Dietitian - Nutrition & Food Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Evanston; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in Nova Scotia as a Dietitian, where you'll play a vital role in enhancing patient nutrition and health. This position involves providing expert dietary advice, collaborating with healthcare teams, and mentoring Dietetic students. You'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on patient care, prevention, and treatment of malnutrition. If you're passionate about nutrition and committed to making a difference in the community, this role offers a fulfilling career path with a supportive team. Embrace the challenge and contribute to the health and well-being of individuals across the region!

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetic Internship required.
• Minimum one year of experience as a dietitian preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent and ethical nutrition advice to patients and families.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure quality patient care.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Dysphagia Management

Counseling Patients

Time Management

Continuing Education

Education

Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition

Dietetic Internship Program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Req ID: 178841
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Eastern Zone, Strait Richmond Hospital
Department: NFS Clinical Nutrition SRH
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT long-assignment (30% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 7-Feb-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province.

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, including the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition and medical nutrition therapy using the Nutrition Care Process. The Dietitian participates in the Dietetic Practicum and Internship program, including but not limited to preceptoring and mentoring Dietetic Students.

The dietitian is accountable to employ an evidence informed approach to practice.

As a member of the Nutrition and Food services, the Dietitian contributes to client care through collaboration with healthcare team providers, sharing nutrition expertise, ensuring quality and continuity of care, and supporting a range of healthcare services.

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 College of Dietitians and Nutritionists 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
• 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

A skills test may be required as part of the selection process.

Hours

• Part-time long assignment, 30% FTE, 22.5 hours biweekly
• Approximately for (9) months. Dates are subject to change

Compensation and Incentives

$34.78 - $45.85 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.

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, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.