Req ID: 210843
Department/Program: Clinical Nutrition Digital and Client Services
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly PT (50%FTE) x 1position(s)
Start Date:ASAP
Union Status:NSGEU Hlthcare Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $25.635 - $30.9042/hour
Closing Date: 15 October 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax Nova Scotia providing tertiary and primary care for two million children youth adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees physicians volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each others talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home align our work to our values and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mikmaki the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mikmaq people. Working in Mikmaki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long deep and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but have more work to do to build that trust acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotians Persons of Colour Immigrants/Newcomers Persons with Disabilities 2SLGBTQIA to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients families and communities that we care for at all job levels.
Reporting to the Manager of Centre-wide Nutrition Services and accountable to the clinical coordinator the diet technician is a member of the clinical nutrition team providing technical support to the clinical dietitians in the nutrition management of patients. The diet technician supports the Health Centres mission and vision by ensuring that patients receive the highest possible quality nutrition care and service according to Health Centre guidelines. Duties include but are not limited to: processing Dial for Dining requests for patients on therapeutic diets; providing guidance and suggestions to patients on therapeutic diets; checking and updating census sheets for therapeutic diets; performing computerized nutrient analysis for calorie counts upon dietitian request; providing straight forward nutrition education; reinforcing dietitian teaching under the supervision of the dietitian; and other related duties as assigned. The diet technician collaborates with clinical nutrition food services and external partners such as formula distributors.
Rotational 7 days per week. 4 11-hour shifts covering 0700 to 1830
Food Service Supervisor certification and/or completion of a post-secondary technical program related to food and nutrition and/or a Degree in Food and Nutrition required
Computer literacy and data entry skills required
Demonstrated competency in Math
Computer experience in nutrient analysis
Experience with Meditech Med-Dietary software
Excellent organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to be self-directed work well independently and as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team
Attentive to detail
Flexible to meet workload demands
Demonstrated understanding of family-centered care
Demonstrated excellence in communication (both verbal and written)
Commitment to continual learning and willing to share knowledge and support the development of co-workers
Medical terminology knowledge is an asset
Competencies in other languages are an asset
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.Successful applicants changing unions bargaining units or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority benefits and vacation entitlement and/or usage prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
Required Experience:
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