Clinical Dietitian

6 months ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:161763**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
**Department**:PHC CZ HPC FP DFM Mumford**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly PT** (**30%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:23-Aug-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.

**Responsibilities**:
The Clinical Dietitian at the Dalhousie Family Medicine Clinics, is an integral member of the interdisciplinary health professional team and is responsible for the nutrition care, disease management and education of patients. The Dietitian initiates a cost effective nutrition therapy comprised of patient assessment, the development and implementation of a patient-centered, goal-focused care plan, with ongoing evaluation. Nutrition care plans are outcome-focused, incorporate evidence based best practice, are formulated to optimize both clinical and fiscal outcomes, and emphasize health promotion and disease prevention. The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for the continuum of care of patients with effective, evidence based strategies to self manage disease thereby decreasing the risk associated complications and hospital admissions. As part of patient care, the Clinical Dietitian is responsible for educating patients/caregivers about their overall disease and especially how it relates to nutritional management. The Clinical Dietitian is part of, and promotes a health care team approach to patient care.

The dietitian will be required to offer care for patients from Mumford and Spryfield Dalhousie Family Medicine Clinics. This will require offering dietary care from both sites at regularly assigned days of the week.

**About You**:

- Bachelors degree in Nutrition from an accredited institution is required
- Licensure by Nova Scotia Dietetic Association required
- Completion of Dietetic Internship accredited by Dietitians of Canada
- Membership in Dietitians of Canada required
- Two years of related experience in an adult health care facility is preferred
- Specialty Practice Certifications such as Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), certification for the Diabetes Management Centre, and Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian (CNSD considered an asset.
- Access to reliable transportation for travel for work
- Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset

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

**Hours of Work**:

- Permanent part-time position; 22.5 hours bi-weekly.

**Salary Information**:
$32.78 - $43.21 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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