Dietitian - Nutrition & Food Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Town of Berwick; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health provider located in Western Kings County seeks a Dietitian to provide nutrition care to patients. This permanent part-time role involves advising on diet and nutrition, leading nutritional health efforts, and collaborating with health care teams. Candidates must hold a relevant Bachelor's degree and be licensed with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Dietitians, with previous clinical nutrition experience preferred. Compensation ranges from $37.27 to $50.36 hourly.

Benefits

Health and dental insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• Licensed as a dietitian with NSRD is required.
• Minimum one year working experience as a dietitian preferred.
• Competency in dysphagia management and nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent and safe nutrition advice to patients and families.
• Participate in the Integrated Dietetic Internship program.
• Collaborate with health care team providers.

Skills

Dysphagia management

Enteral and parenteral nutrition

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree with major in Foods and Nutrition

Dietetic Internship Program

Licensed with Nova Scotia Regulator of Dietitians

Tools

Microsoft Office

Meditech information system

Job description

Overview

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 207092
Location: Western Zone, Western Kings Memorial Health Centre
Department: NFS Clinical Nutrition WKM
Type of Employment: Permanent / Hourly PT (50%) x 1
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 3-Oct-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. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

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

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
• Dietetic Internship Program required
• Licensed with Nova Scotia Regulator of Dietitians (NSRD) required
• Minimum one (1) year working experience as a dietitian preferred
• Inpatient clinical nutrition experience an asset
• 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 information system considered an asset
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize, problem solve, and work under time constraints
• 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

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

Permanent Part-Time (50%) / 37.5 Hours Biweekly

Compensation and Benefits

$37.27 - $50.36 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.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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.