Dietitian - Chronic Disease Management & Wellness

3 weeks ago

Glace Bay, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:147960**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Eastern** **Zone, **Glace Bay Hospital**
**Department**:PHC EZ CB CDW Diabetes Centre GB**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)**
**Status: UNIFOR** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:7-Mar-23**

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**:
Reporting to the Primary Health Care Manager or Delegate, the incumbent will provide expert knowledge and skills on a wide range of issues from advocacy to assessment to case management. As a member of a primary health care (PHC) Diabetic education Centre team, the PHC Dietitian provides a range of PHC services. These services include, but may not be limited to, health promotion, illness prevention, screening, treatment and monitoring of people living with diabetes. Expertise may also be required to support people living with other chronic health problems, community development and advocacy. The incumbent will be required to collaborate with others to increase community capacity as an educator, researcher and clinical practitioner. These services are provided within a holistic, client/family centred care framework.

The incumbent will provide health assessment, interventions and appropriate follow up in accordance with acts, regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, mission and objectives of the Registered Dietitians of Canada, the Nova Scotia Dietetic Association, the Department of Health and Wellness - Province of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Health.

**About You**:

- 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
- Certified Diabetes Educator (or required to obtain within two years)
- Willing to complete requirements for necessary care directives
- Experience with individual and group education/facilitation utilizing adult education, self-management supports, and motivational enhancement principles
- Experience using virtual platforms such as Zoom and/or Skype to engage with patients and colleagues
- Preferred experience in partnership development; stakeholder collaboration, and community development
- Understanding of population health, health promotion strategies, and behavior change principles
- In-depth knowledge of local health network and community-based service
- Demonstrates person-centered / family-focused, diversity and culturally relevant approaches to care
- Strong 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
- Mandatory LMS modules as required
- 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 certifications.

**Hours**:
Full-time long assignment ; 75 hours biweekly

Approximately 14 months

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$32.30 - $42.58 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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