Dietitian - Nutrition & Food Services

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Foods and Nutrition required
  • Completion of Dietetic Internship Program required
  • Current registration or eligibility with Nova Scotia Dietetic Association
  • At least one year of experience as a dietitian preferred
  • Competency in dysphagia management, enteral, and parenteral nutrition is essential
  • Experience in outpatient patient counseling
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with Meditech is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Provide safe and ethical dietetic services to patients and the community
  • Lead health promotion and disease prevention initiatives
  • Support patients through nutrition treatment and rehabilitation
  • Supervise and mentor dietetic interns during their internship
  • Collaborate with health care professionals to ensure quality care
  • Utilize an evidence-informed approach in practice
  • Contribute to a holistic, client-centered framework in line with organizational goals

Benefits

  • Health and dental coverage
  • Travel and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Defined benefit pension plan
Full Job Description
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Req ID: 226595
Location: Western Zone, Annapolis Community Health Centre
Department: NFS Clinical Nutrition ACHC
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Union: CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 28-Sep-26


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
• 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
• Permanent full-time; 75 hours bi-weekly

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.

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