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Dietitian, Team Leader - Nutrition & Food Services

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Halifax, NS, CA
$38,07-$46,36 an hour
Permanent
Part-time

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Req ID : 183754

Company : Nova Scotia Health

Location : Central Zone, Victoria Building - QEII

Department : NFS Clinical Nutrition QEII

Type of Employment : Permanent Hourly PT ( 50% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Status : NSGEU Healthcare Position

Posting Closing Date : 18-Jul-24

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.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails.

The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle.

Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Under the direction of the Nutrition and Food Services Manager, the Clinical Team Leader coordinates, monitors and evaluates the efficient provision of Medical Nutrition Therapy as it relates to their clinical team area.

Following the principles of team leadership, the Team Leader will work closely with other team leaders to ensure consistent, equitable, timely and coordinated care is provided to the patients.

The Team Leader will coach and provide guidance for problem solving in relation to employee conflicts, team, and group dynamics.

They will act as resource in supporting and assisting Dietitians with day-to-day operations, coach and foster team processes that facilitate patient-centered services within the whole continuum of care.

Ensuring patient care is based on best practice evidence and sound clinical evidence, they will facilitate the coordination of in-service education and professional development in their clinical team grouping in alignment with the department and team goals.

They will participate in quality improvement initiatives. The Team Leader reviews the teams vacation requests and makes coverage recommendations within existing staffing levels.

The Team Leader will identify and coordinate with Nutrition and Food Services Manager when staffing issues occur. The Team Leader may participate in the interview process of staff and assist with the scoring and selection of candidates for available job positions.

The Team Leader will develop and revise orientation and team manuals in partnership with other team leaders and managers, orientate new staff to group processes, departmental policies and work sites and coordinate orientation and in-services to new work areas.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following :

  • Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition at recognized University or Bachelor of Science in Home Economics required
  • Licensure by Nova Scotia Dietetic Association required
  • Completion of Dietetic Internship required
  • Three (3) years related experience required
  • Membership in Dietitians of Canada
  • Demonstrates leadership qualities and a good understanding of the team leadership model
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Superior level of communication
  • Demonstrates sound judgement, common sense, flexibility, and compassion
  • Coaching ability and diplomacy when dealing with patients, co-workers, and persons in the community
  • Demonstrates initiative, be self-motivated and work independently
  • Commitment to high quality, innovative services
  • Establish and maintain good working relationships with patients. Colleagues, management, community agencies, academic settings, students and volunteers
  • 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, Part-Time / 50% FTE / 37.5 Hours Biweekly

Compensation and Incentives

$38.07 - $46.36 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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