Registered Dietitian, GIFT and GHN Program

at  SickKids

ABOUT SICKKIDS

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.
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POSITION DESCRIPTION

In collaboration with the health care team, the Registered Dietitian will provide nutritional care to children/families by assessing nutritional status and identifying, preventing and rectifying nutritional problems. The area of coverage is the inpatient GIFT program (Group for the Improvement of Gastrointestinal Function and Treatment) and the outpatient Gastrointestinal Hepatology and Nutrition (GHN) clinic.

• Assessment of infants, children and adolescents in the program- inpatient and ambulatory with attention to medical complications, and effects of malnutrition on growth & development
• 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 GIFT and GHN programs, patients/families, as well as other health care professionals and referral centers on nutrition education
• Work collaboratively with all members of the GIFT/GHN teams to provide timely and patient specific recommendations and follow up for patients under the care of the GIFT/GHN teams.