Chronic Disease Management Dietitian

3 weeks ago

New Glasgow, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:175159**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Northern** Zone, **Aberdeen Hospital**
**Department**:PHC NZ STRAT-TURNKEY EXPANSION Pictou**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly PT** (**60%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: CUPE** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:7-Mar-24**

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.

**About the Opportunity**:
As part of the One Door Chronic Disease Management Team, the dietician uses clinical practice guidelines to provide nutrition care and education to patients/clients with a variety of clinical conditions that require nutritional intervention. The dietician will deliver services to a variety of patient populations including high risk groups suffering from chronic diseases and/or complex multi‐system diseases. This role will also provide health education to patients with a focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease management. The CDM Dietician is a part of the Primary Health Care Program and reports to the Primary Health Care manager. This position provides services in primary care centers throughout the Pictou County area, travel will be required.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition
- Completion of Dietetic Internship accredited by Dietitians of Canada
- Licensure by Nova Scotia Dietetic Association required
- 3 years recent related experience required working in a Primary Health Care setting/community based team/community setting and experience with people living with a chronic condition
- Experience with individual and group education/facilitation utilizing adult education, self-management supports, and motivational enhancement principles
- Designation as a Certified Diabetes Educator preferred or willingness to obtain within first year
- Willing to complete requirements for Delegated Medical Function
- Preferred experience in partnership development; stakeholder collaboration, and community development
- Understanding of population health, health promotion strategies, and behaviour change principles In-depth knowledge of local health network and community based services
- Demonstrates person-centred / family-focused, diversity relevant approaches to care
- Well-developed interpersonal, teamwork, oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability and willingness to change
- Demonstrates innovation in program planning, implementation and evaluation, and quality improvement, planning skills
- Annual CPR-AED certification and annual WHMIS training and certification
- Valid driver's license and access to a reliable car for travel for work
- Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset

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

**Hours**:

- Permanent full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Shifts may include evenings, weekends, and holidays

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$32.95 - $43.43 Hourly

**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.

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