Dietitian and Diabetic Educator

Pbcn Health Services Inc; Prince Albert; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health Care

Pension

Job summary

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health Services Inc. seeks a Dietitian and Diabetic Educator for a full-time term at our Central Office in Prince Albert.

You will provide nutritional counseling, diabetes self-management education, and collaborate with the Diabetic and Family Outreach teams to support community members. You will deliver individual and group education, incorporate traditional foods where appropriate, track outcomes, and contribute to program reporting.

Qualifications

• Member of the Saskatchewan Dietetics Association (SDA).
• Willingness to upgrade skills via training/workshops.
• Understanding of diabetes, self-management, adult learning and teaching.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, creative, eager to learn.
• Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license and clean Driver’s Abstract.
• Current satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check.
• Ability to speak Cree is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Clinical support to the Diabetic and Family Outreach project teams with updates on best practices.
• Provide consultation and follow-up on case management issues.
• Deliver nutrition and diabetic education with teaching and monitoring plans.
• Educate clients, families and caregivers about nutrition, including Traditional foods.
• Assess client adherence to diets and home routines.
• Coordinate group diabetes education on prevention and complications.
• Follow up on referrals from other health professionals.
• Provide program and other statistical reports for planning.

Skills

SDA member

Driver's license

Criminal record check

Cree language asset

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Willing to upgrade

Job description

JOB TITLE:Dietitian and Diabetic Educator
REPORTS TO:Manager, Community Health
STATUS: Full Time, Term (starting Nov 11, 2026)
LOCATION: Central Office, Prince Albert
POSTED:Thursday, August 27, 2026
DEADLINE:Thursday, September 10, 2026

ABOUT PBCNHS
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health Services Inc. is an incorporated non-profit First Nations health organization delivering health programs in the communities of Pelican Narrows, Deschambault Lake, Southend and Sturgeon Landing. PBCN Health Services is committed to striving for excellence, innovation and strengthening community development in health delivery.We are seeking a dynamic, community-oriented Dietitian and Diabetic Educator to fill a term vacancy.

Position Overview and Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Community Health Manager and working with the Diabetic and Family Outreach project teams, the Dietitian and Diabetic Educator promotes healthy eating, enhances management and prevention of diabetes through nutritional counseling to diabetic clients, consultation, education and awareness to community members in collaboration with other health professionals.

• Clinical support to the Diabetic and Family Outreach Project Team, including providing information on current best practices, program and clinical updates and new resources.
• Providing consultation and follow up on case management issues.
• Nutrition and diabetic education services to clients, including providing a comprehensive teaching and monitoring plan for newly diagnosed and/or clients with uncontrolled diabetes with the goal to manage their diabetic regime independently.
• Providing teaching to clients, families and caregivers about nutrition, diet and food selection and incorporating appropriate traditional foods into client’s nutritional plan.
• Evaluating how clients respond to their diets and check that they are following their diets at home.
• Conducting or coordinating group diabetic education on the prevention of and complications of diabetes.
• Follow up on referrals made by other health professionals
• Providing program and other statistical reports, such as monthly reports, as required in order to facilitate program planning

Qualifications

• Member of the Saskatchewan Dietetics Association (SDA)
• Willingness to upgrade current skills by attending professional training sessions/workshops as required
• An understanding of diabetes disease process, self-management, adult learning and teaching principles
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills
• Be self-motivated, creative, willing to learn, eager to help
• Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license and a clean Driver’s Abstract (extensive travel is required)
• Current Satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check
• Ability to speak Cree is an asset.

Compensation

PBCNHSI offers a competitive salary, commensurate with education and experience, and a benefits package that includes Extended Health Care and Pension