PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST SUPERVISOR - 64002566

State of Florida • VIERA, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. Supervisory responsibilities include communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets. Performs duties to ensure that the WIC clinic runs smoothly, and policies and procedures are followed. Evaluates clinical, anthropometrics, and nutritional data of persons applying for the WIC Program to determine eligibility and provides individual nutrition education and counseling to low risk, high risk, and medically high-risk clients with documentation in electronic medical record. Educates, supports, and promotes breastfeeding, makes referrals to lactation staff. Provides clients referrals to community resources. Performs anthropometrics (heights and weights) and hematological testing as needed on Women, Infants and Children. Promotes WIC though participation in community outreach events. Attends staff meetings, conferences, special nutrition workshops, seminars, and trainings. Maintains current Nutritionist/Dietitian Licensure by the State of Florida Department of Professional Regulation. Must be willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours in the event of an emergency. This includes emergency duties including, but not limited to, response to threats involving any disaster, man-made or natural.

Requirements

• Willingness to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours in the event of an emergency. This includes emergency duties including, but not limited to, response to threats involving any disaster, man-made or natural.
• Current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
• Daily in-office work.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with the major course of study in nutritional science, community nutrition, clinical nutrition, or dietetics in accordance with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Association and Florida Chapter 468.
• A current/active license, in good standing, as a Dietitian or Nutritionist in the State of Florida issued by the Division of Medical Quality Assurance.
• At least two year of nutrition-related work experience.
• Supervising and evaluating employees
• Strong Leadership skills
• Planning, organization, and coordinating work activities
• Conducting quality assurance audits
• Quality improvement and quality control skills
• Interpreting policies and providing training for practical applications
• Knowledge of evidence-based nutrition principles
• Nutritional assessment skills
• Motivational interviewing skills
• Individualized nutritional counseling skills
• Setting specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timed (SMART) client-centered goals
• Nutrition documentation in narrative and Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan (SOAP) format
• Problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Nice To Haves

• WIC experience
• 1 year or more of supervisory, management, or leadership experience
• Ability to fluently read, write, and speak both English and Spanish and/or Creole.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees
• Planning and directing employees' work
• Developing performance expectations
• Meeting with staff regularly to discuss performance
• Completing performance reviews
• Maintaining vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage
• Completing timesheets
• Ensuring the WIC clinic runs smoothly, and policies and procedures are followed
• Evaluating clinical, anthropometrics, and nutritional data of persons applying for the WIC Program to determine eligibility
• Providing individual nutrition education and counseling to low risk, high risk, and medically high-risk clients with documentation in electronic medical record
• Educating, supporting, and promoting breastfeeding, making referrals to lactation staff
• Providing clients referrals to community resources
• Performing anthropometrics (heights and weights) and hematological testing as needed on Women, Infants and Children
• Promoting WIC though participation in community outreach events
• Attending staff meetings, conferences, special nutrition workshops, seminars, and trainings
• Maintaining current Nutritionist/Dietitian Licensure by the State of Florida Department of Professional Regulation
• Working before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours in the event of an emergency, including response to threats involving any disaster, man-made or natural.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager