Registered Dietitian

In collaboration with the health care team, the Registered Dietitian will provide nutritional care to children/families by assessing nutritional status and providing support to the team to identify, prevent and improve nutritional problems. The main area of coverage is general pediatrics.

Here’s What You’ll Get To Do

• Provide appropriate and cost efficient nutritional therapy to patients, including initiation and monitoring of parenteral and enteral nutrition support
• Monitor the effectiveness of nutrition intervention and care
• Act as a resource to the health care team, patients/families, as well as other health care professionals and referral centers on nutrition education

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Baccalaureate degree in Nutrition
• Registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
• Experience in patient education or counseling
• Experience in enteral and parenteral nutrition
• Experience in Pediatrics
• Ability to collaborate effectively as a member of the health care team and to be a leader in nutrition needs and initiatives
• Ability to appropriately translate scientific knowledge to complex and dynamic patient populations
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Experience in a clinical setting that highlights the ability to utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail and efficient time management
• Demonstrated belief in lifelong learning and evidence based practice

Employment Type

Full time 1.0 FTE, permanent, Monday- Friday.

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process. Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation.

FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY:As a health care institution, our highest priority is the safety of patients, families and staff. As a result, we are adopting all prevention measures to ensure the safety of our patients, families and our staff. Therefore, any offer of employment is conditional upon you submitting proof that you have been fully vaccinated with a Health Canada or World Health Organization (WHO) approved COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible and no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective start date, in addition to satisfying any other condition(s) that may be set out in an offer. If a candidate fails to satisfy this condition (or any other condition(s) set out in an offer), any offer of employment shall be immediately rescinded.

How to Apply

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