Advance your career as a dietitian
It's an exciting time to become a dietitian with
Nova Scotia Health!
Advance your career as a dietitian with Nova Scotia Health
It's an exciting time to become a dietitian with Nova Scotia Health! As a member of the nutrition and food services, you will contribute to client care through collaboration with healthcare team providers, sharing nutrition expertise, ensuring quality and continuity of care, and supporting a range of healthcare services.
Take your expertise where it's truly valued. Enjoy the benefits of a coastal lifestyle in Nova Scotia and seize endless career growth opportunities. Our Recruitment Team is dedicated to supporting your transition and ensuring your success.
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“What I enjoy most about my role with Nova Scotia Health is the chance to educate and empower people to make positive changes through nutrition. I work with a wide range of ages and health concerns, helping individuals and families manage their nutrition in ways that support their unique needs, which keeps my job interesting."
Kaelyn Schindell, Registered Dietitian at Western Kings Memorial Health Centre, Berwick
Clinical dietitian opportunity
As a clinical dietitian, you will advise on diet and food and nutrition across all health sectors. This position is responsible for providing leadership in team efforts to support the nutritional health of the patient, including the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition and medical nutrition therapy using the Nutrition Care Process.
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Administrative dietitian opportunity
An administrative dietitian is a registered dietitian, and are responsible for the establishment, implementation and accurate maintenance of an integrated provincial Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) software program. As a administrative dietitian, you will develop, educate, and implement standards of practice and processes related to the nutrition software program. You will play an integral part in evaluating how the software meets ongoing NFS operational needs and tracks reports, and information related to the software.
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"Working in this role allows me to actively support my patients' nutritional needs while providing essential education to manage their health conditions. I truly value the relationships I build with my patients and the opportunity to be a supportive member of their care team. Food and eating are such deeply personal aspects of health, and I feel privileged to be a part of their journey — whether it's during critical in-hospital moments or as they transition to life at home."
Clarissa Smith, Registered Dietitian, Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville NS
Compensation, incentives and more
With a variety of career opportunities available for dietitians, Nova Scotia Health offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to all team members.
Successful candidates may be eligible for a signing bonus of up to $10,000, along with relocation assistance of up to $5,000, contingent upon a defined Return of Service contract.
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Competitive compensation |
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Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, parental leave |
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Defined benefit pension plan |
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Opportunities for career advancement |
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Continuous clinical education and support |
Registration and licensing
To practice as a dietitian in Nova Scotia, you are required to be licensed with the Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists (NSCDN). Current license categories in Nova Scotia are candidate dietitian and active practice license dietitians. Only those who are licensed with the NSCDN can practice using the titles registered dietitian (RD) or nutritionist in Nova Scotia.
Learn more about registration and licensing
If it has been 10 or more years since you completed your academic and/or practical training or last practiced dietetics, you must complete the College's Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) process to demonstrate your knowledge and competence to practice dietetics safely, ethically and competently.
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"Working as a dietitian in a rural hospital allows me to serve my community in a way that is unique to healthcare professions. Community members see me as a trusted face within a complex and sometimes overwhelming healthcare system. As a dietitian, we provide care through feeding people, which is a universal way to show another person you care about them."
Lynette Amirault, Clinical Dietitian at Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Nova Scotia Health Dietetic Internship & Practicum Training Program
The Nova Scotia Health Central Zone, Dietetic Internship and Practicum Training Program is a 47 week graduate program starting in the fall. This program will enhance theoretical knowledge through the application of university-based learning to real life situations in order to develop competent, person-centred dietitians who optimize both clinical and fiscal outcomes through critical thinking and creative, evidence-based problem solving.
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"The variety has kept my job stimulating over the past 36 years . This is a great time to work as a Dietitian because there are many opportunities in different clinical settings and our scope is expanding."
Nanette MacDonald, Clinical Dietitian at Glace Bay Hospital, Hospice Cape Breton, Hip Knee Clinic
Dietitian Opportunities
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