WIC Registered Dietitian
About The Position
Sunrise Community Health is seeking a WIC Registered Dietitian to perform WIC program eligibility and nutritional assessment for individual clients. The WIC Registered Dietitian will assess the nutritional status of and provide nutrition counseling to high-risk pregnant or breastfeeding women, infants, and children in the WIC program. This role involves performing health screenings, gathering accurate health metrics, interviewing participants, reviewing medical and nutrition information to determine program eligibility, and developing, implementing, evaluating, and monitoring nutrition care plans. The dietitian will counsel participants and families on nutrition needs in a participant-centered, positive approach, considering various social factors. They will also promote breastfeeding, authorize specific formulas and food packages, provide documentation in participant charts, and review charts of high and moderate-risk participants. Additionally, the role includes developing and evaluating nutritional education materials, preparing and leading group education classes, assisting with outreach activities, maintaining professional relationships with community providers and retailers, collaborating with WIC partners, and supporting team needs. The position may also involve assisting in the supervision of paraprofessional staff and training volunteers, students, and interns. Other duties may be assigned by the WIC Director or WIC Supervisor.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in nutrition/dietetics and/or nursing
- Registered Dietitian, R.D and/or Registered Nurse, RN.
- 1-2 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education, and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Responsibilities
- Assess the nutritional status of and provides nutrition counseling to high-risk pregnant or breastfeeding women, infants, and children in the WIC program.
- Perform health screening gather accurate heights, weights, and hemoglobin.
- Interview participants to collect comprehensive diet and nutrition-related health information.
- Review participants medical and nutrition information to assess nutritional status; determines participants’ eligibility for program services by reviewing applications, nutrition questionnaires, and medical charts.
- Develop, implement, evaluate, and monitor nutrition care plans for participants.
- Counsel participants and families on nutrition needs in a participant-centered, positive approach to attain nutrition-related goals.
- Counsel clients with consideration of their physical, financial, cultural, religious, education and other social factors.
- Counsel high risk participants at least once during a certification period.
- Consult with health care providers on participant’s nutritional needs, special formula, and other health concerns.
- Promote breastfeeding as the optimal infant feeding choice.
- Authorize the use of non-contract brand formula, exempt infant formulas, WIC-eligible medical foods, and individual needs for tailoring of WIC food packages.
- Provide appropriate documentation in participant charts including participant concerns, nutrition assessment, materials provided, nutrition education, referrals progress toward attaining new behavior change and follow-up plans.
- Review charts of high and moderate risk participants to assure assessment, counseling, education plan, follow-up, documentation, food packages, referrals and all aspects are accurate and appropriate.
- Develop, review, and evaluate nutritional education material such as pamphlets, textbooks, and audio-visual aids for use by participants.
- Participate in keeping educational material stocked, organized and updated.
- Prepare and lead group education classes and/or in-services to WIC participants and WIC staff.
- Assist with Outreach and public relations activities (health fairs, presentations).
- Maintain a professional working relationship with community participant providers.
- Collaborate with WIC partners (UNC, CSU, Health Departments, United Way).
- Maintain contacts and supports assigned retailers.
- Assist and support team to meet participant needs and coordinate participant flow within the department.
- Assist in supervision of paraprofessional staff as needed.
- Participate in training volunteers, students, and interns.
- Other duties as assigned by the WIC Director or WIC Supervisor.
Benefits
- Up to 8-weeks of Paid Time Off (to include Vacation, Personal, 12 observed Holiday, and Sick Leave)
- Medical Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- FSA Medical Flexible Spending Account
- FSA Dependent Care Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Competitive 401K Plan
- Loan Forgiveness Programs
- Referral Bonus
- Tuition and Training Reimbursement
- Agency Wide Training
- Master Class Subscription
- Employee Recognition Programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
