Company : Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Location : Digby Nova Scotia From : Talent CA
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About the Opportunity The Dietitian is responsible and accountable to provide competent, safe and ethical professional practice to the patient/client, family, and community.
The Dietitian advises on diet and food and nutrition across all health sectors.
This position is responsible for providing leadership in team efforts to support the nutritional health of the patient, client/community through health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, support and rehabilitation.
The Dietitian is responsible to participate in the Integrated Dietetic Internship program, including but not limited to Preceptoring Dietetic Interns. The dietitian is accountable to employ an evidence informed approach to practice.
As a member of the inter-professional team, the Dietitian contributes to client care through collaboration with health care team providers, sharing nutrition expertise, ensuring quality and continuity of care and supporting a range of health care services.
These services are provided within a holistic, client centered framework in accordance with our mission, vision, values, and strategic direction.
About You We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
Bachelor’s degree with major concentration in Foods and Nutrition required Dietetic Internship Program required Current registration (or eligibility) with the NovaScotia Dietetic Association is required Minimum one (1) year working experience as a dietitian preferred Inpatient clinicalnutrition experience an assets Competency in dysphagia management, enteral and parenteral nutrition Experience counselling patients in an outpatient setting Current WHMIS an asset Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office computer applications, Familiarity with the Meditech considered an asset information system considered an asset Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills Ability to prioritize, problem solve, and work under pressure of time limitations Demonstrated participation in continuing education and upgrading of skills Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team 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, Part-time / 20% FTE / 15 Hours biweekly • 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.
Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire. NovaScotiaHealth 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 NovaScotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
