NUTRITION EDUCATOR - 64054969

State of Florida • Sanford, FL

8d • $40,140 • Onsite

About The Position

Florida Department of Health in Seminole County is looking for a self-motivated, hardworking individual to fill our Nutrition Educator position in the WIC office. Hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday. This position requires traveling to other WIC sites as needed, therefore you must have a current Florida Driver License. This position may be required to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disasters or threat of disaster, man-made or natural. This position will maintain confidentiality and security of records as specified by departmental regulations and laws.

Requirements

• Current Florida Driver License.
• Verifiable work experience conducting nutritional assessments.
• Verifiable work experience providing nutrition education to clients in an individual or group setting.
• Verifiable experience preparing and delivering educational presentations to groups of clients, colleagues or community members.
• Knowledge of the terminology, principles and practice of nutrition science; nutrition treatment techniques; chemistry, biochemistry, statistics, research methods, and other supporting nutrition sciences.
• Understanding of the theories and concepts of preventative health care in a community or public health setting.
• Understanding of the principles and techniques of effective communication and competency in interviewing and counseling patients.
• Skill in utilizing time efficiently.
• Competency with computers, including knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to perform accurate nutritional assessments, determine nutritional problems, assess client education needs, create nutrition care plans and monitor the quantity and quality of nutritional care.
• Ability to work independently to determine work priorities and evaluate work outcomes.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced clinic environment.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work activities.
• Ability to assess situations, make decisions and resolve problems.
• Ability to carry on professional and effective communication, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze and interpret nutrition and other scientific related materials.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Nice To Haves

• Must have a current Florida Driver License.

Responsibilities

• Certifying eligible clients into the WIC Program.
• Providing nutrition counseling and appropriate health-related information to clients.
• Referrals to other programs which may include Breastfeeding, Healthy Start, Prenatal Clinic and any other social service agencies as needed.
• Evaluating the clinical and anthropometric data and dietary histories of women, infants and children who participate in the WIC Program.
• Reviewing growth charts with client/caretaker, completing the medical and nutrition questions in FL-WiSE, assigning appropriate risk codes and food packages.
• Following state guidelines regarding approval of prescriptions for non-contract and exempt formulas.
• Ensuring that appropriate notes/alerts are placed and that high-risk follow-ups are scheduled and completed when required.
• Providing individual nutritional counseling and teaching group nutrition classes to pregnant women, breastfeeding women, women up to six months post-partum and caretakers of infants and children participating in the WIC Program.
• Documenting nutrition counseling in a nutrition education note and/or care plan, as appropriate, and entering at least one individualized goal.
• Entering service codes into FL-WiSE by the end of the day.
• Promoting breastfeeding to WIC clients.
• Ensuring that the benefits of breastfeeding are discussed with prenatal clients and that they are provided with the appropriate educational materials and that this is documented in the nutrition education note or care plan.
• Following protocol for scheduling prenatal clients for infant feeding class.
• Helping to ensure that breastfeeding moms and babies receive the needed contacts with the lactation staff and that timely follow-ups are scheduled according to protocol and individualized requests of lactation staff.
• Accurately completing and submitting certified employee activity reports (EARs) and People First timesheets by required deadlines.
• Ensuring that time is recorded accurately, and that EARs and timesheets match prior to submitting to supervisor.
• Representing DOH-Seminole WIC Program through active participation in outreach activities / community events that will promote increased WIC participation; attends at least one event per year.
• Training and educating clerical staff on the quarterly Second Nutrition Education kits.
• Assisting with training of new WIC staff, as needed.
• Participating in nutrition and breastfeeding education activities and completing all periodic DOH and WIC required training.
• Providing quarterly 2nd Nutrition Education Kits and training to Health Support Specialist staff.
• Performing additional duties in order to cover shortages, as needed: Lab duties in the absence of the Health Support Technician (height/length and weight measurements as well as finger stick for Hemoglobin); entering demographic data, issuing EBT card benefits and scheduling appointments.
• Performing other duties, as assigned, to support the mission of the Department.

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed