WIC Professional-Full Time

Broadlawns Medical Center•Plaza, ND

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Broadlawns Medical Center campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care and emergency services, lab, radiology, dentistry, inpatient and outpatient mental health, crisis team, and community-based behavioral support services. Broadlawns accepts all forms of insurance and its approach to healthcare and quality outcomes earned a Level 3 rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the highest achievable status for a medical delivery model. We are a safety net hospital and our Patients are our North Star! With a dedicated staff of over 160 physicians and 1,600 employees, Broadlawns Medical Center ensures that our community has access to high quality healthcare that is coordinated, compassionate and cost-effective. We provide our employees a top-rated benefits package, supportive work culture, and more! GENERAL DESCRIPTION Under general supervision of the Program Director, certifies eligibility of Program participants by determining nutritional risk for women who are pregnant I up to 6 months postpartum I breastfeeding up to 1year, as well as children from birth to age 5 years; provides and assures nutrition education to Program participants.

Requirements

B.A./B.S. degree in foods and nutrition, dietetics, community nutrition, or closely related field OR RN current RN license recognized by the State of Iowa Board of Nursing
If applicable, must maintain current Registered Nurse license.
Reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Use accurate techniques for length/height, weight, hemoglobin
Use universal precautions for exposure to blood or bodily fluids
Complete health and diet questions in Focus as appropriate for each participant being certified
Provide health and nutrition education appropriate to individual participant within guidelines
Make and document formal and informal referrals when indicated or requested by client
Implement department's Service Excellence standards

Responsibilities

Functions as the competent professional authority for determination of program eligibility and certification: following assessment of individual anthropometric, biochemical, and dietary data, either certifies or denies participation in the Program on the basis of nutritional risk
Conducts any or all of the following procedures necessary for determining nutritional risk: measurement of length/height and weight, hemoglobin, completes required certification procedures in Focus (WIC software)
Completes intake procedures for program applicants: interview applicants to obtain demographic information and determine income eligibility.
Provides nutrition and health education in the areas of maternal and child health to WIC participants in accordance with Program guidelines.
Refers WIC participants to other health or social services as needed including documentation and follow-up of referrals made.
Participates in development of nutrition education materials; serves as qualified speaker for nutrition topics to community groups as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.