Dietitian, Home Care - Clinical Nutrition
Job Summary
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
Reporting to the Stanton, Manager Specialist, Renal and Chemotherapy, the Dietitian, Home Care and Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) consults and communicates within the interdisciplinary care team and acts as a resource to other health professionals and communities within the Northwest Territories. As part of an interdisciplinary team, the incumbent works in partnership with home care nurses, home support workers, homemakers, community health nurse (CHN), nurse practitioners (NPs), consultants, rehabilitation services, social service workers, and non-governmental organizations to assess nutrition needs, existing services, and plan appropriate action. The incumbent also provides day to day clinical nutrition care to the patients of Stanton as part of a multi-disciplinary allied health care team consisting of Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Recreation Therapy and Speech Language Pathology.
Key Responsibilities
- Knowledge of adult and pediatric clinical nutrition theory and practice within a patient centered model of care for an acute care and outpatient setting.
- Knowledge of normal nutrition and health promotion/disease prevention strategies to improve the health within an acute care and outpatient setting.
- Knowledge of nutrition management principles for acute and chronic disease states and clinical conditions relating to an acute care and outpatient setting.
- Knowledge of enteral nutrition as appropriate for an acute care and outpatient setting.
- Knowledge of parenteral nutrition as appropriate for an acute care setting.
- Knowledge of pediatric feeding, including normal infant feeding practices and breastfeeding promotion.
Key Qualifications
- A Baccalaureate Degree in Nutrition, and completion of an accredited Dietetic Internship program, and two (2) years of experience.
- Experience may include the combined efforts of the accredited Dietetic Internship program, as well as customer service / personal care / team environment / mentoring-coaching-assistive roles in non-related hospital or home care environments.
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
hlthss_recruitment@gov.nt.ca
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.
More Information
Indigenous Employment Policy
Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Indigenous Employment Policy.
Criminal Records Check
Candidates must provide a satisfactory vulnerable sector check. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competition.
Immunization Status
The successful candidate will be required to obtain proof of current up-to-date immunization status.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace. If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.
Eligibility
Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.
Equivalencies
Equivalencies may be considered based on a one-year of directly related experience equivalent to one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience. However, combinations of education and experience must often be considered on a case-by-case basis. For a full list of equivalencies that will be considered for this role, please contact human resources.
Job Opening Information
Job Opening ID # 27938
Closing Date: June 26, 2026 - 23:59, Mountain Time
Salary Information
The salary range for this position is from $54.44 per hour to $65.03 per hour (approximately $106,158. - $126,809.) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $14,304.
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