Dietitian I

The Dietitian is a frontline professional position within Nutrition Services (NS) reporting to the Manager, Nutrition Services, and Chronic Disease Management Calgary Zone. This is a temporary 18-month 0.5 FTE position with the Alberta Kidney Transplant Program at FMC. The workdays are Monday, Wednesdays and alternate Fridays. The Dietitian is responsible for nutrition assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of client/ patient care plans and/or health promotion programs and services for the population served by the renal transplant program. The Dietitian acts as liaison between Nutrition Services and AHS programs, services and teams. The Dietitian provides nutrition expertise to internal and external stakeholders and translates research findings in the field of nutrition for clients/patients, professionals and the public. The Dietitian uses nutrition counseling, behavioral change theories/strategies, or health promotion/population strategies as appropriate to achieve nutrition and health outcomes. The Dietitian participates as an integral member of the inter-professional team. The position supports nutrition education and training of staff or other key stakeholders to ensure delivery of consistent, accurate, evidence-based nutrition information and includes committee and project work.

As a Dietitian I, you may provide nutrition expertise to patients (clients, residents) in various AHS facilities and community settings to achieve nutrition and health outcomes. You may be responsible for nutrition assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of nutrition care plans. You may plan and provide public health nutrition services and education programs to promote healthy living and disease prevention for clients/groups in facilities or community settings. Nutrition education is provided to students and other healthcare professionals to support delivery of evidence based nutrition information.

Bachelor of Science with a major in Foods and Nutrition. Completion of an internship program or practicum training program accredited by the Dietitians of Canada. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Dietitians of Alberta (CDA).

Minimum 1 years’ experience in providing nutrition care in an ambulatory setting.

Experience working with renal transplant patients and their supports. Experience working with renal patients. Experience with process improvement and change management.