NUTRITION EDUCATOR - 64067748

State of Florida • VIERA, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is within the Department of Health, specifically for employees of the Department of Health. The role involves performing nutritional assessments, providing evidence-based nutrition counseling, determining eligibility for the WIC Program, performing anthropometrics and hematological testing, documenting client information in an electronic medical record, promoting WIC through community outreach, and assisting with reports.

Requirements

• Requires, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with the major course of study in nutritional science, community nutrition, clinical nutrition or dietetics in accordance with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Association and Florida Chapter 468.
• Requires travel in various clinic locations and other community partners in Brevard County throughout the day.
• Must be willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours in the event of an emergency. This includes emergency duties including, but not limited to, response to threats involving any disaster, man-made or natural.
• This position is a full-time, in-office position. Must be willing to physically come in the office to perform the duties & responsibilities of the positions.
• Must be willing to provide breastfeeding education to clients.
• Must be willing to provide anthropometric and hematological client services.
• Must be currently employed by the Florida Department of Health.
• Knowledge of evidence-based nutrition principles
• Nutritional assessment skills
• Individual nutritional counseling skills
• Setting specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timed (SMART) client-centered goals
• Nutrition documentation in narrative and Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan (SOAP) format
• Problem solving
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Customer service skills
• Knowledge of computer for data entry, Microsoft Office software, electronic medical record

Responsibilities

• Performs nutritional assessments on prenatal, postpartum, breastfeeding women, infants and children from birth to five years of age.
• Provides evidence-based nutrition counseling to prenatal, postpartum, breastfeeding women, infants and children from birth to five years of age.
• Determines nutritional risk factors and eligibility for potential clients in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program.
• Performs anthropometrics (heights and weights) and hematological testing as needed on Women, Infants and Children.
• Accurately documents assessments, care plans, notes and enters correctly into the electronic medical record.
• Promotes WIC through participation in community outreach events.
• Assists with reports.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level