Registered Dietician

Harvey County•Newton, KS

10d•$30 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

This part-time position (32 hours/week) is responsible for providing nutrition assessment and direct nutritional educational services to WIC participants. Assists in development and implementation of the WIC nutritional education plan.

Requirements

Licensed/Registered Dietician in good standing.
Bachelor’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited college institution with a major course of study in human nutrition, food and nutrition, dietetics or food service management approved by the Secretary as meeting the standards for approval of such course of study.
Completion of a planned, continuous program of dietetic experience approved by the Secretary of at least 900 clock hours under the supervision of a licensed dietitian.
The Registered Dietitian (RD) examination established by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), or another examination approved by the Secretary.

Responsibilities

Assesses clients for nutritional counseling needs and provides nutrition counseling. Determines and prescribes WIC food package and breast pumps based upon assessed needs. Documents assessment and services provided.
Completes nutrition assessments and provides nutrition counseling as needed for participants of departmental programs. Documents care provided. Communicates nutrition care provided to clients' care coordinators within confidentiality policies.
Refers clients according to assessment to other public health programs or community resources within confidentiality policies. Prepares related documents.
Issues WIC benefits, weighing and measuring infants/children, performing finger or heel stick blood draws, scheduling, determining client income, etc., as required.
Conducts nutrition high-risk counseling.
Implements tracking systems for high-risk participants.
Develops nutrition education materials needed for departmental programs and services.
In conjunction with the Community Health Nurse -WIC staff, develops and interprets health department and nutrition policies, procedures and protocols.
Monitors compliance with WIC and health department policies and procedures.
Ensures all local policies and procedures are compliant with State Policy and Procedure Manual, and the terms of the WIC contract.
Provides for positive publicity and the effective distribution of WIC outreach materials.
Assists the community in understanding the goals and objectives of the WIC Program.
Helps disseminate through statistics and non-specific case histories, information that highlights the success of the WIC program in the community.
Develops and interprets health department and nutrition policies, procedures, and protocols.
Provides surge capacity to Public Health Emergency and Epidemiology for investigative work and community containment in a public health emergency or severe outbreak.
Other duties as assigned.