Nutritionist II

Sagility

9d • $20 - $25

About The Position

Performs work of moderate difficulty under moderate supervision as a nutrition professional in the implementation of basic nutrition services provided to clients in public health nutrition programs, such as pre-conceptional health, prenatal, wellness, WIC (Women, Infant and Children), etc. Considerable knowledge of basic nutritional assessments and practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a major in community nutrition, public health nutrition, foods and nutrition or dietetics or a health-related field with 18 semester hours of food and nutrition or dietetics.
• One (1) year of experience as a Nutritionist or one (1) year in providing nutrition and health related counseling and education and successful demonstration of competencies of the Nutritionist I.
• Master’s degree in community nutrition, public health nutrition, foods and nutrition or dietetics will substitute for one (1) year of experience.
• Must complete required annual updates.
• Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency’s policies.

Responsibilities

• Provides detailed nutrition assessment, education and counseling to clients and/or groups of clients concerning nutrition requirements for normal development through stages of the life cycle.
• Develops a detailed nutrition plan appropriate for each client or client group according to programmatic criteria.
• Interprets current research regarding basic nutrition through stages of the life cycle and provides technical assistance and consultation for other health care professionals.
• Other responsibilities may include assessing community nutrition needs; developing and implementing community events and programs; collaborating with state and community agencies; planning and delivering in-service training and education for public health personnel.
• Maintains quality of services in accordance with agency policies and as outlined in the WIC & Nutrition Manual and Administrative Reference (AR).
• Monitors nutrition programs to ensure compliance with federal and state standards and regulations.
• Mentors nutrition paraprofessionals for the WIC Program.
• May provide functional supervision and direction of Nutrition I staff and/or paraprofessional staff.
• Identifies staff development and training needs and ensures training obtained.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees