About the role
Let us welcome you home to the Hamlets in Penticton BC
Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Living communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.
Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.
This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honor to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavors.
Position Summary
As the Registered Dietitian, you will support resident nutritional health and individualized dietary care within our Community. Reporting to the General Manager, you will complete assessments, develop personalized nutrition plans, and collaborate with nursing and care teams to ensure best practices are followed. This role provides clinical recommendations, education, and guidance to support resident well-being in alignment with regulatory standards and Optima Living policies.
Responsibilities:
- Provide dietary services in accordance with company guidelines and federal and provincial laws and regulations.
- Complete assessments of our Residents and adapt nutritional plans as needed.
- Implement personalized nutrition strategies.
- Deliver client nutrition recommendations to nurses and aides.
- Provide nutrition education and counseling for patients.
- Attend Care Conferences of residents and participate in site-specific clinical meetings as required
What you need to succeed:
- Registered and in good standing with the College of Dieticians of BC.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors, and operational partners to uphold our Optima Living values.
- Experience as a consultant dietician is considered an asset
- CSNM (Canadian Society of Nutrition Management) would be an asset
Conditions of Employment
- Completion of First Aid
- Clear Police Information Check
- Clear Vulnerable Sector Check
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About Optima Living
Optima Living—founded in 2007—owns and operates innovative seniors’ living communities throughout Alberta and BC, taking an unprecedented approach to senior life. Their unique company culture is one where both residents and team members are family.
Optima Living’s North Star, Let us welcome you home, speaks to their underlying principles and the experience seniors discover in their communities. When residents are home, they feel safe, respected, and welcome. Home is where one’s voice is heard, their views matter, and they have freedom of choice. Optima Living’s mission, vision, and values—respect, dignity, teamwork, and doing the right thing—support and build upon their North Star.
Optima Living operates over 3,700 beds providing congregate living options for seniors. These options range from subsidized to luxury, Independent to Assisted Living, Long-term Care to Memory Care, and Residential Mental Health. For more information, visit optimaliving.ca.
Optima Living is also an approved service provider with both the interior Health Authority (IHA) and the Fraser Health Authority (FHA), is a licensed care provider under the BC Community Care and Assisted Living Act, and is registered as an approved Assisted Living (AL) Operator with the AL Registrar of BC.
About the role
Let us welcome you home to the Hamlets in Penticton BC
Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Living communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.
Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.
This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honor to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavors.
Position Summary
As the Registered Dietitian, you will support resident nutritional health and individualized dietary care within our Community. Reporting to the General Manager, you will complete assessments, develop personalized nutrition plans, and collaborate with nursing and care teams to ensure best practices are followed. This role provides clinical recommendations, education, and guidance to support resident well-being in alignment with regulatory standards and Optima Living policies.
Responsibilities:
- Provide dietary services in accordance with company guidelines and federal and provincial laws and regulations.
- Complete assessments of our Residents and adapt nutritional plans as needed.
- Implement personalized nutrition strategies.
- Deliver client nutrition recommendations to nurses and aides.
- Provide nutrition education and counseling for patients.
- Attend Care Conferences of residents and participate in site-specific clinical meetings as required
What you need to succeed:
- Registered and in good standing with the College of Dieticians of BC.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors, and operational partners to uphold our Optima Living values.
- Experience as a consultant dietician is considered an asset
- CSNM (Canadian Society of Nutrition Management) would be an asset
Conditions of Employment
- Completion of First Aid
- Clear Police Information Check
- Clear Vulnerable Sector Check
SJPV6aiw04
About Optima Living
Optima Living—founded in 2007—owns and operates innovative seniors’ living communities throughout Alberta and BC, taking an unprecedented approach to senior life. Their unique company culture is one where both residents and team members are family.
Optima Living’s North Star, Let us welcome you home, speaks to their underlying principles and the experience seniors discover in their communities. When residents are home, they feel safe, respected, and welcome. Home is where one’s voice is heard, their views matter, and they have freedom of choice. Optima Living’s mission, vision, and values—respect, dignity, teamwork, and doing the right thing—support and build upon their North Star.
Optima Living operates over 3,700 beds providing congregate living options for seniors. These options range from subsidized to luxury, Independent to Assisted Living, Long-term Care to Memory Care, and Residential Mental Health. For more information, visit optimaliving.ca.
Optima Living is also an approved service provider with both the interior Health Authority (IHA) and the Fraser Health Authority (FHA), is a licensed care provider under the BC Community Care and Assisted Living Act, and is registered as an approved Assisted Living (AL) Operator with the AL Registrar of BC.