• Collaborate with interprofessional team to coordinate and provide diabetes self-management education and support for patients with prediabetes, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), both through individual and group settings• Work collaboratively with all NYGH staff and community organizations to develop a care plan for patients with diabetes and improve their care, service delivery and coordination• Work with pharmaceutical representatives and Diabetes/Clinical Sales Specialists from various companies to coordinate education on new products and improve patient care• Contribute to the development and implementation of educational programs and materials, alongside other team members, that meet the needs of individuals or groups• Teach administration of insulin, as well as titration and management, as per medical directives• Contribute to the revision of the medical directives• Provide education on use of devices enhancing self-management, such as flash-glucose monitoring (FGM)• Assess patient readiness for insulin pump therapy• Manage patients on insulin pump therapy and provide self-management education• Act as a client advocate to ensure health care needs are met with internal and external providers and refer to other providers when appropriate• Participate in outreach and provide consultation, as requested, to community groups, partners and team members• Assist in training of dietetic interns and development of NYGH’s internship program• Revise processes and resources for the GDM program and lead monthly GDM program meetings to implement continuous improvements• Demonstrate evidence-based professional development and continuous education by reviewing recent literature and applying it to patient care

• Collaborate with interprofessional team to coordinate and provide diabetes self-management education and support for patients (both through individual and group settings)• Work collaboratively with all LMC staff and community organizations to develop a care plan for patients with diabetes and improve their care, service delivery and coordination• Contribute to the development and implementation of educational programs and materials, alongside other team members, that meet the needs of individuals or groups• Teach administration of insulin, as well as titration and management, as per medical directives• Assess patient readiness for insulin pump therapy• Manage patients on insulin pump therapy, as per medical directives• Act as a client advocate to ensure health care needs are met with internal and external providers and refer to other providers when appropriate• Provide consultation, as requested, to community groups, partners and team members• Maintain information technology appropriately (i.e. electronic medical record & statistical tracking)• Contributed to the development and delivery of LMC’s first type 1 insulin pump group class

• Worked in collaboration with 22 community partners, as well as with the Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) to organize and oversee healthy eating and physical activity programming for children and their families in the Manitoulin District• Managed an annual budget provided by the MOHLTC• Liaised with a third-party organization to conduct a community needs assessment, as well as a community-level evaluation of the program• Collaborated with Public Health Ontario (PHO) to conduct a provincial-level evaluation• Met regularly with Local Project Managers and Registered Dietitians from across the province to discuss progress, best practices and barriers to program implementation• Recruited members for a Local Steering Committee and hosted monthly committee meetings to guide direction of the program and to share successes and ideas for future programming• Organized a successful marketing campaign to motivate community change and raise public awareness of healthy eating and physical activity programming available

• Worked with interprofessional team to coordinate nutrition education and services in the First Nation communities in the Manitoulin District• Participated in discussions to determine community needs, in regards to nutrition programs, with the assistance of community members and health care providers• Developed, delivered and evaluated nutrition programs that meet the needs of individuals and groups• Provided communities with educational presentations, as well as lunch-and-learns, on nutrition and motivate members to initiate positive lifestyle changes• Demonstrated evidence-based professional development and continuous education by reviewing recent literature and applying it to patient care• Assisted with the completion of the Quality Improvement Plan for the Primary Care sector of the organization

• Collaborated with interprofessional team to assist clients through their process of recovery from various eating disorders• Participated in routine workplace huddles to engage a team-approach to problem solving, thereby enhancing patient care• Provided clients with education to enhance their knowledge and to increase their confidence in working towards normalizing their eating patterns, as well as reduce nutritional and health-related risks associated with eating disorders• Worked with the team to develop a Standard of Practice for the admission and discharge processes for the program• Demonstrated evidence-based professional development and continuous education by reviewing recent literature and applying it to patient care

• Collaborated with interprofessional team to coordinate diabetes services and nutrition education• Participated in routine workplace huddles to engage a team-approach to problem solving, thereby enhancing patient care• Developed educational material on nutrition that meet the needs of individuals• Demonstrated evidence-based professional development and continuous education by reviewing recent literature and applying it to patient care

• Worked as a team with the Diabetes Nurse Educator to coordinate diabetes education• Counseled clients on making sustainable diet and lifestyle changes, thereby promoting self-care management• Developed, implemented and reviewed departmental policies, procedures, goals and objectives• Liased with community, interprofessional teams, clients and NE-LHIN for development and sustainability of the program• Conducted Quality Assurance audits to identify areas for improvement within the departments• Worked with interprofessional team to create, implement, evaluate and deliver a performance improvement plan• Routinely met with pharmaceutical representatives to review new treatment or blood glucose testing modalities• Developed and evaluated diabetes education resources and counseling materials• Participated in outreach initiatives to remote populations• Compiled and submitted operational statistics and work plan for program reporting to the NE-LHIN• Participated in nutrition assessment and development of care plans for inpatients, inclusive of the pediatric population• Referred to outpatient services where appropriate• Developed and coordinated educational inservices appropriate for interprofessional team• Assisted human resources with recruitment and labour relations• Prepared and monitored financial budget• Demonstrated evidence-based professional development and continuous education by having reviewed recent literature and having applied it to patient care

• Participated in nutrition assessment and development of care plans for inpatients (inclusive of the pediatric population)• Conducted research for hospital, with a focus on improving client care and applied it in the administration of orientation to new staff• Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills in a multidisciplinary setting

• Became familiar with vast range of medical conditions and procedures (i.e. Hartmann's reversal, intubation, etc.) and their nutritional implications through research, attendance at rounds and completion of the nutritional care process• Became familiar with various cancers and radiation/chemotherapy treatments and their nutritional implications through research, attendance at rounds and completion of the nutritional care process• Demonstrated proficiency in nutritional assessment, care plan development and evaluation• Demonstrated ability to calculate enteral and parenteral nutrition requirements in an accurate and time-efficient manner