Upper River Valley Dietitian 1 (DT01) PCN 1150212

Horizon Health Network; River Valley; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Health Network invites applications for the Upper River Valley Dietitian 1 in New Brunswick. The role provides professional dietetics care across clinical nutrition, community needs, or food service operations, in collaboration with hospital teams and community partners.

You will develop nutrition care plans, document assessments, and participate in education sessions, with a Monday–Friday day schedule and 8:00 am–4:00 pm hours.

Qualifications

• Must be registered and a member in good standing with the New Brunswick Association of Dietitians.
• Willing to participate in continuing education/certification programs as outlined during orientation and onboarding within a defined timeframe.
• Minimum 1 year recent and direct experience (within last 5 years) would be an asset depending on the department.
• Ability to travel for client appointments and community meeting using own transportation for those working in Public Health.
• Ability to attend work on a regular basis.
• Ability to perform the duties of the position.

Responsibilities

• Review patient medical history, symptoms, medications, laboratory tests, anthropometric data (BMI, height, ideal or standard body weight).
• Establish a nutrition care plan, coordinate care and provide behaviour modification and counselling techniques.
• Document assessments, interventions, treatment plans and communication with care team.
• Participating in interdisciplinary care planning or community assessments
• Preparing and presenting information and education sessions
• Providing mentoring and support for students
• Participating in developing, maintaining and evaluating policies and procedures

Job description

Upper River Valley Dietitian 1 (DT01) PCN 1150212

Location: Upper River Valley area (Horizon), _Dietitian - Upper River Valley Area, New Brunswick - Permanent Full Time

Competition #: 168500a External

Posted: November 5, 2026

Closes: November 18, 2026 at 11:59 pm Atlantic Standard Time

Anticipated Start Date: November 23, 2026

Location: Clinical Nutrition

Job Classification: Dietitian 1 (DT01)

Job Classification Type: SHCP

Job Type: Permanent Full Time

FTE: 1

Schedule: Day, Monday to Friday with hours of work being 8:00 am to 4:00pm, Subject to change due to operational requirements

Language Requirement: English Essential

Salary: 36.1698 to 47.4467 per hour

JOB PURPOSE

Working in collaboration with hospital teams, community services and other system partners, the Dietitian is responsible for managing the nutritional care of patients or clients. This is professional dietetics practice in either clinical nutrition, community nutrition needs or food service operations towards the attainment, maintenance, and promotion of the health of individuals, groups, and the community

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be registered and a member in good standing with the New Brunswick Association of Dietitians.
• Willing to participate in continuing education/certification programs as outlined during orientation and onboarding within a defined timeframe.
• Minimum 1 year recent and direct experience (within last 5 years) would be an asset depending on the department.
• Ability to travel for client appointments and community meeting using own transportation for those working in Public Health.
• Ability to attend work on a regular basis.
• Ability to perform the duties of the position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Dietitian is responsible for:

• Review patient medical history, symptoms, medications, laboratory tests, anthropometric data (BMI, height, ideal or standard body weight).
• Establish a nutrition care plan, coordinate care and provide behaviour modification and counselling techniques.
• Document assessments, interventions, treatment plans and communication with care team.
• Participating in interdisciplinary care planning or community assessments
• Preparing and presenting information and education sessions
• Providing mentoring and support for students
• Participating in developing, maintaining and evaluating policies and procedures

COMPETENCIES IDENTIFIED BY HORIZON HEALTH NETWORK

• Analytical Thinking
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal Relations
• Mentoring and Coaching
• Planning and Prioritizing Work
• Teamwork and Collaboration

Diversity Statement

Horizon is committed to enhancing our diverse and inclusive environment for our employees and patients. We believe in a healthcare system that equally supports all people regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, social background, religion, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or sexual orientation. An environment based on a commitment to diversity and inclusion supports our goal of safe and quality patient care.