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Community Dietitian, North
Government of the Northwest Territories —Inuvik, NT
- $106,000–$126,000 a year
- Temporary
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's
- Computer skills

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Community Dietitian, North

Government of the Northwest Territories
Inuvik, NT

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Job details

Temporary | Full-time

Skills

Master's degree
Nutrition
Bachelor's
Computer skills
Acute care
Communication skills

Full job description

Department Information

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

This position is located in the Inuvik Regional Hospital (IRH), serving the town of Inuvik; 7 outlying communities serviced by the NTHSSA and the 5 Sahtu Region communities. IRH is a 22 bed acute care and 25 beds LTC accredited facility. There are approximately 10,000 residents in the Sahtu and Beaufort-Delta regions. The NTHSSA provides and supports the delivery of health care services to adults and children on an inpatient, outpatient and outreach basis in order to enhance healthy communities and well-being through excellence, accountability and respect for regional diversity.

Reporting to the Regional Manager of Rehabilitation, the Community Dietitian, North (Dietitian) plays an important leadership role in primary care and health promotion for the NTHSSA. The Dietitian works collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams in partnership with community members to deliver nutrition and nutrition related programs based on identified needs and priority setting.

Key Responsibilities

Knowledge of current dietetic standards of practice with a broad base of nutrition skills.
Ability to be sensitive to the cultural, social and regional conditions in order to develop effective programs.
Ability to educate clients of all ages and their families on appropriate diet, nutrition, self-management methods.
Computer skills adequate for administrative tasks.
Skilled in the provision of enteral nutrition services.
Communication skills using a variety of methods.

Key Qualifications

A Baccalaureate Degree in Nutrition, and completion of an accredited Dietetic Internship program, and one (1) year of recent experience in acute/ambulatory care.
A Master's degree in Nutrition will be considered on a case by case basis.

Additional Requirements

Current eligibility for registration with a provincially regulated association of Registered Dietitians is required.
Membership with Dietitians of Canada is an asset.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
[email protected]

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

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