Supervisor, Clinical Nutrition

Company: IWK Health 

Requisition ID: 189717 
Location: Halifax   
Type of Employment: Casual Relief x 1 position(s)
 Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $37.6098  - $47.0122/hour
Closing Date: 1 January 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

Department/Program: Patient Food Service, Digital and Client Services 

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 other’s 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 Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki 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.

The Opportunity

The Supervisor, Clinical Nutrition, under the direction of the Manager, Food Services, is responsible for the day-to-day coordination of all activities involved in breast milk storage, preparation, and handling using a computerized breast milk tracking system. The Supervisor, Clinical Nutrition, must be able to collaborate with the Manager of both the NICU Department and Food Services Department to ensure the goals and objectives are implemented in alignment with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the IWK Health Centre. The supervisor must also function as part of a team, working with employees and other supervisors to maximize performance in the workplace the Clinical Nutrition Supervisor works closely with the NICU Infant Clinical Dietitian and collaborates with NICU management to align with NICU goals and best practices for feeding high-risk infants.

Hours of Work

TBD

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) required
• Successful completion of a Dietetic Internship required
• Registered member of Nova Scotia Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada required
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience required
• Practical experience and education in product and service quality, cost control, human resource issues, and administrative reporting preferred
• Ability to supervise staff in a complex, unionized, multi-site operation
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively as a team-builder and team-player
• Ability to positively influence others in adapting to expanded/ changed roles
• Ability to identify learning opportunities and provide direction and coaching for employees in individual goal attainment
• Organizational skills; ability to focus on a problem/ project/ issue, identify obstacles and facilitators, plan a course of action, and guide/ monitor progress toward a solution
• Excellent computer skills; Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; capable of writing clear, concise reports with recommendations
• Competencies in other languages 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 Management/Non Union 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. 

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.