Dietitian - Nutrition and Food Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; New Glasgow; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Travel insurance

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Defined benefit pension

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health Authority seeks a dedicated Dietitian to provide dietetics services across health sectors, advising on diet and nutrition, and supporting health promotion and disease prevention. You will lead in nutrition care and participate in the Integrated Dietetic Internship program.

You will collaborate with an inter-professional team, ensuring quality care, and supporting a holistic, client-centered approach aligned with our mission and values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Foods and Nutrition is required.
• Dietetic Internship Program is required.
• Current registration (or eligibility) with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Dietetics is required.
• Minimum 1 year experience as a dietitian preferred.
• Inpatient clinical nutrition experience is an asset.
• Competency in dysphagia management, enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Experience counselling patients in an outpatient setting.
• WHMIS is an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with Meditech is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, safe and ethical professional dietitian practice.
• Lead team efforts to support nutritional health of patients/clients/communities.
• Participate in Integrated Dietetic Internship program and precept interns.
• Collaborate with health care team to ensure quality and continuity of care.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Prioritization and problem solving

Independent work

French language (asset)

Dysphagia management

Enteral nutrition

Parenteral nutrition

Clinical nutrition

Outpatient counselling

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Foods and Nutrition

Dietetic Internship Program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Meditech information system

Job description

• Dietetic Internship Program required

About The Opportunity

The Dietitian is responsible and accountable to provide competent, safe and ethical professional practice to the patient/client, family, and community. The Dietitian advises on diet and food and nutrition across all health sectors. This position is responsible for providing leadership in team efforts to support the nutritional health of the patient, client/community through health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, support and rehabilitation. The Dietitian is responsible to participate in the Integrated Dietetic Internship program, including but not limited to Preceptoring Dietetic Interns.

As a member of the inter-professional team, the Dietitian contributes to client care through collaboration with health care team providers, sharing nutrition expertise, ensuring quality and continuity of care and supporting a range of health care services. These services are provided within a holistic, client centered framework in accordance with our mission, vision, values, and strategic direction.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree with major concentration in Foods and Nutrition required
• Dietetic Internship Program required
• Current registration (or eligibility) with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Dietetics is required
• Minimum one (1) year working experience as a dietitian preferred
• Inpatient clinical nutrition experience an assets
• Competency in dysphagia management, enteral and parenteral nutrition
• Experience counselling patients in an outpatient setting
• Current WHMIS an asset
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office computer applications, Familiarity with the Meditech considered an asset information system considered an asset
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize, problem solve, and work under pressure of time limitations
• Demonstrated participation in continuing education and upgrading of skills
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours

• Long assignment part- time position; 60 hours biweekly
• Approximately 12 months

Compensation And Benefits

$37.27 - $51.62 hourly

$53.42 hourly with 25 years' service with the employer

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.