Dietitian - Nutrition and Food Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Sutherland Lake; Hybrid; CAD 90,076,000 - 124,651,000; Part time

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health Authority in Northern Zone seeks a Dietitian to provide competent, safe, and ethical nutrition care to patients, families, and communities within a patient-centered, interprofessional team.

The role includes leading nutrition care, participating in internship programs, and collaborating across health sectors to promote health and manage dysphagia, enteral and parenteral nutrition, ensuring quality and continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition at a recognized University
• Dietetic Internship Program required
• Current registration (or eligibility) with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Dietetics (NSRD) required
• Minimum one (1) year working experience as a dietitian preferred
• Inpatient clinical nutrition experience is an asset
• Competency in dysphagia management, enteral and parenteral nutrition
• Experience counselling patients
• Demonstrated effective 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 collaboratively as a member of the interprofessional healthcare team
• Competencies in other languages an asset

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, safe and ethical professional practice to the patient/client, family, and community.
• Advise on diet and nutrition across all health sectors.
• Provide leadership in team efforts to support the nutritional health of the patient, client/community.
• Participate in the Integrated Dietetic Internship program, including Preceptoring Dietetic Interns.
• Collaborate with health care team providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.
• Contribute to health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, support and rehabilitation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition

Dietetic Internship Program

Registration with NS Regulator of Dietetics (NSRD)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Northern Zone, Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital

Department: NFS Clinical Nutrition SH

Type of Employment: PermanentHourly PT (90%) x 1

Union: CUPEHealthcarePosition

Posting Closing Date: 19-Oct-26

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. The Dietitian 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

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition at a recognized University
• Dietetic Internship Program required
• Current registration (or eligibility) with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Dietetics (NSRD) required
• Minimum one (1) year working experience as a dietitian preferred
• Inpatient clinical nutrition experience is an assets
• Competency in dysphagia management, enteral and parenteral nutrition
• Experience counselling patients
• Current WHMIS an asset
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office computer applications.
• Demonstrated effective 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 collaboratively as a member of the interprofessional healthcare team
• Competencies in other languages an asset

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications. A skills test may be required as part of the selection process.

Hours

• Permanent part-time position; 67.5 hours biweekly
• Hours may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Compensation and Benefits

$37.27 - $51.62 Hourly

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.

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, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.