Nutrition Coordinator
Minnesota Merit System•St. James, MN
•Onsite
About The Position
This position is currently open for Watonwan County salary range $32.25 - $43.25 per hour. Primary responsibilities include promoting the health and nutrition program for women, infants and children; and to determine program participant eligibility, provide nutrition and health counseling and education to clients of the program as well as persons in the community.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with a major in food and nutrition, clinical nutrition, dietetics or a closely related field: or current licensure as a registered nurse.
Responsibilities
- Determines initial and ongoing eligibility for assigned health program area according to federal, state, and local policies.
- Provides high-risk counseling and follow-up to program participants with nutritional needs.
- Gathers health statistics required according to program criteria.
- Assesses diet and medical history for conditions that may affect nutritional status.
- Provides health and nutrition education and counseling to program participants.
- Refers program participants to appropriate health and social service resources.
- Promotes program through newsletter and outreach activities to insure all potentially eligible participants are aware of the program.
- Composes/revises annual Nutrition Education Plan.
- Develops and implements evaluation procedure for monitoring the effectiveness of the nutrition education program.
- Attends nutrition education conferences.
- Provides in-service training to staff.
- Develops community support and participation and commitment in Nutrition Education Programs.
- Assists with clinic set-up and clean up.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
