Dietitian I - Home Care and Supportive Living
Your Opportunity:
This is an opportunity for you to become part of a dynamic nutrition team in the city of Medicine Hat. Medicine Hat is located in southern Alberta and is one of Canada's sunniest cites, receiving over 330 days of sunshine every year. With its warm summers and mild winters this city is great for gardeners, golfers and outdoor enthusiasts. Medicine Hat is Alberta’s sixth largest city with a population of over 60,000 residents and offers an excellent quality of life that includes big-city amenities without big-city costs. Having unique natural landscapes, historical sites, and plentiful recreational opportunities, shops, and restaurants mean this isn’t just a great place to visit – you can have a great lifestyle here. An all-year playground, Medicine Hat boasts seven golf courses, over 90 kilometers of paved recreational trails, 100 parks, four water play parks. The Dietitian I - Home Care and Supportive Living is a frontline professional position within Nutrition Services reporting to the Manager of Nutrition Services, South Zone. In this position you will be responsible for the nutrition assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of nutrition care plans for home living, supportive living and adult home enteral clients in the community of Medicine Hat and surrounding areas. This position also provides coverage in the rural community of Brooks for home living/supportive living clients. You will have the opportunity to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team in both facility and community settings in the practice areas you cover.
Description:
As a Dietitian I, you may provide nutrition expertise to patients (clients, residents) in various AHS facilities and community settings to achieve nutrition and health outcomes. You may be responsible for nutrition assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of nutrition care plans. You may plan and provide public health nutrition services and education programs to promote healthy living and disease prevention for clients/groups in facilities or community settings. Nutrition education is provided to students and other healthcare professionals to support delivery of evidence based nutrition information.
- Classification: Dietitian I
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Home Care and Supportive Living in Medicine Hat and Brooks Communities
- Primary Location: Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
- Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 07-AUG-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 08-SEP-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $39.48
- Maximum Salary: $52.50
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Bachelor of Science with a major in Foods and Nutrition. Completion of an internship program or practicum training program accredited by the Dietitians of Canada. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Dietitians of Alberta (CDA).
Additional Required Qualifications:As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:Minimum 2 years' experience as a dietitian. Experience with home care, supportive living or outpatients. Experience with enteral nutrition. Experience with nutrition counseling for behaviour change. Demonstrated knowledge of virtual health applications for patient care (MS Teams, Zoom, etc).
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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