Dietetic Assistant

Location

Hamilton, ON | Canada

Job description

Job Description - Dietetic Assistant (111529)

: Health Professional/Assistant

: Ontario-Hamilton

This position will be located at: Juravinski Hospital

: ONCOLOGY JURAVINSKI

: Casual Job Part-time

Hours per week: .01

: 1

Union Code: Non Union Employees

: 30.1100 Hourly

: 38.6000

: Feb 28, 2024, 5:00:00 AM

: Mar 6, 2024, 4:59:00 AM

Unit Summary

The care at Hamilton Health Sciences is provided utilizing a multidisciplinary approach dedicated to the principles of patient and family centered care. The successful candidate will be an occasional part time (OPT) Dietetic Assistant (DA) reporting to the manager on E4/F4 (surgical oncology). The OPT DA will work at 3 hospital sites (Juravinski , McMaster, General) providing coverage for vacation/time off for all part time/full time DA’s; as well as weekend work at McMaster. The OPT DA will gain experience on many different floors and areas of each hospital assisting various RD’s. Weekday and weekend availability needed.

Responsibilities of the Dietetic Assistant includes: screening of various in-patient populations to identify clients at nutritional risk, development of nutritional care plans in less complex patient populations, implementation of nutritional care plans including patient education, monitoring and follow-up of the nutrition care plan as required, and participation in professional and/or health team activities related to patient care.

Schedule Work Hours

Monday to Friday days and weekends as needed.

1. Baccalaureate Degree in Applied Human Nutrition or College Diploma in Food Service Administrative Technology
   2. Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience with the development and application of nutritional care plans in various populations
   3. Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.

Guidelines

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

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