Clinical Dietitian, Gastroenterology Care Team

3 months ago

Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company**: IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:189966
**Department/Program**:Nut-GI/Psych/Nut, Children's Medical Care
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) until January 2026 x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: December 2024
**Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $32.9461**:

- **$44.9487 /hour
**Closing Date**: 20 October 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Manager, Children’s Ambulatory Medical Care, the Clinical Dietitian works collaboratively as a member of the multidisciplinary Gastroenterology Care Team and, is responsible for the nutritional management of children seen by the team. The dietitian participates in case conferences and team rounds and assists in the education of health centre staff, dietetic interns, and affiliating students in normal and therapeutic nutrition. They practice in accordance with the mission, vision, and philosophies of the IWK Health Centre.
The Clinical Dietitian holds accountability to the Professional Practice Leader for issues pertaining to professional Standards of Practice and Ethics.
The Clinical Dietitian shares responsibility with all dietitians to provide caseload coverage throughout the Health Centre, as well as weekend stand-by and call-back coverage as required.

**Hours of Work**:
8:30am to 4:30pm. Flexibility required. Evening/weekend/holiday stand-by and call-back coverage as required.

**Your Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s Degree with major credits in nutrition or dietetics required.
- Successful completion of a Dietitians of Canada accredited dietetic internship program required.
- Current license to practice with Nova Scotia Dietetic Association, or eligible to obtain a license, required.
- A master’s degree is an asset.
- Previous experience in both inpatient and ambulatory health care settings required.
- Previous employment experience as a Clinical Dietitian is required.
- Experience in pediatrics, nutrition support, and nutritional counseling required.
- Previous clinical nutrition experience with the Gastroenterology population preferred.
- Previous experience with parenteral and enteral nutrition preferred.
- Experience evaluating medical, biochemical, and nutritional information of patients to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate evidence-based nutrition care plans for patients receiving oral, enteral, and/or parenteral nutrition preferred.
- Teaching experience with a demonstrated ability to develop and deliver clinical education to healthcare providers as well as patients and families on an individual and group basis, both in person and virtually.
- Ability to participate in weekend/holiday calls required.
- Knowledge of other healthcare disciplines and their roles in patient care
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication (verbal and written) skills required.
- Demonstrated excellent time management, organization, and problem-solving skills required.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative, interprofessional team, as well as the ability to work independently required.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to family-centered care required.
- Competency in other languages is an asset

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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