Clinical Dietitian II

Temporary Full-time (St. John's) - CHS HM/CM CLI NUT ZN 1

Zone: Eastern Urban Zone

Location: Multi Site, Primary Site: Cordage Place

Clinical Dietitian II

Community Support and Personal Care Home Programs

Temporary Full-time (until March 28, 2026, with the possibility of extension)

NAPECH22

01711RP1

Hours

Hours of work will follow the flexible work schedule in accordance with Article 19.01(a) of the NAPE-HP Collective Agreement, based on 150 hours within a designated 4-week period (by mutual agreement). This position usually works 75 hours bi-weekly (8- hour shifts; days)

Salary

CG-42 (CAD CAD55.25 per hour) which includes a negotiated wage adjustment

Competition Number

VAC0019919

Posted Date

Closing Date

Demands, duties, qualifications

Job Summary

The incumbent will work half time in the Personal Care Home Program and half time in the Community Support Program, with a set schedule.

Personal Care Home Program: The Personal Care Home (PCH) Program serves older adults and individuals with complex medical, functional, and cognitive needs who require 24-hour supportive care. Residents commonly present with multiple chronic conditions (e.g., dementia, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, renal disease), frailty, swallowing difficulties, and an increased risk of malnutrition, dehydration, and unintentional weight loss.

The Clinical Dietitian II provides clinical nutrition services to PCH residents, including nutrition assessment, care planning, implementation, and ongoing monitoring to support nutritional status, functional ability, and quality of life. The role involves close collaboration with nursing, speech-language pathology, physicians, and food services to support therapeutic and texture-modified diets, enteral nutrition, and palliative nutrition care, while promoting resident dignity, choice, and person-centred care.

The Clinical Dietitian II also functions as member of the interdisciplinary team responsible for the monitoring and licensing of Personal Care Homes. This role includes reviewing nutrition- and food service–related activities and reports for assigned PCHs to ensure compliance with the Personal Care Home Program Operational Standards (revised April 2007) and the Personal Care Home Regulations Monitoring activities may occasionally require evening or weekend work. The dietitian also provides nutrition counselling and education to residents and PCH staff; participates in interdisciplinary meetings, annual reviews, complaint investigations, and inspections; and completes required monthly statistical reporting.

Community Support Program:

The Community Supports Program serves individuals living in the community who require nutrition intervention to maintain health, manage chronic disease, and prevent functional decline. This population includes older adults, adults with chronic conditions, individuals with disabilities, and those experiencing social, economic, or food security challenges.

The Clinical Dietitian II with the Community Supports Program is a key member of the interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition services, as well as responding to referrals from health professionals for community-based nutrition assessment and counselling. The Dietitian provides nutrition education and consultative support to Community Supports staff and clients, and contributes nutrition expertise through participation in internal and external committees, resource development, and health promotion initiatives.

Nutrition care focuses on individualized assessment, education, and counselling to support chronic disease management, optimize nutritional intake, and promote independence. The dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy, supports malnutrition prevention and recovery, and addresses barriers such as access to food, cooking skills, and health literacy. Collaboration with home care and community agencies is essential to supporting safe transitions, aging in place, and improved health outcomes.

In both programs, the dietitian will support program quality improvement initiatives; participate in evidence informed practice, education and community capacity building; assist with the overall coordination of nutrition services and mentor other dietitians and team members as appropriate. Duties of this position may change based on program operational requirements. The dietitian supports the NL Health Services Dietetic Internship Program through contribution of clinical expertise and/or preceptorship of dietetic interns and offers clinical education experiences to other students as required.

This position reports to the Manager of Personal Care Home Program and Division manager of Community Supports Program and maintains accountability to the Provincial Professional Practice Consultant for Dietitians for integrity and professional practice.

Job Demands

By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):

Regularly requires a high level of attentiveness for exact results and precision for individual assessments.

Occasionally lifts objects up to 15 lbs. (e.g. oral nutrition supplements, enteral nutrition formula).

Advice provided to patients/clients/residents impacts their health and safety (e.g. re-occurrence of nutrition issue, malnutrition, blood glucose levels, wound healing, swallowing issues).

Regularly requires alertness to the health and safety of others (e.g. assessing when patients are at risk for becoming medically unstable)

Regularly there are time pressures and deadlines and often there is lack of control over work pace.

Regularly requires a high level of attentiveness for exact results and precision for clinical nutrition calculations (e.g. calculations required for patients with renal disease, requiring enteral or parental nutrition, refeeding syndrome recommendations)

Use of virtual technology for individual and group nutrition education sessions.

Job Qualifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or equivalent from an accredited university program and successful completion of an accredited dietetic internship program is required.

Current Registration with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Dietitians is required.

Current Advanced Food Safety Certification is recommended while working in this role and would be an asset. A list of approved courses can be accessed at the following link:

Previous Clinical Dietitian experience in geriatric nutrition would be considered an asset.

Effective communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team would be considered an asset.

A valid Newfoundland and Labrador Class 5 Driver's License and the use of a private vehicle are conditions of employment.

A satisfactory record of work performance is required.

Employees, to review your attendance record please refer to your employee portal on the Intranet for details. The attendance record is only available to employees who are currently in positions that accumulate sick time.