OPS SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST - 64945179

State of Florida • Yulee, FL

13d • $22 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

This position assists in the planning, conduction, and administration of a generalized nutrition program within a designated health clinic/site, working 100% within the Women, Infants, & Children’s Program (WIC). The role involves performing nutrition risk assessments, providing nutrition counseling and education to a diverse client base including infants, children up to 5 years of age, pregnant women, postpartum women, and breastfeeding women. The nutritionist will assist clients with goal setting, document assessments, education, and referrals in FL-WiSE, and ensure proper documentation as required by policy and quality improvement audits. Responsibilities also include coordinating and performing reassessments and education for high-risk clients, assigning appropriate food packages, and providing group education as needed. The position involves certifying clients for the WIC Program, reviewing medical documentation, referring clients to community resources, and obtaining anthropometric and hematological data for WIC certifications.

Requirements

• Excellent time management, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to work effectively with a health care team to maintain an effective working relationship
• Ability to perform procedures common to the position
• Knowledge in writing policies, procedures, and protocols
• Ability to recognize areas of own practice that need improvement
• Ability to teach other staff in the theory and practice of the position
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication and ability to apply them
• Knowledge of clinical practices, policies, and procedures and ability to apply them
• Computer knowledge and ability to include patient electronic records
• Leadership skills
• Knowledge to recognize situations in which intervention is needed to improve clinical efficiency and/or patient care
• Ability to record a clear, understandable, and legally defensible account of care or services provided
• Ability to teach clients specific health issues, promotion of wellness, maintenance of health and prevention of disease
• Knowledge base in nutrition and breastfeeding
• Individual counseling skills
• Ability to provide group education
• Ability to bend, squat, or stand for prolong amount of time and lift items up to 35 pounds
• Current License in the State of Florida as a Dietitian/Nutritionist
• Willingness to provide coverage at all Nassau WIC sites
• Valid Driver’s License
• Must be able to bend, squat, or stand for prolonged time, and lift items up to 35 pounds

Nice To Haves

• Previous or current employment with WIC
• Proficient in the use of FL-WiSE
• Bilingual in Spanish and English

Responsibilities

• Assists in the planning, conduction, and administration of a generalized nutrition program in a designated health clinic/site.
• Works 100% in Women, Infants, & Children’s Program (WIC).
• Performs nutrition risk assessments according to WIC policy and procedures.
• Provides nutrition counseling and education to clients including infants, children up to 5 years of age, pregnant women, postpartum women, and breastfeeding women.
• Assists clients with goal setting to improve nutrition and health status.
• Documents assessment, education and referrals in FL-WiSE.
• Ensures proper documentation as required by policy, local procedures, and quality improvement chart audits.
• Coordinates and performs reassessment and education to high-risk clients and other clients according to state and local protocol.
• Assigns appropriate tailored food packages.
• Provides group education as needed.
• Certifies clients for participation in the WIC Program in accordance with the policies of the state WIC Program and regulations as stated in DHM 150-24.
• Reviews medical documentation and foods forms and WIC referral forms.
• Refers clients to community resources as needed.
• Obtains anthropometric and hematological data for WIC certifications, recertifications, and rechecks as needed.

Benefits

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed