Nutrition Services Coordinator
About The Position
The Nutrition Services Coordinator provides professional nutrition services to promote healthy eating, prevent and treat illness, and meet patients’ individual dietary needs. The role assesses patients, develops and evaluates nutrition programs and individualized dietary care plans, counsels patients on nutrition practices, and instructs patients and families on diet modifications, grocery shopping, and food preparation. The coordinator leads group nutrition classes for chronic, perinatal, and pediatric patients and works with medical providers and other care providers to coordinate patients’ medical and nutritional needs. Under the general direction of the Wellness Program Manager, the coordinator performs complex, analytical, and confidential medical services. The role also coordinates clinic-level nutrition services with health department, internal, and community programs; develops and reviews educational materials and contacts; provides staff training; mentors nutrition interns and volunteers; and assists with nutrition-services budgeting, procurement, and evidence-based policies and procedures. The position may require a flexible schedule and local travel, including occasional day or overnight trips to events. Workload may be demanding at times, and the role requires professionalism and confidentiality.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, food and nutrition, or a related field.
- Current Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Certified Diabetes Educator status from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators or a relevant board specialty certification through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Experience providing direct nutrition services to families, mothers, and children.
- Ability to travel locally to other work sites and events, including occasional day or overnight trips.
- Ability to perform the physical demands of the position, including sitting, walking, standing, bending, reaching, stretching, lifting up to 25 pounds, and repetitive computer-keyboard and office-equipment tasks.
- Ability to travel to work sites, work around outside elements, and follow extensive safety precautions when exposed to potentially dangerous materials or situations; protective equipment may be required.
- Professionalism and confidentiality.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Spanish skills.
- Two years of directly related experience.
- Experience in public health or community health.
Responsibilities
- Communicate program and nutrition information clearly and persuasively to professionals, the public, co-workers, and community partners.
- Assist with nutrition-services budget planning and procure nutrition education materials.
- Coordinate nutrition services at the clinic level and with health department, internal, and community programs.
- Design, review, and coordinate nutrition education contacts and materials for patients.
- Provide nutrition education in-service training for staff.
- Mentor nutrition interns and volunteers.
- Provide nutrition counseling to high-risk patients.
- Assist in defining evidence-based nutrition policies and procedures.
- Develop and implement individualized dietary care plans using nutritional assessment methods, including individualized menus and modified diets that meet nutritional and psychological needs and conform to physician orders and food-quality standards.
- Interview patients and review medical and dietary histories to assess nutritional needs, preferences, and habits; relate findings to medical progress, plan meal patterns, and record relevant notes and recommendations in patient charts.
- Instruct patients and families about diets and develop instructional materials for home dietary programs.
- Coordinate and lead group nutrition classes for chronic, perinatal, and pediatric patients.
- Consult with medical providers and other health-care team members about dietary histories, care-plan compatibility, unusual dietary needs or preferences, problems, and required changes.
- Evaluate dietary care plans against patients’ medical progress and revise them as needed.
- Prepare and maintain records and reports related to dietary services.
- Attend seminars and lectures to keep current with research trends.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
