Dietetic Technician

2 months ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:187396**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
**Department**:NFS Clinical Nutrition QEII**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** (**100%**) x **1**
**Healthcare** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:11-Sep-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**:
Under the direction of the Manager of Nutrition & Food Services and in collaboration with the Clinical Dietitian, the Dietetic Technician (DT) conducts nutrition risk screening based on a pre-defined program. Using the established criteria, the DT identifies patients at risk and refers these patients to the Dietitian. The DT interviews patients, documents pertinent information and calculates Body Mass Index (BMI) and percentage of unintentional weight loss as appropriate. The DT is responsible for completing various menu management activities, including visiting patients through meal rounds and inputting meal and/or nourishment information into the computerized menu management system to meet patients' diet/food requirements and to optimize and encourage oral intake. In addition, the DT is responsible for straight-forward nutrition education.

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

- Food Service Supervisor certification or acceptable equivalent (2-3 years undergraduate program in food and nutrition or a combination of nutrition and food service courses)
- General knowledge of the function and operation of Food and Nutrition Services, with particular knowledge of quantity and quality food service to patients
- Knowledge of therapeutic diets and basic nutrition
- Computer skills preferred; knowledge of the "CBORD" menu management system an asset
- Excellent communication, teaching, time management and organizational skills
- Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset

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

**Hours**:

- Long Assignment, Full-Time / 75 Hours Biweekly
- Approximately 12 Months

**Compensation and Benefits**:
$23.81 - $27.05 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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