Dietitian - Nutrition & Food Services
About The Position
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.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with major concentration in Foods and Nutrition required
- Dietetic Internship Program required
- Licensed with Nova Scotia Regulator of Dietitians (NSRD) required
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Minimum one (1) year working experience as a dietitian preferred
- Inpatient clinical nutrition 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 information system considered an asset
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide competent, safe and ethical professional practice to the patient/client, family, and community.
- Advise on diet and food and nutrition across all health sectors.
- Provide leadership in team efforts to support the nutritional health of the patient, client/community through health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, support and rehabilitation.
- Participate in the Integrated Dietetic Internship program, including but not limited to Preceptoring Dietetic Interns.
- Employ an evidence informed approach to practice.
- Contribute 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.
- Provide services within a holistic, client-centered framework in accordance with our mission, vision, values, and strategic direction.
Benefits
- health
- dental
- travel
- long-term disability
- life insurance coverage
- defined benefit pension plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
