Dietitian Practice Leader - Villa Colombo

Job Description

Position Required: DIETITIAN PRACTICE LEADER

Status: Permanent Full Time

Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm, 75hrs biweekly

Date Required: ASAP

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assess new residents on admission and establish a nutrition care plan.
• Determine residents' level of nutrition risk.
• Review residents' diet orders.
• Monitor residents at high nutrition risk and those at moderate nutrition risk (as deemed necessary by the RD), quarterly at a minimum.
• Ensure that all other residents (those at low risk and those at moderate risk but considered stable by the RD), are monitored quarterly, at a minimum, by the Food Service Supervisor/Nutrition/Manager (FSS/NM).
• Provide nutrition reassessment/consultation for any resident of the home, as required.
• Complete RAI-MDS documentation, as required, and adhere to RAI-MDS timelines.
• Attend Resident Care Conferences, as time and schedule allow.
• Participate as a member on the Professional Advisory Committee, attend meetings as time and schedule allow.
• Participate in the multidisciplinary resident care team process.
• Provide consultation on resident meal service, as time allows.
• Interpret and reinforce the MOHLTC Regulations for the Nutrition Care and Hydration Programs and for Dietary Services.
• Provide in-service education to staff and volunteers according to identified needs, as time and schedule allow.
• Develop and revise policies and procedures related to nutrition care and dietary services, in cooperation with the FSS/NM, and with Nursing as required (e.g. RD Referral P&P, tube feeding).
• Participate in the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) and Accreditation reviews, as part of the health care team.
• Review and approve residents' menus for each cycle change.
• Maintain a safe environment for the residents and clients.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement of the department by:
• Gathering and analysing weight stats data and reporting to PAC
• Reviewing satisfaction surveys with respect to food and nutrition related questions
• Participating in meal rounds, and uses observations for further improvement to nutrition/food service care
• Participating in multidisciplinary care conferences to provide feedback and update nutrition care plan in collaboration with family/resident and team.
• Ensure a healthy and safe work environment by taking action to address unsafe conditions and procedures.
• Observes and redirects the activities of Dietary Aides and other Food Services staff to assure continued high quality and efficient service is provided to the residents/clients.
• Fosters team work and positive environment in the Food Services Department.
• Acts as a mentor to the Food Services Manager and Food Services Supervisors in providing nutrition care and ensuring best practice are being followed.
• Acts as a Dietary Practice Leader on nutrition issues for other disciplines in the home.
• Reviews seasonal menus on a regular basis to ensure compliance with MOHLTC Standards.
• Uses supplements responsibly.
• Monitors the use of the restorative feeding aides.
• Attends Gerontology Network Sessions and other professional conferences; adopts Leading/Best Practices and implements them into the Home.
• Monitors Nutritional trends in LTC and introduces new products as appropriate.
• Provides student mentoring and serves as a placement coordinator for colleges and universities.
• Liaises with Dietitians in other organizations for Leading/Best Practice and support.

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