Dietitian/Nutritionist

Company: IWK Health 

Req ID: 212809 
Department/Program: Assembly, Digital and Client Services 
Location: Halifax   
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT short-assignment (100% FTE) until 31 May 2026 x 1 position(s)
 Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $37.2747 - $53.4286 /hour
Closing Date: 20 November 2025 (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 Nova Scotia. 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 values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits 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 of any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but we 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 of Food Services, the Dietitian will be participating in the enactment of CBORD and the Province-wide implementation of One Patient One Record (OPOR).  The dietitian will work collaboratively with Food Service leadership, dietitians, diet technicians, and food service production and delivery team members to develop, educate, implement, and evaluate processes and outcomes in relation to both implementations. Additional projects and initiatives as required.
 

Hours of Work

Monday-Friday, flexible work hours and hybrid work available. 

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with major credits in nutrition or dietetics required.
• Graduate of a Dietitians of Canada-accredited Dietetic Internship Program is required.
• Licensed member of the Nova Scotia Dietetic Association required (or eligible for licensure).
• Eligible for membership in Dietitians of Canada (DC).
• Two (2) years’ experience as an administrative dietitian preferred.
• WHMIS training required (or willingness to obtain within 6 months of hire).
• Knowledge and experience with Food Service Software is an asset EX, Meditech software, specifically MedDietary and CBORD preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other computer programs/technology.
• Understand and interpret clinical standards into patient diet types and menus.
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team in a variety of settings, as well as the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrates excellent initiative and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication (verbal & written) skills.
• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to Family Centered Care is an asset.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities effectively and coordinate unexpected circumstances within the Food Service department.

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.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.