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PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION CONSULTANT

State of Florida•Dundee, FL
•$57,682 - $62,683•Hybrid
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About The Position

The Florida Department of Corrections is hiring a Public Health Nutrition Consultant for the Bureau of Contract Management and Monitoring. The Bureau oversees the effective administration, compliance, and performance of departmental contracts. The position monitors compliance with nutrition and food service policies and procedures and provides technical assistance. The office location is negotiable within Central Florida and South Florida. The role is eligible for teleworking, subject to departmental guidelines and approval. The consultant conducts audits of regional operations and monitors therapeutic diet compliance, meal preparation and service, and operational issues related to the Department’s Master Menu and Prescribed Therapeutic Diets. The position certifies that menus comply with Dietary Reference Intakes, provides clinical expertise for nutrition-related procedures and manuals, and serves as a liaison between food service and health service staff. It also reviews and recommends medical nutrition therapy, advises senior management about program issues, and provides staff training and guidance on menu planning, nutrition practices, food safety, and sanitation. The consultant prepares reports, correspondence, schedules, and facility reviews within required time frames, including monthly diet compliance reports. The role monitors diet prescriptions and consults with Health Services to ensure appropriate diets are ordered; when specialized diets are required, the consultant plans and analyzes them according to the Department of Corrections Diet Manual and appropriate medical nutrition therapy guidelines. Minimal overnight travel may be necessary. Other duties may be assigned. RD-eligible candidates perform duties under Registered Dietitian Nutritionist supervision and approval, with practice parameters limited until fully registered.

Requirements

  • Possess a valid driver's license.
  • Nutritionist positions require registration with the American Dietetic Association as a Registered Dietitian and licensure in Florida under Chapter 468, Part X, Florida Statutes, or eligibility to practice dietetics under Chapter 64B8-40 to 45, Florida Administrative Code.
  • RD-eligible candidates must perform required duties under Registered Dietitian Nutritionist supervision and approval, with limited practice parameters until fully registered.
  • Pass a Level 2 background check before starting work.
  • Be a U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience monitoring and evaluating menu preparation and service in an institutional setting, such as healthcare, a correctional facility, or a rehabilitation center.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct on-site institutional audits of regional operations.
  • Monitor therapeutic diet compliance, meal preparation and meal service, and operational issues in support of the Department’s Master Menu and Prescribed Therapeutic Diets.
  • Certify that the Department’s Master Menu and Therapeutic Diet Menus comply with Dietary Reference Intakes established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences.
  • Provide clinical expertise for updates to nutrition-related procedures and manuals.
  • Act as liaison between food service and health service staff and review and recommend medical nutrition therapy.
  • Notify senior management of problems and policies related to program issues.
  • Provide technical assistance, training, and guidance to Department staff in menu planning, appropriate nutritional practices, food safety, and sanitation; consult with staff on possible solutions to problems.
  • Prepare reports, correspondence, and work projects within directed time frames, including monthly diet compliance reports, planned schedules, and facility reviews for assigned facilities.
  • Monitor diet prescriptions for appropriateness and consult with Health Services to ensure appropriate diets are ordered.
  • Plan and analyze specialized diets to meet medical nutrition therapy guidelines in the Department of Corrections Diet Manual.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
  • Comprehensive health and life insurance, including accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
  • Supplemental dental, vision, life, disability, and hospitalization insurance.
  • Tuition-free college courses.
  • Florida Retirement System pension and investment plans, Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP), and deferred compensation.

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