Administrative Dietitian - Kentville, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health Authority

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Kentville, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Req ID:158811**
Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location:
Western
Zone, Valley Regional Hospital**
Department:NFS Nutrition & Food Services WZ**
Type of Employment:Permanent
Hourly PT
(80%
FTE) x 1
position(s)
**Status: CUPE
Healthcare

Position
Posting Closing Date:23-Jun-23Nova 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:

As a member of the Nutrition and Food Services team the administrative dietitian will collaborate with Cooks, diet technician, and NFS leadership including the NFS \Supervisors, Nutrition and Food Services Manager, and others to advance the implementation of recipes and menus that support the department's financial, local food and healthy eating initiatives.

The dietitian will work collaboratively with NFS leadership, dietitians, diet techs and food service production and delivery team members to plan and implement room service, retail and other initiatives at the facility level.

The administrative dietitian will help to coordinate inventory and production systems for patient, Veteran, resident and retail food services and develop, educate, implement and evaluate processes and outcomes.

The administrative dietitian may also assist in the provision of nutrition care by assuring the optimal nutrition status of patients who require hospitalization and education of patients as a member of the interdisciplinary health professional team.

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 Nova Scotia Dietetic Association is required
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 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
Strong client focus and ability to build solid client/practitioner relationships
Demonstrated leadership abilities
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 Parttime, 80% FTE; 60 hours biweekly
Hours may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Compensation and Incentives:

$ $42.58 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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