Community Dietitian

Position Name: Community Dietitian

Expected Start Date: Immediately

Union: Non-Unionized Position

Facility: All Nations’ Healing Hospital

City/Town: Fort Qu’Appelle, SK.

Department: First Nations Health Services

Type: Permanent

FTE: Full Time

Shift Information: Monday to Friday

Hours of Work: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Relief: N/A

Float: N/A

Field Hours: 7.5 hours per day

Salary or Pay Band: $66,652 to $81,519

Job Description: 

The File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council is a dynamic and progressive organization that provides a range of programs and health services which serve eleven First Nations throughout Southern Saskatchewan within the Treaty Four Territory.  The position is based at the All Nations Healing Hospital, located in Fort Qu’Appelle, SK. 

Under the direction of the Director of Programs and Community Services, this position requires a creative and knowledgeable individual to provide nutrition services and counseling within the diabetes program as well as working with the health team in planning, implementing, and evaluating community nutrition services and programs. This position will provide community based nutrition services to 10 Nations of the File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council.
Responsibilities

• Provision of diabetes and chronic disease counseling and programming
• Collaboration with communities to provide nutrition education and programming
• Promotion of food security education and programs, as well as supporting grant application work 
• Flexibility in responding to requests for nutrition programs and presentations to address community needs
• Develop work plans and report on program activities, as well as develop resources and education sessions as requested. 
• Support of clinical nutrition in acute care setting

Travel Required: Yes

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and an approved dietetic internship, or equivalent
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) Certification an asset

Licenses

• Eligible for registration in the Saskatchewan College of Dietitians

Other Information

• Experience working in Community Nutrition an asset
• Respect and sensitivity of First Nations culture and traditions
• Must possess a valid drivers license

All interested individuals should forward a cover letter clearly demonstrating how they meet the requirements of this position, a current resume and three references to:

Human Resources 

FHQTC Health Services

P.O. Box 300

Fort Qu’Appelle, SK. S0G 1S0

Fax: 306-332-3790    E-mail: hr.anhh@fhqtc.com

We thank all applicants for applying. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted