Dietitian (Oncology, Medical & Palliative)
Health Sciences North • greater sudbury, Canada
Role Description
Dietitian (Oncology, Medical & Palliative)
Department: Oncology, Medical & Palliative Unit
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: $39.17 - $50.76 / hour
Key Function
To provide comprehensive nutritional assessments and care to complex medical and oncology patients.
Reporting
Under the general direction of the Clinical Manager, Oncology, Medical and Palliative Unit.
Duties
- Interpret anthropometric, biochemical, physiological data in relation to nutrition status.
- Calculate patient’s daily nutrition requirements (macro- and micro-nutrients including energy, protein, vitamins, minerals, fluids, etc.) based on available data.
- Provide Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition support, lab interpretation and correction.
- Provide therapeutic counselling to patients and/or family/caregiver(s) on an individual basis.
- Monitor patient progress and liaise with the...