DIETICIAN/NUTRITIONIST (1219) at CBHSSJB

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

Person who evaluates a person’s nutritional status and determines and implements intervention strategies aimed at adapting nutrition based on the person’s needs to maintain or restore health. She/he participates in clinical teaching.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

• Assess clients’ nutritional needs and make recommendations;
• Develop, implement and manage local healthy eating education programs that meet customer needs;
• Provide statistics according to the services rendered;
• Provide support, training or advice within their scope of practice to other staff members, health care providers or caregivers;
• Promote good organizational functioning and, indirectly, quality services to the population;
• Perform other related tasks usually assigned to a nutritionist at the request of his supervisor;
• Participate in the development and implementation of c...