployment@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.