Manager of Nutrition

3 weeks ago

Sydney, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time $40 - $53

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.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Director, Nutrition and Food Services (NFS), Eastern Zone, the Manager of Nutrition and Food Services, Eastern Zone supports the work of the Director to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of Nutrition & Food Services. The Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and controlling all aspects of operations and day-to-day management of NFS within the Sydney area. The Manager will champion the integration of nutrition care and food service and is responsible for the provision of nutrition care services to patients, residents, and clients in both institutional, ambulatory, and community settings. The Manager will collaborate on provincial initiatives and standards such as the implementation of the Nova Scotia Health Healthy Eating Policy at the applicable sites and will continue to work as part of the NFS leadership team to develop and implement new initiatives.

Applying in-depth scientific knowledge of food and human nutrition, the Manager is responsible for implementing nutrition care standards, monitoring of clinical dietetic performance, managing the nutritional component of Nutrition and Food Services, and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice. The Manager will ensure all safety, quality, and clinical/nutrition care standards are maintained for positive patient, resident, and client nutritional outcomes, and ensures compliance with therapeutic nutrition requirements and restrictions to address patient medical needs.

About You

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

  • Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics required
  • Completion of an accredited dietetic internship program
  • Membership in a professional association, Dietitians of Canada preferred
  • Completion of Advanced Food Safety Training
  • Five (5) years’ progressive management experience in health care as a dietitian in addition to having clinically related practice experience
  • Experience in scope of practice for dietitians, dietetic technicians, and food service supervisors, and food service management
  • Ability to interpret statistical data and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks
  • Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships and partnerships
  • Extensive experience in financial planning and human resource management
  • Experience managing in a unionized environment
  • Knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, policies, and standards
  • Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred

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

Hours
  • Permanent, Full-Time, 75 Hours biweekly
  • Travel to various sites may be required
Compensation and Benefits

$40.15 - $53.34 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Successful candidates may be eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus and up to $5,000 of relocation assistance with a defined Return of Service contract.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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