WIC RN, Registered Dietitian or Nutritionist

Neighborhood Health Clinics Inc•Fort Wayne, IN

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About The Position

The WIC Registered Nurse, Nutritionist, or Registered Dietitian provides clinical and nutritional assessment, education, counseling, and services to participants in the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Food Program (WIC). The role maintains participant confidentiality and complies with HIPAA and WIC policies and procedures. The position supports participant eligibility and certification, nutrition counseling and education, breastfeeding promotion, referrals, follow-up care, and coordination with multidisciplinary care teams. It also contributes to clinic caseload and productivity goals, community outreach, nutrition education materials, required documentation, and professional development.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or Nutrition, or eligibility as a Registered Dietitian.
CPR/BLS certification is required.
If the employee is an RN, an Indiana State Registered Nurse License is required.
Current, accurate knowledge of nutrition and dietary principles and assessment techniques, including anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, and dietary assessment.
Skill in developing nutrition plans and counseling techniques to support changes in clients’ dietary behavior.
Knowledge of and compliance with current NHC policies and procedures.
Problem-solving skills, including identifying and resolving problems and gathering and analyzing information.
Interpersonal and communication skills, including maintaining confidentiality, providing customer service, communicating effectively, and building collaborative relationships with people from varied cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, languages, and educational levels.
Oral communication and group presentation skills.
Written communication skills, including editing for spelling and grammar, presenting numerical data, and interpreting written information.
Planning, organization, prioritization, and time-management skills.
Attention to accuracy, detail, and compliance standards.
Adaptability, dependability, and ability to respond to changing demands and management direction.
Ability to promote and follow safety and security procedures and use equipment and materials properly.
Proficiency with practice management software to retrieve and record client data accurately and efficiently.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods; walk or stand occasionally; perform the full range of body motion and manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination needed to assist clients and operate office or electronic equipment; communicate with corrected vision and hearing; lift and carry items weighing up to 35 pounds; and work under stressful conditions.
Ability to work in clinic and offsite environments, travel outdoors in all types of weather, and have frequent contact with staff, physicians’ offices, and clients, including people who are sick, angry, or upset.
Ability to work with exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of one year of teaching experience in maternal and child health or a public health setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Screen, assess, and evaluate clients’ nutritional status during interviews.
Determine WIC Program eligibility based on nutritional status.
Measure height, weight, and hemoglobin.
Document dietary assessment summaries, client goals, and plans in client records.
Screen applicants for income eligibility when required; verify residency, income, identification, and Medicaid status; complete and review registration information; and set up EBT accounts.
Ensure certification documents and other records are accurate and complete before submission.
Maintain documentation in clients’ electronic records and document all contacts according to WIC guidelines.
Issue required notifications to ineligible participants.
Provide patient-centered nutrition counseling and education, including individual counseling for high-risk participants and individual or group instruction for other clients when appropriate.
Provide diet planning and counseling that considers clients’ nutrition needs, health status, cultural patterns, preferences, and economic factors.
Promote breastfeeding to prenatal clients and support postpartum clients experiencing breastfeeding difficulties; refer clients to a lactation consultant as needed.
Refer participants to community programs for specialized nutrition services, food assistance, or other needs.
Consult with the multidisciplinary team to support continuity of care and comprehensive health care plans.
Participate in client follow-up care, including by telephone when appropriate.
Help maintain or increase the clinic’s assigned caseload and meet or exceed individual daily productivity goals.
Participate in health fairs and community outreach as assigned.
Prepare lesson plans, visual aids, bulletin boards, pamphlets, and other nutrition education materials.
Check email regularly for changes that may affect nutrition department activities.
Attend and participate in required meetings and in-services, take part in professional development, and serve on committees as requested.
Perform duties in accordance with NHC standards of conduct and mission, and perform related or assigned duties.