Nutritionist

Clay County Health Center•Liberty, MO

18h

About The Position

Duties and other assigned tasks and responsibilities are designed to meet CCPHC’s mission of delivering the essential public health services of prevention, promotion and protection to the communities of Clay County, as well as a response to the CCPHC Strategic Plan. The plan outlines our desired future and answers the questions where we want to be in the future and how do we get there. SUMMARY The WIC Nutritionist provides accurate nutrition assessments, assigns risk factors, and provides appropriate nutrition and breastfeeding education to all participants according to the state WIC Program policies and procedures.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in public health nutrition, dietetics, nutrition, food science, home economics or closely related field; including or supplemented by at least 15 semester hours in foods and nutrition including one or more course in nutrition counseling, nutrition education (theories and practice), nutrition in the life cycle and food science; or Completion of an undergraduate curriculum accredited or approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics-Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) resulting in a verification statement from a didactic program in nutrition and dietetics.
Must also meet one of the following: a. Meets educational requirements as listed for nutritionists in USDA’s Code of Federal Regulations, 7 CFR 246.2 under Definitions for Competent Professional Authority (CPA); or b. Meets qualifications as indicated in USDA’s Nutrition Services Standards, Nutrition Services Staffing section, Standard 3 Staff Qualifications, Roles and Responsibilities
Excellent communication and computer skills are required
A current driver’s license and auto insurance are required
Must have or be able to obtain professional liability insurance and successfully complete state required training within the time designated by state WIC office and successfully complete any mandatory re-training

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinates all nutrition and breastfeeding services provided to participants
Provides breastfeeding education and support to all participants; completes a breastfeeding assessment; provide proper counseling and support in a manner that is consistent with WIC regulations, policies and initiatives
Provides participant-centered nutrition education and counseling for high-risk participants, completes the high-risk care plan and documents the nutrition education contact
Participates in conducting studies and surveys
Provides recommendations for improvement of nutrition education materials used in the WIC program
Obtains and documents demographic information, height/length, weight measurements, hemoglobin/hematocrit values, oral and nutrition assessments and other necessary medical and/or health information to certify WIC participants
Determines health, medical and nutrition eligibility by assigning risk factors and explaining the certifying risk factors to the participant
Recommends appropriate supplemental foods, exempt formulas and WIC eligible medical foods in accordance with policies and procedures
Provides relevant, culturally appropriate, health/nutrition information and referral services to participants
Processes client vouchers
May act as the Breastfeeding Coordinator if assigned by the local WIC provider
Proactively provides feedback for improvements that improve quality, efficiency, cost savings, productivity, systems, and/or procedures
Maintains strict confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations
Reports for special assigned duties during a public health emergency, if applicable