Zone: Eastern Urban Zone
Location: Health Sciences Centre

Clinical Dietitian II

Surgery - Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Urology Surgery
Temporary Part-time (Until September 26,2025 with the possibility of extension)
01118RP2
Hours 45 bi-weekly (non-rotating; days)
Salary CG-42 ($43.77 - $54.16 per hour) which includes any negotiated wage adjustment and/or supplement as applicable.
Competition Number VAC0007232
Posted Date 2025-02-05
Closing Date Open until filled.
Demands, duties, qualifications

Job Summary
The Clinical Dietitian II is responsible for the provision of clinical nutrition services to inpatients of the Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Urology Units at the Health Sciences Centre. This includes providing expertise in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients' nutritional care. Patients of these units have diverse nutritional needs and may include adults and frail elderly who have acute and/or chronic disease, are at risk of or have poor nutritional intake, malnutrition, increased nutrient needs, feeding difficulties, dysphagia and other nutrition concerns. The dietitians' practice will include standard, advanced and specialized nutrition care including enteral and parenteral nutrition, therapeutic diet and texture modifications, nutrition education and coordination of care with the interdisciplinary team and relevant healthcare professionals. This position may be required to provide nutrition care to other areas of the surgery program based on operational requirements.

The dietitian is an active member of the interdisciplinary care team, educates team members on the importance of nutrition in improving patient outcomes, and participates in interdisciplinary team meetings/rounds. The role requires strong oral and written communication skills, as well as proficiency in using electronic tools such as CBORD and Meditech to effectively communicate with food service personnel and the interdisciplinary team. Engagement in practice, program and quality improvement initiatives is required. Competency in enteral and parenteral nutrition must be demonstrated and maintained while working in this role. The successful candidate will receive and actively engage in mentorship and undergo clinical skills assessments to ensure ongoing proficiency and professional development in these areas. In support of NL Health Services Dietetic Internship Program, the incumbent is required to preceptor Dietetic Interns and contribute nutrition expertise to program delivery.

This position reports to the Division Manager of Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Urology and maintains accountability to the Provincial Professional Practice Consultant for Dietitians for integrity and professional practice.

Job Demands
By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):
Occasionally lifts objects up to 15 lbs. (e.g. oral nutrition supplements, enteral nutrition formula).
Regularly requires alertness to the health and safety of others (e.g. clients with swallowing issues, assessing when patients/clients/residents are at risk of becoming medically unstable)
Advice provided to patients/clients/residents impacts their health and safety (e.g. re-occurrence of nutrition issue, malnutrition, blood glucose levels, wound healing, swallowing issues).
Regularly there are time pressures and deadlines and often there is lack of control over work pace (e.g. meeting deadlines for parenteral nutrition orders, discharge planning).
Regularly requires a high level of attentiveness for exact results and precision to determine nutrition diagnosis and interventions (e.g. calculations required for patients with renal disease, requiring enteral or parental nutrition, refeeding syndrome recommendations).

Job Qualifications
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or equivalent from an accredited university program and successful completion of an accredited dietetic internship program is required.
Current registration with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Dietitians (NLCD) is required.
Prior experience as a Clinical Dietitian is an asset.
A satisfactory record of work performance is required.

Open to external applicants.