Nutritionist
About The Position
The Nutritionist provides comprehensive and complex nutrition evaluation and treatment services to children from birth to age three who have medical or nutritional problems, developmental disabilities, chronic illnesses, or medically high-risk conditions and who are referred to or enrolled in the North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program. Services must comply with federal and state Infant-Toddler Program regulations and be provided to families in children’s natural learning environments, including the home. The position is part of the North Carolina Early Intervention Section in the Division of Child and Family Well-Being. The section leads the Infant-Toddler Program, while local Children’s Developmental Services Agencies implement it across North Carolina in partnership with local service providers. The workstation will be located in the Waynesville CDSA office. The position is eligible for a hybrid-teleworking schedule that includes weekly onsite work hours, and requires travel throughout the assigned area by car and access to client homes and other community locations.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in dietetics, public health nutrition, or nutrition from an appropriately accredited institution; one year of related experience; and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD or RDN) credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; or
- Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, public health nutrition, or nutrition from an appropriately accredited institution; two years of related experience; and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD or RDN) credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Ability to travel throughout the assigned area by car and access client homes and other community locations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience interviewing, assessing, and counseling parents or caregivers regarding nutrition.
- Experience monitoring and maintaining quality standards of nutrition care for children ages zero to three and their families using current standards and practices.
- Experience using a range of pediatric nutrition intervention techniques to achieve nutritional and developmental outcomes.
- Experience in a multidisciplinary pediatric setting.
- Experience providing nutrition services in families’ homes and via a virtual platform.
- Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nutrition evaluations and treatment services to children from birth to age three with medical or nutritional problems, developmental disabilities, chronic illnesses, or medically high-risk conditions.
- Provide services to children referred to or enrolled in the Infant-Toddler Program in compliance with applicable federal and state regulations.
- Deliver services to families in the child’s natural learning environment, including the home.
- Travel throughout the assigned area by car and access client homes and other community locations.
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Standard and supplemental retirement plans
- NCFlex program with pre-tax benefits
- Paid vacation leave
- Paid sick leave
- Paid community service leave
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
