Nutritionist/CPA-Upper Cardozo-Registered Dietitian license

Unity Health Care • Washington, DC

103d

About The Position

The Nutritionist/CPA is responsible for assisting the WIC Director. The Competent Professional Authority (CPA) is responsible for the certification and nutrition education of WIC participants.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in clinical nutrition, nutrition services, nutrition, dietetics, or nutrition-related field.
• Master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred, or eligible to obtain RD.
• Licensure in the District of Columbia, or licensed in another state with proof of application for licensure in the District of Columbia.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Spanish or a second language is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work well in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment.
• Willingness and ability to work at multiple Unity Health Care, Inc. sites.

Responsibilities

• Assesses nutritional and/or health risks, including an assessment of eating patterns, breastfeeding goals, economic and cultural background, food preferences, medical history, laboratory values, and other pertinent data.
• Determines and prioritizes the nutritional risks of clients based on established priority factors.
• Prescribes a food package to address the individual client’s medical and nutritional needs, taking into consideration food preferences and cultural background, as well as the availability of refrigeration and cooking facilities.
• Executes full access to the CARES module.
• Ensures confidentiality of WIC data and protects WIC information systems against unauthorized access.
• Provides education and counseling in individual and group settings to women or caretakers concerning breastfeeding goals, nutritional needs of women and children, and preventive health, including substance abuse education and referrals.
• Develops high-risk nutritional care plans for designated individuals and provides individual follow up counseling as required to assure that the health and nutritional needs of the clients are adequately addressed.
• Coordinates nutritional care with other members of the health care team to assure comprehensive medical and social services for clients, including referrals for related services, such as substance abuse intervention, Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Medicaid/DC Healthy Families benefits and child protection as required.
• Plans, schedules, and conducts training programs for Local Agency WIC and intra-agency clinic staff to address the nutritional and health care needs of the participants.
• Supervises day-to-day clinical operations to assure that the WIC program is carried out in compliance to State and Federal requirements.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition education programs to meet the needs of the WIC community, taking into consideration cultural and ethnic needs, including selection of appropriate materials, formats, and scheduling of sessions.
• Keeps abreast of current research findings in maternal and child health and nutrition in order to assure that appropriate intervention strategies are provided to participants.
• Establishes and conducts activities as necessary to promote and support breastfeeding among the target population and evaluates the effectiveness of these services.
• Assures that nutrition education and counseling services are documented as appropriate and that anthropometrical and hematological data are appropriately recorded.
• Maintains daily caseload goals as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintains licensure in the District of Columbia (Licensed Dietitian or Licensed Nutritionist).
• Assures that proper documentation of voided checks, immunization records, demographic information, appointments, education, and all other required documentation is appropriately recorded.
• Maintains passing grades on any training post-tests and observations done by the WIC Director and Nutrition Coordinator.
• Proactively acts to resolve routine problems that arise regarding the CARES (or MIS) system.
• Demonstrates proficiency using software such as the WIC MIS and Microsoft Office.
• Complies with requirements set forth by the Management Evaluation results.
• Complies at all times with WIC policies regarding all aspects of service delivery.
• Attends and completes all WIC-related trainings as assigned by the WIC Director.
• Follows Local Agency guidelines concerning attendance, scheduling, meetings, holidays, sick days, emergencies, etc.
• Follows all site rules and performs work duties as designated, individually or part of a team.
• Attends mandatory staff trainings for Unity and for the DC WIC State Agency.
• Uses office equipment for work related purposes only.
• Respects each client by keeping their information strictly confidential.
• Performs additional tasks assigned by supervisor, as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree