SUMMARY OF THE POSITION Person who evaluates a person’s nutritional status and determines and implements intervention strategies aimed at adapting nutrition based on the person’s needs to maintain or restore health. She/he participates in clinical teaching.

REQUIREMENTS Education

- Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition.
- Member of the Ordre des diététistes nutritionnistes du Québec Experience:
- Two years of relevant experience is an asset; • Experience with First Nation or with cross-cultural work is an asset.

Knowledge and Abilities

- Good knowledge of nutrition theory and practise, current trends, and the MSSS Network and regulations; • Varied clinical skills: community health, home care, geriatric, pediatric; • Knowledge of Cree culture and language,



and social/health issues in Eeyou Istchee is an asset; • Knowledge of Eenou/Eeyou Miyupimaatisiiun healing practices and paradigms is an asset; • Ability in office computer applications; • Good professional record in nutrition counseling and prevention/promotion programming; • Excellent interpersonal and listening communication, and teamwork skills; • Interest in sharing knowledge and training with other workers; • Autonomous, adaptable and discrete; • Excellent critical thinking, synthesis, organizational and decision-making skills.

Language

- Fluent in English; • Fluency in Cree or French is an asset.

Other

- Willing to travel occasionally to other communities; • Opportunity to work occasionally outside normal working hours to implement nutrition workshops and activities.

📌 DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST (1219) at CBHSSJB (Canada)
🏢 Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay
📍 Canada