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Ontario health atHome

We are Ontario Health atHome, ready to serve every person in Ontario. We partner with patients and caregivers, family physicians, hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes, service providers and Ontario Health Teams, to deliver responsive, accessible, integrated, patient-centered care.

Position:  Dietitian (#109-25)

Region:  Manitoulin/Sudbury

Description:  

CARE AND BE CARED FOR – THIS IS YOUR HOME

Are you a registered Dietitian seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in a professional practice that cares for you? You’re looking in the right place.

As a Dietitian (Status: Full-Time Effective Date: Immediately; Location: Sudbury), you are responsible for the provision of dietetic and nutritional services to patients in order to optimize nutritional intake, promote overall health and well-being, and individualized food plans to meet specific nutritional, dietary, and/or functional needs.

Whether you work in our office, in the community, or a health care facility – you will play a lead role in providing connected, accessible, patient-centered care – and be supported by our collaborative team that includes over 9,000 regulated health care and other professionals.

As a valued team member, your mission will be to help our patients be healthier at home, while you benefit from our supports for professional growth, personal wellness, and work-life balance.

What will you do?

·         Respond to referrals from Care Coordinators to properly administer nutritional and dietetic services to patients.

·         Assess patients to identify their nutritional needs and determine patient-centered treatment goals.

·         Provide treatment/nutritional care program and develop resources to address patient dietary needs and work towards achieving therapeutic goals.

·         Oversee patient progress and adjust treatment programs when needed, to ensure nutrition goals are addressed.

·         Educate and counsel patients, their families, caregivers, and/or SDMs, regarding nutritional conditions/diseases, patient issues/concerns, and dietary strategies to improve function, compensate for difficulties, and promote nutritional health.

·         Manage service deliveries in conjunction with the Care Coordinator, their families, caregivers, and/or SDMs using all available forms of communication.

·         Link patients with other in-house services or outside organizations.

·         Balance patient needs and choices with available resources, ensuring patients’ values and preferences are respected.

Accurately document and chart patient’s assessment results, goals, treatment plans, and interventions.

What must you have?

·         Registered Dietitian in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario (CDO).

·         Relevant experience providing nutrition and dietetic services in a community/health care environment.

·         Comprehensive knowledge of dietetic services, practice methods, professional skills, nutrition principles and strategies.

·         Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to manage service delivery in conjunction with Care Coordinators, patients, their family members/caregivers, and other health care professionals.

·         Good understanding of the roles of other health care professionals and complementary therapies.

·         Knowledge of funding agencies available to assist patients in accessing needed support services and other community resources, treatment centers, and organizations.

·         Practical knowledge and understanding of pertinent legislation.

·         Comprehensive knowledge of the standards of practice and professional guidelines set forth by CDO.

·         Ability to prioritize professional duties and manage caseload in a time efficient manner.

·         Ability to accurately complete required documentation, reports, forms, and recommendations.

·         Effective listening, observation, and facilitation skills.

·         Ability to communicate information effectively through a variety of means including meetings, reports, letters, and presentations.

·         Working knowledge of computer software (email, internet) and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel).

·         Must have valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

·         Advanced oral and written proficiency in English and French is essential.

• We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. As a condition of employment, all employees are required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination status prior to start date.

What would give you the edge?

·         Experience working with diverse patient groups, e.g., multicultural, homeless, palliative, acquired brain injury (ABI), mental health, geriatrics, pediatrics

·         Experience with management of wound care, post operative GI surgeries, motivational interviewing, diabetes, oncology, gut health, food insecurity, and chronic disease management

·         Case management experience or recent related community experience

·         Ability to speak French or another second language

What do we offer? 

We know wellness is supported with work-life balance. In an inclusive culture committed to support your passion for continuous learning, growth and innovation, we offer: ?

§  Attractive comprehensive compensation packages and benefits?

§  Hourly wage of $43.29 to $50.00 as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement

§  Valuable development opportunities?

§  Membership in a world class defined benefit pension plan?

Salary:  To be discussed

Terms of Employment:  Full-Time

Deadline for Application:  Friday, October 31, 2025

How to Apply:  

Why join us?

If you’re interested in driving excellence in care and service delivery, and seeking an unparalleled opportunity to lead and learn, partner and connect, care and be cared for, this is your home.

Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti-Racism Commitment

Ontario Health atHome is committed to a culture of equity, inclusion, diversity and anti-racism. We are committed to attracting, engaging and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Location:  Sudbury

Profession Type:  Other

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