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Opening Date: Currently Open
Closing Date: Currently Open Position Title: Community Nutritionist
Job Location: Greene County and Washington County
Department: Nutrition Services-WIC
Reports To: Assistant WIC Director Entry Wage: $13.21

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION

  • Prefer a Washington County or Greene County resident.
  • Travel may be required throughout Washington & Greene Counties.
  • Ability to use State WIC data system applications.
  • Knowledge of Nutrition, especially as applies to Pregnant, Breastfeeding, and Postpartum women and as applies to children under five.
  • Ability to provide nutrition education on an individual or group level.
  • Must obtain and maintain certification for hematological testing.

EDUCATION

  • Registered Nurse or B.S. in Dietetics, Food, and Nutrition; Must be approved by State WIC Agency.
  • 2 years satisfactory employment experience as a dietician, community nutritionist, or pediatric nurse preferred. Prefer a person who can work well with and relate to low income families.

WORK WEEK

  • Monday thru Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1) Regular and reliable attendance is essential.

2) Responsible for certification of WIC participants including:

a) Determine income and residency eligibility.

b) Determination of Nutritional Risk. Identify high risk clients and develop care plans.

c) Nutrition counseling and documentation.

d) Perform, Analyze, interpret, and explain results of anthropometric measurements and hemoglobin tests.

3) Distribution of checks to eligible clients and writing manual checks.

4) Acts as a liaison and make appropriate referrals between medical services, social services, and WIC participants.

5) Provides training of local agency WIC staff.

6) Responsible for operations of WIC Clinic. Reviews monthly schedules and reports.

7) Assists in development and implementation of Nutrition Education and Breast-feeding Plan.

8) Participates in continuing education programs.

9) Attends staff meetings.

10) Uses a variety of State WIC data system applications appropriately and accurately.

11) Maintains progress notes and individual clinic files.

12) Conducts self in a courteous, confidential, and professional manner.
 
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