Dietitian - Nutrition and Food Services

Job summary

The Dietitian provides professional nutrition care, including health promotion, disease prevention, and clinical treatment within an inter-professional team. They are also responsible for preceptoring dietetic interns and ensuring evidence-informed practice for patient care.

Job details

Click here to apply as an internal applicant. Req ID: 227994Location: Western Zone, Valley Regional Hospital Department: NFS Clinical Nutrition VRHType of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT long-assignment (20%) x 1 Union: CUPE Healthcare PositionPosting Closing Date: 23-Oct-26About 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• Current registration (or eligibility) with the Nova Scotia Dietetic Association 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 Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications. Hours • Long assignment part-time; 15 hours bi-weekly• Approximately 18 months 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. 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. ​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.

What you’ll do

The Dietitian provides professional nutrition care, including health promotion, disease prevention, and clinical treatment within an inter-professional team. They are also responsible for preceptoring dietetic interns and ensuring evidence-informed practice for patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Foods and Nutrition and have completed a Dietetic Internship program. Current registration or eligibility with the Nova Scotia Dietetic Association is required, along with at least one year of relevant experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Travel insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Defined benefit pension plan

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Patient Counseling · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Clinical nutrition
• Dysphagia management
• Enteral nutrition
• Parenteral nutrition
• Patient counseling
• Interprofessional collaboration
• Health promotion
• Disease prevention
• Dietetic preceptoring
• Evidence-based practice
• Microsoft Office
• Meditech
• Communication skills
• Problem solving
• Time management
• MEDITECH EHR
• Swallowing Disorders
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Management
• Clinical Nutrition
• Communication
• Disabilities
• Disease Prevention
• French Language
• Leadership
• Health Promotion
• Holism
• Innovation
• Network File Systems
• Rehabilitation
• Parenteral Nutrition
• Patient Education And Counseling
• Time Management
• Prioritization

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Dietitian/Nutritionist
• Dietitian / Nutritionist
• Dieticians and Nutritionists
• Dietitians and Nutritionists

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