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Dietitian – Nutrition and Food Services

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  • Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville, NS, Canada View on Map
  • Post Date : November 10, 2026
  • Salary: CA$37.27 - CA$51.62 / Hourly
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  • Job ID 368424
  • Experience  Less Than 1 Year
  • Gender  Any
  • Industry  Healthcare / Hospital / Medical
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor

Job Description

Nova Scotia Health is seeking a Dietitian – Nutrition and Food Services for Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville, Nova Scotia (Western Zone). As a member of the inter-professional team, the Dietitian contributes to client care through collaboration with health care providers, sharing nutrition expertise, ensuring quality and continuity of care and supporting a range of health care services, including preceptoring dietetic interns.

The Dietitian is responsible and accountable to provide competent, safe and ethical professional practice to the patient/client, family and community. The Dietitian advises on diet and food and nutrition across all health sectors, employs an evidence-informed approach to practice, and is accountable for providing care in keeping with the standards of practice of the Nova Scotia Dietetic Association and the Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists.

This is a temporary part-time long assignment, 20% FTE, approximately 18 months, with 15 hours bi-weekly, in the CUPE Healthcare bargaining unit. Hours of work are Monday to Friday, day shifts. Location: Western Zone, Valley Regional Hospital; Department: NFS Clinical Nutrition VRH.

Salary: $37.27 – $51.62 per hour (CAD). Closing date: 30 November 2026.

Requirements: A Bachelor’s degree with a major concentration in Foods and Nutrition, and a Dietetic Internship Program, with current registration (or eligibility for registration) with the Nova Scotia Dietetic Association. A minimum of one (1) year of working experience as a dietitian is preferred, with inpatient clinical nutrition experience an asset, and competency in dysphagia management, enteral and parenteral nutrition. You will also need experience counselling patients in an outpatient setting, current WHMIS (an asset), demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office computer applications, familiarity with Meditech, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to prioritize, problem-solve and work under pressure of time limitations.

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