About the role
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Health Services is looking for a Dietitian for the Community of La Ronge to provide consultations, counselling and education services to the LLRIB membership and communities in order to improve and protect the nutritional health of their members. The Dietitian will also provide assessments and intervention including the development, implementation and evaluation of nutritional care plans. If you feel this would be a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.
About the facility: LLRIBHS promotes health in our communities for the wellbeing of all members. We provide accessible, high quality health services and programs. Together with others, we work to build capacity and educate as we address both acute care needs and the determinants of health.
About the position: Complete an assessment to evaluate client’s health needs and diet; Counsel clients on nutrition and healthy eating habits; Develop meal plans; Providing on-going evaluation of the effects of meal plans and making changes as needed; Develop and deliver education sessions on topics related to food and nutrition; Deliver and facilitate nutrition programs; Provide written reports to document client progress; Other duties as assigned by the Home Care Manager.
Duties
- Working with the Home Care Manager & Diabetes Nurse Educator to develop maintain nutrition programs;
- Complete assessments to client health needs and diet;
- Counsel clients on nutrition & healthy eating habits;
- Develop meal plans, taking both cost & client’s preferences into account;
- Promote healthy eating by better nutrition by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition & relationship between good eating habits & preventing or managing specific diseases;
- Maintains liaison with Community & other related Agencies Organizations, Teachers, Physicians & Hospitals;
- Providing written reports to document client progress;
- Performs other related duties assigned;
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Dietetics, Food & Nutrition, Food System Management, Clinical Nutrition or related field;
- Must be registered (or eligible for registration) with the Saskatchewan Dietetic Association & or the Dieticians of Canada;
- Experience in delivering & facilitating nutritional programs;
- Strong verbal & written communications skills;
- Strong computer skills;
- Ability to work with little or no supervision; ▪ Ability to work with key stakeholders & to work as a team player ▪ Ability to speak/understand Cree is a definite asset;
- Must have a valid driver’s license & be able to travel extensively;
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About Lac La Ronge Indian Band
The five communities we serve work together to promote and enhance healthy lifestyles for all band members, while ensuring continuous quality improvement and sustainable health services.
The LLRIB Health provides services:
Prevention and recovery Community Health Services Home Care Services Dental Health Group Health Long Term Care Community Development Administration Water Quality Control Health Education Medical Transportation Prenatal/ Maternal Health Immunizations Mental Health and Youth Wellness etc.
The Health Department provides health services to approximately 4017 members.. The service centers include health clinics in Kitsaki with 2412 members, Sucker River with 387 members, Grandmother’s Bay with 363 members, Hall Lake with 512 members and Little Red with 343 members.
Each of the outlying health centers are staffed at a minimum of five dedicated staff to provide direct service delivery from the community in the areas of: Home Care, Community Health, Prevention & Recovery, Dental, Health Center clerk and traveling staff from the community of Kitsaki.
Mission Statement The mission of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band Health Services Department is to provide quality, equitable and accessible programs and support by ensuring the wholistic well being of each member of it’s communities.
By working on community change to address underlying causes of poor health and by ,strengthening our programs to become more effective, we will take action of our top priority health challenges of addictions, violence, parenting, and chronic diseases and work to maintain good health, and better balance our efforts at all levels of prevention.
Our Board consists of elected community members on two year terms. Each community, has one member, with the exception of Kitsaki which has two members. Their terms comes up for re-election May 2011.
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About the role
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Health Services is looking for a Dietitian for the Community of La Ronge to provide consultations, counselling and education services to the LLRIB membership and communities in order to improve and protect the nutritional health of their members. The Dietitian will also provide assessments and intervention including the development, implementation and evaluation of nutritional care plans. If you feel this would be a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.
About the facility: LLRIBHS promotes health in our communities for the wellbeing of all members. We provide accessible, high quality health services and programs. Together with others, we work to build capacity and educate as we address both acute care needs and the determinants of health.
About the position: Complete an assessment to evaluate client’s health needs and diet; Counsel clients on nutrition and healthy eating habits; Develop meal plans; Providing on-going evaluation of the effects of meal plans and making changes as needed; Develop and deliver education sessions on topics related to food and nutrition; Deliver and facilitate nutrition programs; Provide written reports to document client progress; Other duties as assigned by the Home Care Manager.
Duties
- Working with the Home Care Manager & Diabetes Nurse Educator to develop maintain nutrition programs;
- Complete assessments to client health needs and diet;
- Counsel clients on nutrition & healthy eating habits;
- Develop meal plans, taking both cost & client’s preferences into account;
- Promote healthy eating by better nutrition by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition & relationship between good eating habits & preventing or managing specific diseases;
- Maintains liaison with Community & other related Agencies Organizations, Teachers, Physicians & Hospitals;
- Providing written reports to document client progress;
- Performs other related duties assigned;
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Dietetics, Food & Nutrition, Food System Management, Clinical Nutrition or related field;
- Must be registered (or eligible for registration) with the Saskatchewan Dietetic Association & or the Dieticians of Canada;
- Experience in delivering & facilitating nutritional programs;
- Strong verbal & written communications skills;
- Strong computer skills;
- Ability to work with little or no supervision; ▪ Ability to work with key stakeholders & to work as a team player ▪ Ability to speak/understand Cree is a definite asset;
- Must have a valid driver’s license & be able to travel extensively;
Not the right fit? Search for Dietitian jobs in La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada
About Lac La Ronge Indian Band
The five communities we serve work together to promote and enhance healthy lifestyles for all band members, while ensuring continuous quality improvement and sustainable health services.
The LLRIB Health provides services:
Prevention and recovery Community Health Services Home Care Services Dental Health Group Health Long Term Care Community Development Administration Water Quality Control Health Education Medical Transportation Prenatal/ Maternal Health Immunizations Mental Health and Youth Wellness etc.
The Health Department provides health services to approximately 4017 members.. The service centers include health clinics in Kitsaki with 2412 members, Sucker River with 387 members, Grandmother’s Bay with 363 members, Hall Lake with 512 members and Little Red with 343 members.
Each of the outlying health centers are staffed at a minimum of five dedicated staff to provide direct service delivery from the community in the areas of: Home Care, Community Health, Prevention & Recovery, Dental, Health Center clerk and traveling staff from the community of Kitsaki.
Mission Statement The mission of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band Health Services Department is to provide quality, equitable and accessible programs and support by ensuring the wholistic well being of each member of it’s communities.
By working on community change to address underlying causes of poor health and by ,strengthening our programs to become more effective, we will take action of our top priority health challenges of addictions, violence, parenting, and chronic diseases and work to maintain good health, and better balance our efforts at all levels of prevention.
Our Board consists of elected community members on two year terms. Each community, has one member, with the exception of Kitsaki which has two members. Their terms comes up for re-election May 2011.