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Location: Northern Zone, One Door Chronic Disease Management Centre

Department: Primary Health Care

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1

Union: CUPE Healthcare Position

Posting Closing Date: 19-Aug-26

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

- 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

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 advantages package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.

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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