Description
Person who evaluates a person's nutritional status and determines and implements intervention strategies aimed at adapting nutrition based on the person's needs to maintain or restore health. She/he participates in clinical teaching.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition.
- Member of the Ordre des diététistes nutritionnistes du Québec
Experience:
- Two years of relevant experience is an asset;
- Experience with First Nation or with cross-cultural work is an asset.
Knowledge and Abilities: * Good knowledge of nutrition theory and practise, current trends, and the MSSS Network and regulations;* Varied clinical skills: community health, home care, geriatric, pediatric;* Knowledge of Cree culture and language, and social/health issues in Eeyou Istchee is an asset;* Knowledge of Eenou/Eeyou Miyupimaatisiiun healing practices and paradigms is an asset;* Ability in office computer applications;* Good professional record in nutrition counseling and prevention/promotion programming;* Excellent interpersonal and listening communication, and teamwork skills;* Interest in sharing knowledge and training with other workers;* Autonomous, flexible and discrete;* Excellent critical thinking, synthesis, organizational and decision-making skills.
Language:
- Fluent in English;
- Fluency in Cree or French is an asset.
Other:
- Willing to travel occasionally to other communities;
- Opportunity to work occasionally outside normal working hours to implement nutrition workshops and activities.
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION* Remoteness premium between $9,000/year and $14,400/year, depending on community and family status;* Retention bonus based on years of service in the North;* Cargo premium: Weekly amount to be confirmed depending on the community;* Accommodation provided: Furnished, heat and electricity included (for family or non-family status);* Moving and storage expenses at the employer's expense;* Three (3) to four (4) annual sorties depending on family status;* Group insurance plan;* Fixed contribution pension plan (GPERP).
*Employees of the health and social services network may request unpaid leave to work in a northern institution (up to 48 months).
ABOUT US
The Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay is responsible for providing health and social services for all persons residing permanently or temporarily in the Eeyou Istchee region, the Cree Territory of James Bay. It is a remote region in northern Quebec made up of nine communities of the Cree Nation, an Indigenous population of nearly 18,000 people.
The health and social services offered are front-line services provided in the nine local CMCs as well as second line services through the regional hospital centre in Chisasibi. When second- and third- line services cannot be provided in the community, patients are transported to institutions affiliated with McGill University's Réseau Universitaire Intégré de Santé (RUIS).
