Clinical Dietitian - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit - Casual 2024-7189

Summary of Duties:

The successful candidate will be part of the dietitian team in the Schulich Heart Program that provides nutrition care across multiple patient care units for critically and acutely ill cardiology and cardiovascular surgery patients (CICU, D3).  The successful candidate will manage patients in accordance with the Clinical Nutrition Standards of Practice as well as the patient centred care model that Sunnybrook follows. In additional to patient care, the successful candidate will participate in teaching dietetic interns and nutrition students, professional activities, unit-based and organizational committees, quality initiatives and practice-based research.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario (CDO) required
• Minimum 1 year experience in an ICU setting preferred
• Experience in management of enteral and parenteral nutrition support required
• Superior communication and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively as a member of multiple interprofessional teams
• Experience in providing patient/family education required
• Demonstrated initiative, teamwork and ability to effectively prioritize work required
• Demonstrated ability to advocate for patient needs required
• Demonstrated application of evidence-based practice required
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development required