Dietitian - Primary Health Care

**Req ID**:197394**
**Location**:Northern** Zone,**Aberdeen Hospital**
**Department**:Primary Health Care**
**Type of Employment**:Casual**Hourly FT long-assignment** (**100%**) x**1**
**Healthcare** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:28-Apr-25**
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 Clinical Dietitian 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.

This position will provide support to collaborative family practice teams located in the Pictou area.

The Dietitian 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.

Please note this position requires travel to facilities within Pictou County. A valid driver’s license and access to transportation is required.

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

- Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition at a recognized University required
- Completion of Dietetic internship (a 1 year integrated or post graduate program) required
- Licensure by Nova Scotia Dietetic Association required
- Current Membership in Dietitians of Canada preferred
- Two years of related experience in an adult health care facility preferred
- Specialty Practice Certification such as Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) considered an asset
- Access to reliable transportation for travel for work
- 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**:
Long Assignment, Full-Time (75 hours bi-weekly)

Approximately 10 months

Shifts may include evenings, weekends and holidays

**Compensation and Benefits**:
$35.48 - $47.94 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

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.