Dietitian/Nutritionist, Supervisor, Clinical Nutrition
Company: IWK Health
Req ID: 211636
Department/Program: Assembly, Digital and Client Services
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $38.362 - $47.9524 /hour
Closing Date: 26 October 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities that also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people of any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but we have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases, and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Nutrition and Food Services, this position primarily oversees the daily operations of the formula preparation room, ensuring safe and efficient formula handling aligned with best practices. In addition, the Supervisor collaborates with and provides cross-coverage support to the Clinical Supervisor responsible for the human milk room, contributing to seamless service delivery across both areas.
Key responsibilities include:
• Supervising staff through scheduling, training, and oversight of daily operations to ensure consistent, high-quality service and adherence to safety protocols
• Ensuring safe and efficient formula preparation aligned with best practices.
• Leading quality improvement initiatives such as inventory control, safety audits, product recalls, and resource development.
• Collaborating with clinical dietitians, other departments, and the clients we serve to support evidence-based patient feeding and care.
• Supporting dietetic interns through education and mentorship.
• Playing a vital role in delivering safe, evidence-based nutrition services to vulnerable populations.
Hours of Work
Monday to Friday, excluding holidays; 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, some weekends may be required.
Your Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) required
• Successful completion of a Dietetic Internship is required
• Registered member of the Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists and Dietitians of Canada required
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience required
• Practical experience and education in product and service quality, cost control, human resource issues, and administrative reporting preferred
• Practical experience with CBORD, Timeless Medical Systems, and Cerner Millennium preferred
• Ability to supervise staff in a complex, unionized, multi-site operation
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively as a team-builder and team-player
• Ability to identify learning opportunities and provide direction and coaching for employees in individual goal attainment
• Organizational skills; ability to focus on a problem/ project/ issue, identify obstacles and facilitators, plan a course of action, and guide/ monitor progress toward a solution
• Excellent computer skills; Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; capable of writing clear, concise reports with recommendations
• Competencies in other languages are an asset
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
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