Nutritionist RD - Hourly

Sea Mar Community Health Centers•Aberdeen, WA

31d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) for their Medical Nutrition Therapy program in Aberdeen, Washington. This role involves working closely with a health educator, chronic care coordinators, medical providers, and other clinical team members in an outpatient setting. The RD will be responsible for nutrition education and counseling, providing patient risk assessment, and offering nutrition services for pediatric and adult patients referred by Primary Care Providers in individual and some group settings. Common nutritional conditions include diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, heart disease, and other chronic diseases. The RD will also work with patients on food allergies, GI conditions, disordered eating, weight management, pediatric nutrition, and other health concerns. This position will also provide coverage at the Ocean Shores clinic as needed. Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization.

Requirements

Possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in nutrition from an accredited university.
Completed an accredited dietetic internship program or Coordinated Undergraduate Program in Dietetics.
Completed 7 hours of HIV/AIDS course.
WA State Registration and Certification for Dietitian or RD/CD eligible with attainment of these credentials within the time period stated in the Sea Mar Nutrition Program Policies and Procedures Manual.
Medical Assistant-Registered Certification required for Hemoglobin testing for WIC RD. Staff are required to obtain the Certification after hire or promotion.
Experience should reveal demonstrated interest in nutrition services and nutrition education.
Pre-hire and annual employee health screening required.
Annual influenza vaccine required (with exceptions for approved medical or religious exemptions).

Nice To Haves

Experience in a community nutrition setting with an interest in basic nutrition and childhood development is desirable.
Experience in a community nutrition setting with an interest in weight management, diabetes education and pediatric nutrition is desired.
Minimum of 1-2 years experience in outpatient or similar nutrition setting is highly preferred.
Experience with long term care programs.
Current Adult/Pediatric CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Maintains complete and up-to-date charts, documenting counseling sessions as specified by program guidelines in legible form, and statistical program records including Misys EMREHR records, WIC/CIMS Flow sheet, WIC diet records, certification sheets, weight/height grids, diet evaluation sheets, infant birth outcomes, appointment schedules, and encounter forms.
Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with team members and other Sea Mar staff.
Serves as a liaison between Nutrition and/or WIC and other clinic and community services, making referrals as appropriate.
Provides Medical, MSS, and patient nutritional assessment and nutrition counseling.
Facilitates appointment times through scheduling and following up on failed appointments according to protocol.
Coordinates services with other health professionals and cooperates with other departments.
Documents assessment, treatment, and plan of action from counseling sessions in the medical record according to protocol.
Compares information collected to program criteria to accurately determine WIC eligibility and nutrition risk factors.
Determines appropriate food package, explains nutrient content of WIC foods, identifies contracted food vendors, issues manual or computerized food vouchers, and documents check issuance.