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Dietitian 17A

Health PEI

Location – Home Care & Support, 310 Brophy Avenue, Summerside (Primary) &

Home Care & Support, Community Hospital, O’Leary

Full-Time (100%) Permanent UPSE Position

(Commencing Immediately)

Are you ready to make meaningful connections and drive impact in a growing healthcare organization? At Health PEI, we offer more than a job - we’re inviting you to join a dynamic workplace committed to creating meaningful changes. From hospitals to community care and beyond, you’ll play a pivotal role in attracting top-tier health professionals and building a workforce that supports the evolving needs of Prince Edward Island. With access to training and development resources, leadership opportunities, and a collaborative setting, this is your chance to thrive while making a real difference in the lives of others. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you.

Health PEI values the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that a diverse, equitable and inclusive work-place culture can bring. Not only does this help us deliver better outcomes, more innovation, but it also creates a safer space for our patients when our employees are more reflective of the communities we serve. It is important for us to create an environment where our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and challenging the status quo to make Health PEI an even better inclusive employer and healthcare system. We recognize we have more work to do but finding intentional ways to grow our understanding and support of those who have faced barriers due to accessibility, ethnicity, ancestry, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, language or other grounds is a key priority for us.



We encourage underrepresented groups to join our team, be yourself, and help us achieve our vision for an inclusive workplace and healthcare system.

The Home Care Dietitian works in a highly independent manner and is responsible for assessing Home Care client health and nutrition requirements; coordinating and delivering nutrition services/education that meet the clients needs; connecting clients with other relevant health service providers (within and outside of Home Care); helping clients navigate the health system; and advocating on their behalf. In addition, the Home Care Dietitian is a nutrition resource who supports other service provides, contributes to research, created education tools, delivers education sessions, mentors new practitioners, and contributes to organizational development and improvement. The home care nutritionist is a member of a multi-disciplinary team that emphasizes client and family independence and self-care.

Duties:

- Receive referrals and schedule clients to provide service based on recommended frequency and availability
- Develop nutrition care plans with clients/families and evaluate and monitor client progress to mutually achieve goals
- Assess and monitor food intake using dietary assessment methods (diet history, food records, nutrient analysis)
- Develop, review, revise,



and source evidence-based nutrition education tools and resources
- Provide information, recommendations, and resources to collaborate with clients, their families, and other professionals
- Provide expert guidance and support to allied health professionals, educators and nutrition services staff
- Educate staff, allied health professionals, caregivers and designated support persons with the client care plan
- Refer clients to allied health, social services, and community-based resources as needed
- Consult with health care providers and provide feedback on clients’ progress through written or verbal consultations
- Arrange and participate in family/case conferences, rounds and meetings as needed to review progress, discuss goals and plans for nutrition assessment, intervention, transition to other programs, or discharge from service as indicated
- Provide nutrition education to various populations through provision of screening tools, evidence-based resources, and classes/presentations to groups in the community
- Complete necessary administrative duties with an emphasis on clinical documentation to record all aspects of client assessment, nutrition care plans, progress notes, discharge notes, referrals, and reports and consults provided to other health care professionals
- Participate in program development and planning, as well as data collection to inform quality initiatives, indicator reporting, annual reports, program directions, and initiatives; and perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Applicants must have completed a Bachelor's degree with a major in Nutritional Science or equivalent from an approved academic institution.
- Complet

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