Dietitian I

Alberta Health Services; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive up to $13,000

Remote Retention Allowance up to $3,0

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks a Dietitian I to join the Diabetes Clinic in Grande Prairie. You will conduct nutrition assessments and craft individualized care plans for clients with chronic diseases, working within an interprofessional team to drive evidence-based outcomes.

You will support diabetes care and pregnancy programs, liaise between Nutrition Services and CDM, and provide nutrition counseling, education, and health promotion. Training staff and stakeholders is part of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science with a major in Foods and Nutrition.
• Internship program or practicum training program accredited by the Dietitians of Canada.
• Active or eligible for registration with the College of Dietitians of Alberta (CDA).
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and clients as a valued team member.
• Strong skills in client interviewing, counseling, education, and facilitating group interactions.
• Initiative with high accountability, excellent time management, sound decision‑making, and strong organizational skills.
• Ongoing commitment to professional growth and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition assessments and develop individualized, evidence-based care plans for clients with chronic disease.
• Build therapeutic relationships and support clients in achieving lasting health outcomes.
• Act as liaison between Nutrition Services and Chronic Disease Management programs.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless, coordinated care across programs.
• Deliver nutrition counseling, behavior change strategies, and health promotion initiatives.
• Share knowledge and leadership by contributing to nutrition education and staff training.

Skills

Collaboration

Counseling

Education delivery

Group facilitation

Time management

Decision making

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition

Internship or practicum accredited by the Dietitians of Canada

Registration with College of Dietitians of Alberta (CDA)

Job description

Your Opportunity

This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $13,000 over 12 months. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca. Join our team and make a meaningful impact in diabetes care. We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Dietitian to join the Diabetes Clinic in Grand Prairie, supporting both specialty diabetes services and diabetes in pregnancy programs. In this dynamic role, you’ll be a valued member of an interprofessional team, using your expertise to provide comprehensive nutrition assessments and create individualized, evidence-based care plans for clients living with chronic disease. You will have the opportunity to build strong therapeutic relationships and support clients in achieving lasting, positive health outcomes. As a key liaison between Nutrition Services and Chronic Disease Management (CDM) programs, you will collaborate across teams to ensure seamless, coordinated care. Through nutrition counseling, behavior change strategies, and health promotion initiatives, you will empower clients to make informed, sustainable lifestyle changes. This role also offers the chance to share your knowledge and leadership by contributing to nutrition education and delivering training to staff and key stakeholders, helping ensure consistent, high-quality, evidence-informed care across programs. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

Description

As a Dietitian I, you may provide nutrition expertise to patients (clients, residents) in various AHS facilities and community settings to achieve nutrition and health outcomes. You may be responsible for nutrition assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of nutrition care plans. You may plan and provide public health nutrition services and education programs to promote healthy living and disease prevention for clients/groups in facilities or community settings. Nutrition education is provided to students and other healthcare professionals to support delivery of evidence based nutrition information.

Classification

• Classification: Dietitian I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Diabetes Clinic
• Primary Location: Grande Prairie Public Health
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 03-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 13-SEP-2026
• Temporary End Date: 05-JAN-2028
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $43.14
• Maximum Salary: $57.37
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science with a major in Foods and Nutrition.
• Completion of an internship program or practicum training program accredited by the Dietitians of Canada.
• Active or eligible for registration with the College of Dietitians of Alberta (CDA).

Additional Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and clients as a valued team member.
• Strong skills in client interviewing, counseling, education, and facilitating group interactions.
• Proven ability to take initiative, with a high level of accountability, excellent time management, sound decision-making, and strong organizational skills.
• Showcases an ongoing commitment to both professional growth and personal development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pursuit of or certification as a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), along with experience in diabetes and diabetes in pregnancy, is preferred.