Registered Dietitian (RFT 1.0FTE)

The Royal Mental Health Centre

🌍 100% Remote Full-time

Job Description

Duties

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  • Provision of nutritional education for individuals and their caregivers, the care team and to patient groups.
  • Assessment of nutritional status and diagnosis for patients of the Forensic Psychiatry Program, including patients with metabolic/endocrine disorders, as required.
  • Development, implementation and evaluation of nutrition care plans and monitoring interventions for individual patients.
  • Work effectively and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary treatment team and contribute to interdisciplinary care planning.
  • Provide clear documentation and communicate pertinent, concise information regarding individual patients to the other team members.
  • Respond to program consultation requests for service in a timely fashion.
  • Attend clinical meetings, family conferences, program/services meetings and clinical dietician meetings as required.
  • Liaison with appropriate community agencies as required.