(PERMANENT FULL TIME) CLINICAL DIETITIAN - CLINICAL NUTRITION
About the role
Position Summary Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences has an opportunity for a highly motivated and organized Clinical Dietitian to join the Clinical Nutrition Team. Responsibilities include planning and implementing therapeutic and special diets for inpatients, providing group-based nutrition programs for patients, providing guidance to staff, and completing feeding assessments as part of the Dysphasia Management Team.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES In a tertiary care mental health facility, the incumbent is responsible for: • Screening and assessing nutritional requirements for inpatients, developing and implementing appropriate care plans; counselling patients and caregivers; prescribing therapeutic diets for patients; developing, evaluating and executing nutrition education programs for groups and individuals in a variety of hospital settings • Working in collaboration with Food Services Manager, supervisors, diet clerks and technicians to implement nutrition care plans • Working in collaboration with professional staff to provide dysphagia management as part of the Dysphagia Management team • Coordinating nutrition month activities • Act as a resource on various interdisciplinary teams including nursing staff, clinical informatics, family resource center, etc. Adherence to appropriate documentation requirements for all nutritional care provided • Administrative tasks/committee membership as assigned • Maintain patient workload measurement data • Responsible to recognize and report patient, staff, and environment safety issues, identify and implement preventative and corrective actions, within the scope of this role. • Participate in preceptorship of dietetic interns and other students as needed
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS • Registered Dietitian in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario • CDE preferred • Experience in dysphagia, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome an asset • Experience with clients with mental health diagnoses • Knowledge of principles, theories and current practices/techniques of professional clinical nutrition including specific issues related to mental health to provide a full range of nutritional services to a large mental health facility. • Ability to interpret nutrition and medical information and to utilize professional judgement to plan and deliver therapeutic diets. • Knowledgeable of computer applications such as: Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Meditech (Electronic Medical Record) and a working knowledge of CBORD food services application. • Job requires written communication skills to maintain documentation in patient charts in accordance with the College of Dietitians of Ontario, prepare presentations, and nutrition information pamphlets/handouts • Work in collaboration with the Physician in Chief for Medical Services as per the medical directive allowing Dietitians to order, modify, and discontinue therapeutic diets and supplements. • Compliance with all applicable legislation and hospital policies
Job Posting Closing: July 14th 2026 . Please note any job applications after the closing date will not be considered.
Number of vacancy 1
Hourly Wage: $44.12 - $ 51.91
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(PERMANENT FULL TIME) CLINICAL DIETITIAN - CLINICAL NUTRITION
About the role
Position Summary Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences has an opportunity for a highly motivated and organized Clinical Dietitian to join the Clinical Nutrition Team. Responsibilities include planning and implementing therapeutic and special diets for inpatients, providing group-based nutrition programs for patients, providing guidance to staff, and completing feeding assessments as part of the Dysphasia Management Team.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES In a tertiary care mental health facility, the incumbent is responsible for: • Screening and assessing nutritional requirements for inpatients, developing and implementing appropriate care plans; counselling patients and caregivers; prescribing therapeutic diets for patients; developing, evaluating and executing nutrition education programs for groups and individuals in a variety of hospital settings • Working in collaboration with Food Services Manager, supervisors, diet clerks and technicians to implement nutrition care plans • Working in collaboration with professional staff to provide dysphagia management as part of the Dysphagia Management team • Coordinating nutrition month activities • Act as a resource on various interdisciplinary teams including nursing staff, clinical informatics, family resource center, etc. Adherence to appropriate documentation requirements for all nutritional care provided • Administrative tasks/committee membership as assigned • Maintain patient workload measurement data • Responsible to recognize and report patient, staff, and environment safety issues, identify and implement preventative and corrective actions, within the scope of this role. • Participate in preceptorship of dietetic interns and other students as needed
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS • Registered Dietitian in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario • CDE preferred • Experience in dysphagia, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome an asset • Experience with clients with mental health diagnoses • Knowledge of principles, theories and current practices/techniques of professional clinical nutrition including specific issues related to mental health to provide a full range of nutritional services to a large mental health facility. • Ability to interpret nutrition and medical information and to utilize professional judgement to plan and deliver therapeutic diets. • Knowledgeable of computer applications such as: Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Meditech (Electronic Medical Record) and a working knowledge of CBORD food services application. • Job requires written communication skills to maintain documentation in patient charts in accordance with the College of Dietitians of Ontario, prepare presentations, and nutrition information pamphlets/handouts • Work in collaboration with the Physician in Chief for Medical Services as per the medical directive allowing Dietitians to order, modify, and discontinue therapeutic diets and supplements. • Compliance with all applicable legislation and hospital policies
Job Posting Closing: July 14th 2026 . Please note any job applications after the closing date will not be considered.
Number of vacancy 1
Hourly Wage: $44.12 - $ 51.91