Registered Dietitian - Primary Health Care
Req ID: 220961
Location: Northern Zone, One Door Chronic Disease Management Centre
Department: Primary Health Care
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 2-Jun-26
Nova 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.
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About the Opportunity
As part of the One Door Chronic Disease Management Team, the Registered Dietitian uses clinical practice guidelines to provide nutrition care and education to patients/clients with a variety of clinical conditions that require nutritional intervention. The Dietitian will deliver services to a variety of patient populations including high risk groups suffering from chronic diseases and/or complex multi-system diseases. This role will also provide health education to patients with a focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease management. The Dietitian is a part of the Primary Health Care Program and reports to the Primary Health Care Manager.
Please note this position provides services in Primary Health Care Centres throughout Pictou County area. A valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation is required.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition at a recognized University required
- Completion of Dietetic internship (a 1 year integrated or post graduate program) required
- Licensure by Nova Scotia Regulator of Dietetics required
- Certification with the Canadian Board of Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE) required (or willingness to obtain within 2 years)
- Certification in insulin dose adjustment for adults required
- Certification in insulin dose adjustment for pump therapies required
- Minimum of two (2) years related experience required (i.e. Primary Health Care, diabetes & chronic illness, community-based services)
- Access to reliable transportation for travel for work
- 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, full-time position; (75 hours bi-weekly)
Shifts may include evenings, weekends, and holidays
Compensation and Benefits
$37.27 - $51.62 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
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.
Nova Scotia Health 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 Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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