Dietitian- Nutrition and Food Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Truro; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Defined pension plan

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health Authority is seeking a Dietitian to provide competent, safe, and ethical nutrition care across health sectors. The role leads nutrition initiatives and supports patients, families, and communities through health promotion and disease prevention.

The incumbent participates in internship programs, collaborates with inter-professional teams, and fosters evidence-based dietary practices within a holistic patient-centered framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Foods and Nutrition required.
• Current registration or eligibility with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Dietetics required.
• Minimum one year working experience as a dietitian preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Dysphagia management

Enteral nutrition

Parenteral nutrition

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Foods and Nutrition

Current registration with Nova Scotia Regulator of Dietetics

Tools

Meditech information system

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Req ID: 227811
Location: NorthernZone,Colchester East Hants Health Centre
Department: NFS Clinical Nutrition CEH
Type of Employment: CasualHourly FT long-assignment(100%) x 1
Union: CUPE HealthcarePosition
Posting Closing Date: 16-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. 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

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

• Bachelor’s degree with major concentration in Foods and Nutrition 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 full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Approximately 13 months
• Shifts may include days, nights, 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, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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