Job Description

Company: IWK Health

Req ID: 165654
Department/Program: Nutrition Endo/Diabetes, Children\'s Health Program
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (20% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $32.7822 - $44.7251 /hour
Closing Date: 5 October 2023 (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 . 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 , and enjoy access to enhanced 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 than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but 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, Children\'s Ambulatory Medical Care, the Clinical Dietitian works collaboratively as a member of the multidisciplinary Endocrine/Diabetes Care Team and is responsible for the nutritional management of children seen by the team. The dietitian participates in case conferences and team rounds and assists in the education of health center staff, dietetic interns, and affiliating students in normal and therapeutic nutrition. They practice in accordance with the mission, vision, and philosophies of the IWK Health Centre.

The Clinical Dietitian holds accountability to the Professional Practice Chief for issues pertaining to professional Standards of Practice and Ethics.

The Clinical Dietitian shares responsibility with all Pediatric Certified Diabetes Educators in the work area to provide evening/night, and weekend/holiday stand-by and call-back coverage as required.

Hours of Work

Wednesdays. Predominantly 9:30 am-5:30 pm shifts with some 7:30 am-3:30 pm shifts. Flexibility required. Evening/weekend/holiday standby and call-back coverage as required.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s Degree with major credits in nutrition or dietetics required.
• Successful completion of a Dietitians of Canada accredited dietetic internship program required.
• Current license to practice with Nova Scotia Dietetic Association, or eligible to obtain a license, required.
• Masters Degree is an asset.
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) designation preferred. Commitment to obtain certification within 1 year of hire and maintain certification required.
• Insulin Dose Adjustment certification preferred. Commitment to obtain certification within 8 months of hire and maintain certification required.
• Previous experience in a health care setting required.
• Experience in pediatrics, nutrition support, and nutritional counseling required.
• Previous clinical nutrition experience in the diabetes population preferred.
• Ability to participate in evening/night/weekend/holiday calls required.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication (verbal and written) skills required.
• Demonstrated excellent time management, organization, and problem-solving skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative, interprofessional team, as well as the ability to work independently required.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to family-centered care required.
• Competency in other languages is 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 Healthcare 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. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia\'s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre\'s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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