* New Graduate Dietitian

Interior Health; Oliver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health authority as a Registered Dietitian and embark on a fulfilling career path filled with opportunities for growth and advancement. This role offers a supportive environment through the Allied Health Transition to Practice Mentorship Program, designed to help new graduates build confidence and competence. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous relocation reimbursement, and a commitment to work-life balance in a culturally diverse workplace. With beautiful locations across the Okanagan region, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact on community health while enjoying the stunning natural surroundings.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous relocation reimbursement

Employer-paid vacation starting at 4 weeks

Employer-paid extended health and dental benefits

Employee wellness & family assistance services

Employer-matched pension contributions

Education and development opportunities

Unionized role stability

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in nutrition and dietetics required.
• Successful completion of an accredited dietetic internship is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support and guide new graduates in their transition to practice.
• Provide clinical practice mentorship and develop learning plans.

Skills

Nutrition and Dietetics

Clinical Practice

Mentorship

Communication

Education

Baccalaureate degree in nutrition and dietetics

Accredited hospital-based dietetic internship

Tools

Health and Care Professional Registration

Driver's License

Job description

Position Summary
New graduates… A Registered Dietitian career with Interior Health Authority in British Columbia is full of opportunities to grow and advance! Applicable positions may qualify for up to $20,000 as a recruitment incentive.

New graduate Dietitians are employed in diverse practice environments and have the opportunity to work across the health care continuum, including hospital-based acute care, outpatient services, long-term care homes, and home and primary care programs. All new graduate Dietitians will be provided the opportunity to identify their preferences for a position during the recruitment process. Whatever your interest, we have something for you.

Allied Health Transition to Practice Mentorship Program

Our Allied Health Transition to Practice Mentorship Program is designed to support and guide new graduates as they embark on their careers with Interior Health. This program provides you with a unique opportunity to build knowledge, confidence, connections, and competence as you transition into your new career.

As a new graduate, our Regional Transition to Practice Mentor will provide you with added support for:

1. Orientation and onboarding
2. Fostering and strengthening relationships
3. Clinical practice and mentorship to build practice readiness and consolidate skills
4. Developing a customized learning plan to transition to practice
5. Virtual office hours and introductions to other new graduates
6. Protected and/or supernumerary time for mentor/mentee connections, job shadows, self-directed learning, and/or classroom learning
7. Navigating tools and resources

What we offer:

We are one of Canada's Top 100 employers and offer welcoming workplaces with a range of benefits and policies to support you at every stage of your career.

1. Competitive salary
2. Generous relocation reimbursement for eligible positions
3. Reimbursement of eligible professional fees
4. Employer-paid vacation starting at 4 weeks
5. Employer-paid extended health and dental benefits for you and your eligible dependents
6. Employee wellness & family assistance services
7. Employer-matched contributions to our defined benefit pension plan
8. Education and development opportunities
9. Consistent schedule and stability of a Unionized role

About Us
Interior Health is a Canada Top Employer for 2025! We are committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work-life balance are promoted within the team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.

About Our Locations
Whether you are looking for a big city, smaller town or rural community, we have the position and location to suit.

Okanagan: Beautiful beaches, lakes, orchards, vineyards, golfing and world-class ski resorts all just minutes away from the main centres of Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton and Oliver.

Thompson Cariboo Shuswap: Spectacular scenery, agricultural abundance, provincial parks, culturally and historically rich communities such as Williams Lake, Kamloops, Salmon Arm and 100 Mile House.

Kootenay’s: The wilderness capital of B.C. offers majestic mountain ranges, glacier-fed lakes and lush forests for skiing, hiking, biking and camping. Home to sunny, laid-back communities like Cranbrook, Fernie, Trail and Nelson.

Instructions on How to Apply
If you have recently graduated, or are graduating from a recognized Nutrition & Dietetics program with an accredited hospital-based internship in the next 6 months, please submit your resume directly to this job posting. One of our Recruiters will be in touch soon!

Qualifications

1. Baccalaureate degree in nutrition and dietetics
2. Successful completion of an accredited hospital-based dietetic internship program (or equivalent acceptable to the facility)
3. Current registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia (CHCPBC)
4. Valid Driver’s License
5. Reserved Acts A, B, and C may be required, or a willingness to obtain
6. Have less than 18 months' worth of employment experience.
7. Have not participated in a new graduate or transition to practice program with another B.C. Health Authority.