National Director, Nutritional Care And Culinary Services

Extendicare West Oak Village

Markham, Ontario, Canada
Leadership of nutritional care teams
Development of nutrition and dining frameworks
Quality improvement initiatives
The Director provides strategic leadership to advance quality, safety, and resident experience priorities in nutritional care and culinary services across multiple provinces

Job Summary

  • The Director provides strategic leadership to advance quality, safety, and resident experience priorities in nutritional care and culinary services across multiple provinces.
  • Extendicare offers continuous mentorship, career growth opportunities, and a robust benefits package to support employees' health and long-term career development.
  • The organization is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process and values collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

Matching Summary

The Director provides strategic leadership to advance quality, safety, and resident experience priorities in nutritional care and culinary services across multiple provinces.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Leadership of nutritional care teams
  • Development of nutrition and dining frameworks
  • Quality improvement initiatives
  • Regulatory compliance in nutritional care
  • Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams
  • Frequent provincial and national travel

Nice-to-have

  • Mentorship and coaching skills
  • Data literacy and interpretation
  • Positive organizational culture commitment
  • Resident- and family-centred care focus
  • Conflict-resolution skills
  • Use of health information systems

Key Requirements

  • Registered Dietitian (RD) with active provincial registration
  • Minimum five years progressive leadership in nutritional care or dietary services
  • Experience in long-term care settings preferred
  • Knowledge of legislative and regulatory frameworks for nutritional care
  • Proficiency with health information systems and Microsoft Office
  • Ability to travel frequently across provinces

Work Rights

Not specified

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