Administrative Dietitian

**Req ID**:168289**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
**Department**:NFS Provincial Standards & Initiatives**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:20-Nov-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**:
The Administrative Dietitian is a Registered Dietitian, responsible for the establishment, implementation and accurate maintenance of an integrated provincial Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) software program (food retail, menu management, food production, food service processes and clinical nutrition). As a member of the NFS team, the Administrative Dietitian works autonomously and collaboratively within the healthcare setting, ensuring the delivery of customer focused quality care.

The Administrative Dietitian acts as a liaison between the IM/IT department, NFS teams and other ancillary departments as appropriate. The Administrative Dietitian develops, educates, and implements standards of practice and processes related to the nutrition software program. The Administrative Dietitian plays an integral part in evaluating how the software meets ongoing NFS operational needs and tracks reports, and information related to the software.

This role is key in providing reliable feedback to leadership related to departmental operations to ensure continuous quality improvement and sound fiscal decisions.

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

- Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition/Dietetics required
- Completion of an accredited dietetic internship recognized by the Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice required
- Licensure by Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists required
- Minimum one (1) year of recent related experience preferred
- Good communication skills, both written and oral
- Working knowledge of daily menu planning
- Past experience working as a dietitian, dietetic technician, food service supervisor and menu aide is valuable
- Ability to work independently, or in a group
- Understand and interpret clinical standards into patient menus
- Menu planning experience and knowledge
- Good understanding of inventory control systems and purchasing practices. Working knowledge of HACCP guidelines
- Mentor/train end users, interns and students

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

**Hours**:

- Permanent, Full-Time / 100% / 75 Hours Bi-weekly
- Hours may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$32.95 - $43.43 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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