Original job description
Your Opportunity:
This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca. Join Alberta Health Services (AHS) and become part of a dedicated Nutrition Services team serving the residents of beautiful Northern Alberta. As a Grande Prairie Outpatient Dietitian, you will provide comprehensive nutrition assessments, develop and implement nutrition care plans, and deliver counselling and education to support patients in achieving their health goals. Through collaboration with individuals, families, community groups, and healthcare teams, you will play a key role in supporting disease prevention, chronic disease management, and recovery from illness and surgery. This position requires strong clinical expertise, critical thinking, and effective communication skills. You will use evidence-based nutrition care practices to empower patients, advocate for their needs, and contribute to high-quality, patient-centered care across a variety of settings. This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, Alberta Health Services currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
Description:
As a Dietitian I, you may provide nutrition expertise to patients, clients and residents in a variety of health care and community settings to support positive nutrition and health outcomes. You may be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of nutrition care plans. You may plan and deliver public health nutrition services and education programs that promote healthy living and disease prevention for individuals and groups in facility and community settings. You will also provide nutrition education to students and other health care professionals to support the delivery of evidence based nutrition information.
Classification: Dietitian I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Grande Prairie Outpatients Primary Location: Grande Prairie Public Health Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 15-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 26-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 6 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $43.14 Maximum Salary: $57.37 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science with a major in Foods and Nutrition. Completion of an internship program or practicum training program accredited by Dietitians of Canada. Active or eligibility for registration with the College of Dietitians of Alberta (CDA).
Additional Required Qualifications:
The successful candidate will demonstrate a Patient First philosophy; be comfortable working with seniors and their families; be able to support both adult and pediatric patients; and have excellent time management and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
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Responsibilities
Assess patients' nutrition needs and develop, implement, and evaluate nutrition care plans. Provide counselling and education, promote healthy living and disease prevention, and collaborate with patients, families, community groups, and healthcare teams.
Requirements
A Bachelor of Science majoring in Foods and Nutrition and completion of a Dietitians of Canada-accredited internship or practicum are required. Candidates must be registered or eligible for registration with the College of Dietitians of Alberta and demonstrate a patient-first approach, comfort supporting seniors and their families, ability to work with adult and pediatric patients, and strong time management and interpersonal skills.
Skills
- Nutrition Assessment
- Nutrition Care Planning
- Nutrition Counselling
- Nutrition Education
- Public Health Nutrition
- Disease Prevention
- Chronic Disease Management
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Patient Advocacy
- Clinical Expertise
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Time Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Patient-Centered Care
Benefits
- Recruitment Incentive
- Remote Retention Allowance
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Dietitian
- Nutrition Services
- Nutrition Assessment
- Nutrition Care Plans
- Nutrition Counselling
- Nutrition Education
- Public Health Nutrition
- Healthy Living
- Disease Prevention
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient-Centered Care
- Evidence-Based Nutrition
- Patient Advocacy
- Healthcare Teams
- Community Health
- Adult Patients
- Pediatric Patients
- Senior Care
- College of Dietitians of Alberta
- Dietitians of Canada-Accredited Internship
