OPS SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST - 64945179

State of Florida • Yulee, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the advanced and complex professional public health nutrition and dietetic work as a Senior Public Health Nutritionist in the Florida Department of Health Nassau County. Assists in the planning, conduction, and administration of a generalized nutrition program in a designated health clinic/site. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Public Health Nutrition Program Director. Works 100% with 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, 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. Reviews medical documentation and foods forms and WIC referral forms. Accepts according to state and local protocol and procedures. Obtains anthropometric and hematological data for WIC certifications, recertifications, and rechecks as needed. Performs other duties as assigned by Nutrition Program Director.

Requirements

• Excellent time management, organizational, and muti-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 their 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 situation 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 prolonged 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/Baker WIC sites
• Must be ablet o bend, squat, or stand for prolonged time, and lift items up to 35 pounds
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the advanced and complex professional public health nutrition and dietetic work as a Senior Public Health Nutritionist in the Florida Department of Health Nassau County.
• Assists in the planning, conduction, and administration of a generalized nutrition program in a designated health clinic/site.
• Works 100% with 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, 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.
• Reviews medical documentation and foods forms and WIC referral forms.
• Accepts according to state and local protocol and procedures.
• Obtains anthropometric and hematological data for WIC certifications, recertifications, and rechecks as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Nutrition Program Director.

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