PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST - 64085753

State of Florida • Jacksonville Beach, FL

22d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Team Duval. At DOH-Duval, we work every day to protect, promote, and improve the health of our community. Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and public service. Our programs are recognized across Florida for their impact and effectiveness, and we are looking for dedicated professionals who want to make a real difference. If you are passionate about creating healthier communities, your future starts here.

The Public Health Nutritionist is responsible for advanced and complex professional public health nutrition and dietetic work in the Florida Department of Health in Duval County. This employee helps to plan, conduct, and monitor a generalized nutrition program in a designated area. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a Health Education Program Consultant. Provides services in the WIC program in accordance with the policies of the state WIC program and regulations as stated in DHM 150-24. Responsible for caseload management as set forth by the nutrition plan.

The following Public Health Domains are applicable to this position:
Public Health Competency Domain 1: Analytical/Assessment skills
Public Health Competency Domain 2: Policy development/Program planning skills
Public Health Competency Domain 3: Communication skills
Public Health Competency Domain 4: Cultural Competency skills
Public Health Competency Domain 5: Community Dimensions of Practice skills
Public Health Competency Domain 6: Public Health Sciences skills
Public Health Competency Domain 8: Leadership and Systems Thinking skills

Nutrition and Education
Gather and assess anthropometric, hematological and nutrition data. Provide comprehensive nutrition and breastfeeding assessment for low-risk, high-risk, and medical high-risk WIC clients. Provide nutrition counseling with SMART goal setting and follow up with clients at future appointments. Document all counseling using the SOAP format in the FL-WISE system appropriately in accordance with department policy. Provide client-centered nutrition and breastfeeding education in individual and/or group settings to promote good eating habits, physical development and good health as needed. Conduct Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to clients as prescribed by the medical care provider. Communicate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care. Coordinate other services for clients and make referrals to appropriate agencies as needed.

Eligibility
Certify clients for participation in the WIC Program. Obtain client’s height, weight and hemoglobin as needed. Review Immunization records for all infants and children participating in the WIC Program and document appropriate information in the FL-WISE system.

Formula
Assess formula needs and make referrals for formula recommendations as appropriate. Assess formula amounts provided by the WIC program. Assist with obtaining up to date and accurate prescriptions from providers. Follow procedures for issuing and reconciling special formula including direct distribution and EBT. Ensuring formula inventories are accurate.

Interns and Outreach
Act as preceptors for future registered dietitian and dietetic interns: Pasco County DOH, Mayo Clinic UNF, and other participating internship programs. Provide interns with experiences in community nutrition education, case studies, calculations, medical nutrition therapy, and various diseases states and therapeutic diets. Familiarize interns with WIC program policies and procedures and educate on other community programs. Conduct outreach visits to other appropriate agencies, offices, and organizations to describe the benefits of the WIC Program, eligibility requirements and service locations. Participate in health fairs and provide nutrition information as needed. Plan, develop, and conduct education classes for the community in relation to Community Nutrition Programs. This includes presentations and speaking engagements in numerous settings such as schools, community agencies and organizations, churches, and faith-based organizations, health fairs, and corporations.

Other Employee Duties
Attend mandatory and scheduled training. Submit accurate and timely Employee Activity Record (EARs), time records, travel logs, monthly reports of activities and other reports are submitted to NCDP Administrative Office. Answer telephones, file records and perform travel in relation to above duties and for professional development. Participate in the FDOH in Duval County Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention Disaster Plan as required.

Performs all other assigned duties as required.

Requirements

• Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist in Florida or a Registered Dietitian per F.S. 468.509
• Able to work in a position that requires a flexible schedule including attending weekend events and events after normal working hours (after 5:00pm)
• Valid Driver’s License
• Must be willing to physically come in the office to perform the duties & responsibilities of the positions

Responsibilities

• Gather and assess anthropometric, hematological and nutrition data.
• Provide comprehensive nutrition and breastfeeding assessment for low-risk, high-risk, and medical high-risk WIC clients.
• Provide nutrition counseling with SMART goal setting and follow up with clients at future appointments.
• Document all counseling using the SOAP format in the FL-WISE system appropriately in accordance with department policy.
• Provide client-centered nutrition and breastfeeding education in individual and/or group settings to promote good eating habits, physical development and good health as needed.
• Conduct Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to clients as prescribed by the medical care provider.
• Communicate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.
• Coordinate other services for clients and make referrals to appropriate agencies as needed.
• Certify clients for participation in the WIC Program.
• Obtain client’s height, weight and hemoglobin as needed.
• Review Immunization records for all infants and children participating in the WIC Program and document appropriate information in the FL-WISE system.
• Assess formula needs and make referrals for formula recommendations as appropriate.
• Assess formula amounts provided by the WIC program.
• Assist with obtaining up to date and accurate prescriptions from providers.
• Follow procedures for issuing and reconciling special formula including direct distribution and EBT.
• Ensuring formula inventories are accurate.
• Act as preceptors for future registered dietitian and dietetic interns: Pasco County DOH, Mayo Clinic UNF, and other participating internship programs.
• Provide interns with experiences in community nutrition education, case studies, calculations, medical nutrition therapy, and various diseases states and therapeutic diets.
• Familiarize interns with WIC program policies and procedures and educate on other community programs.
• Conduct outreach visits to other appropriate agencies, offices, and organizations to describe the benefits of the WIC Program, eligibility requirements and service locations.
• Participate in health fairs and provide nutrition information as needed.
• Plan, develop, and conduct education classes for the community in relation to Community Nutrition Programs.
• This includes presentations and speaking engagements in numerous settings such as schools, community agencies and organizations, churches, and faith-based organizations, health fairs, and corporations.
• Attend mandatory and scheduled training.
• Submit accurate and timely Employee Activity Record (EARs), time records, travel logs, monthly reports of activities and other reports are submitted to NCDP Administrative Office.
• Answer telephones, file records and perform travel in relation to above duties and for professional development.
• Participate in the FDOH in Duval County Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention Disaster Plan as required.
• Performs all other assigned duties as required.

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 (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed