Nutritionist II (WIC Lead Registered Dietitian) – TLT/SDA

King County•Wa. 98002, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Public Health - Seattle & King County is seeking a Nutritionist II (Lead Dietitian) to provide leadership and services at our Auburn Public Health Center, based with the Southeast King County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) team. This position will lead Nutrition Assistants and Registered Dietitians and collaborate on the Auburn Public Health leadership team. WIC supports families and children through healthy foods, nutrition education, breast/chest-feeding support, and connections to additional resources and programs. This is a temporary opportunity, anticipated to last 12 months, with potential adjustments based on funding. It can also be filled as a Special Duty Assignment for current King County employees with supervisor approval. This posting will create a list of qualified candidates for potential vacancies over the next 6 months. King County is committed to equity and social justice, advancing practices that promote fairness and opportunity for all, and is intentionally anti-racist.

Requirements

Bachelor or Master's of Science, or Master of Public Health in Nutrition.
Current Registered Dietitian (RD) registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or have the ability to attain registration by date of hire.
Must be Washington State Certified Dietitian (CD) or be able to obtain within 30 days.
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) must be obtained within the first 30 days of employment.
Candidates selected will also be required to successfully complete the department credentialing process once hired and maintain credentialing for the duration of employment.
Documentation of current BLS/CPR certification with AED training required at time of offer. CPR/AED Heartsaver courses do not meet this requirement.
Ability to obtain Washington State Medical Assistant-Registered or Phlebotomist license within 30 days of hire in order to perform hemoglobin/hematocrit testing on WIC participants.
Demonstrated experience advancing equity and social justice principles and practices that address the place, race, policy, and systemic inequities on communities and populations.
Experience providing WIC services.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of WIC leadership experience.
Familiarity with WIC Electronic Charting System (Cascades).
Bilingual in English and Spanish, or another language other than English.
Established skills in quality improvement processes in a large Public Health organization.
Demonstrated advanced leadership, group process, and group facilitation skills.
Previous experience coordinating breastfeeding promotion and support activities.
Demonstrated experience with program monitors and audits.
Experience developing and modifying electronic charting and documentation systems for nutrition services.
Demonstrated advanced Excel, Office 365, and Microsoft Teams skills.
Work experience providing training on nutrition services and principles to other staff.
Established knowledge of local health and social service resources available in the community and skill in establishing working relationships with community partners.

Responsibilities

Conduct individual sessions to assess client's nutritional needs using anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary information, for clients within the WIC and MNT programs; implement and document care plans as necessary.
Assess the changing needs of medically complex and high-risk clients, primarily pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children.
Accurately obtain and document anthropometric measurements for infants, children and adults.
Provide health care education with other multi-disciplinary team members regarding nutrition and other health related topics as needed.
Provide breastfeeding education and support to pregnant women and new mothers.
Regularly utilize clinic practice management software (Cascades) and data systems.
Review, monitor and schedule the work of staff in WIC program; problem solve day-to-day operational issues as assigned by the site supervisor.
Assist in the staff hiring process; provide input to performance evaluations; provide day-to-day coaching and on-the job training to new employees and WIC staff as assigned; ensure WIC competency requirements are met.
Collaborate with site supervisor and program staff to coordinate designated quality assurance activities and ensure compliance with set standards.
Oversee the collection and analysis of site-specific data to identify populations at risk and participate in research into and improvement of health care delivery.
Coordinate care with team members and other health care providers and make referrals to appropriate services; provide and document case management as appropriate.
Work collaboratively with supervisor to ensure team workflows meet WIC standards, strategize and implement workflow changes as needed.
Provide or facilitate community outreach efforts related to WIC program and services.
Develop and present educational information to clients individually, in classes or to community groups on nutrition and food related topics.
Participate collaboratively with the community to assess and address health issues, including the development of health programs.
Develop and implement nutrition standards for targeted populations such as prenatal and high-risk patients.
Provide technical assistance and nutrition consultation; may provide in-service training for staff.
Precept nutrition interns from various educational institutions.
Prepare and facilitate monthly WIC team meetings.