WIC Nutritionist at Decatur

Nevada Health Centers I • Las Vegas, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the WIC VP/Manager, the WIC Dietician or Nutritionist develops, implements, and evaluates WIC Program activities related to nutrition education and overall program delivery. The role provides staff training, hands-on learning opportunities, and mentoring for clinic staff. The position may require reassignment or relocation to any clinic based on business needs, so flexibility and willingness to relocate are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics or nutrition.
• Flexibility and willingness to relocate or be reassigned to any clinic based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Skill in operating computer databases.
• English and Spanish language skills.
• Ability to read, write, and calculate mathematical figures.
• Experience in health care services.
• Excellent communication skills for interviewing participants.
• Ability to facilitate group nutrition education classes and communicate with staff through mentoring and effective feedback.
• Practice consistent with legal and ethical standards, including WIC regulations.
• Knowledge of programs that support nutritional and other health issues.
• Ability to travel and/or provide coverage at multiple clinic locations.

Responsibilities

• Attend and complete training required by the State of Nevada WIC Administration.
• Provide individual nutrition counseling to high-risk participants and develop nutrition care plans using the SOAP format.
• Support clinic operations by determining WIC eligibility, assisting with appointment scheduling and phone calls, checking in participants, and providing WIC benefits.
• Assist with participant certification, including anthropometrics, growth-status assessment, hematology, dietary assessment, nutrition counseling, and food-package prescriptions.
• Enter data in the WIC application and document certifications, counseling, and referrals on appropriate forms.
• Promote breastfeeding to WIC participants and community partners; provide breastfeeding education and support, and issue breast pumps.
• Facilitate participant-centered group nutrition education classes.
• Train staff on new risk-code implementations and explain the importance of high-risk codes.
• Precept WIC competent professional authority trainees (CPATs) and CPAs, mentor CPA trainees through online training modules, and provide coaching and mentoring.
• Provide observational and hands-on learning opportunities; evaluate learning activities using CPA Training Modules and skills checklists.
• Administer CPA Training Module quizzes and proctor the final practical exam.
• Provide ongoing staff mentoring and assessments, and give effective feedback to enhance skills.
• Refer participants to community agencies and document referrals in participant records.
• Identify staff training needs and participate in or provide in-service training at staff team meetings.
• Attend workshops, meetings, and conference calls as needed or required.
• Evaluate and provide training on nutrition education materials used in WIC clinics.
• Attend and assist with community events.
• Stay current on WIC policies and procedures and on state, county, and local programs relevant to NVHC and WIC target populations.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with annual merit increases.
• Company-sponsored PPO medical plan and buy-up option, vision plan, and dental plan.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Generous time-off policy.
• Ten paid holidays plus one floating holiday.
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance and long-term disability policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time