Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

the South Dakota State Government•Rapid City, SD

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health. The South Dakota Department of Health's programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our services touch the lives of every person in the state of South Dakota. We recognize that employees are our most valuable resource and we are committed to promoting a culture of excellence in DOH. We trust our employees to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We are interested in employing a diverse and skilled workforce that exhibits the values of leadership, accountability, communication, integrity, and teamwork. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds. Imagine yourself as part of a winning team that is making the lives of South Dakotans healthier and safer. The South Dakota Department of Health values flexibility in the workplace. Part of that flexibility includes the ability to work from home. Working from home is a meaningful way to meet individual needs, wants, and desires when it comes to balancing the entire team's home and work lives. That balance is something we value while allowing most positions the opportunity to work remotely up to 3 days a week. Working from home is a privilege and is subject to review depending upon the position. This opening is for a full-time position with the South Dakota Department of Health for a Registered Dietitian/Licensed Nutritionist (RD/LN) in the Office of Family Nutrition Services (OFNS). This role supports the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program in the west region of the state. The RD/LN will work under the supervision of the Dietitian Manager to deliver vital nutrition services that directly impact family and community health.

Requirements

Master's degree required in human nutrition, public health nutrition, clinical nutrition, nutrition education, community education or foods and nutrition preferred.
Dietetic internship or similar Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics approval required.
Must be a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or obtain registration with 365 days of hire.
Knowledge of motivational interviewing skills
Knowledge of principles and practices of food and nutrition sciences
Knowledge of breastfeeding education
Knowledge of infant/child developmental milestones
Skills: provide nutrition and health information effectively one-to-one, in groups, virtually (Zoom, Teams, telemedicine), by phone, text, and online
Skills: share education at the client's level of understanding
Skills: apply federal and state regulations, policies, and procedures
Skills: communicate effectively
Skills: communicate effectively with interpreters in person, by phone, or during virtual service delivery
Skills: demonstrate cultural competency when working with socioeconomically and culturally diverse populations
Abilities: motivate participants to make decisions and set goals to improve their nutritional status
Abilities: prioritize and facilitate referrals within the context of multiple and complicated participant needs
Abilities: work autonomously and in a team environment
Abilities: recognize and facilitate opportunities for outreach, marketing, and partnership building
Abilities: multitask, prioritize complex situations, and adapt to quickly shifting priorities
Must be licensed as a Nutritionist in South Dakota or eligible for licensure within one year of employment.
Resume must be attached.
All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9.
The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in human nutrition, public health nutrition, clinical nutrition, nutrition education, community education or foods and nutrition

Responsibilities

Provide participant case management
Approve special formula requests
Consult with healthcare providers
Conduct quality assurance reviews for high-risk nutrition cases
Determine participant eligibility, including identity, income, residency, categorical and nutritional risk
Provide nutrition support and education
Conduct nutrition education and health assessments
Provide breastfeeding education and support
Link clients to appropriate health and social resources
Offer nutrition related technical assistance to team members
Deliver nutrition education in community settings
Collaborate on setting nutrition, outreach, and breastfeeding goals for the population served
Provide maternal and child health services, including developmental screenings, infant safe sleep education, and promotion of immunizations, oral health, and other public health initiatives
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners and providers to enhance referrals and explore innovative partnership opportunities