Job DescriptionStarting Pay Rate: $24.70/hour
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Paid Training Opportunities
Referral Bonus Program
Family-oriented environment
Casual dress
Employee Appreciation Events
JOB SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS: The WIC Program is seeking a Nutritionist, Dietitian, or RN to provide nutrition education counseling, community referrals, and supplemental food benefits to pregnant women, breastfeeding women, postpartum women, infants, and children under five years of age.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Client Certification Duties
- Present a friendly and warm welcome to all families upon clinic visits and telephone contacts; display of excellent eye contact with families; offer a minimum of one compliment to families at each clinic visit or telephone contact
- Completes certification testing, nutrition assessment, nutrition education, referrals, SOAP care plan, and food package issuance in an efficient manner
- Cross-train to assist in clerical duties when necessary
- Calibration, maintenance, cleaning, arranging annual state inspection for medical equipment
- Promotes breastfeeding as preferred method of infant feeding
- Adheres to Universal Precaution policy
- Meet or exceed caseload goals
- Ensure a monthly participation rate for WIC at or above the state average
- Maintain an average show rate of 75% or higher and appointment slots are 100% filled on a daily basis
- Participate in developing Outreach Plan and representing WIC in outreach activities
- Accept clinic assignments as scheduled. Travel reimbursement provided for subsequent clinic travel beyond clinic site where work day begins
EDUCATION: Must possess of one of the following licensures/degrees:
- Registered Dietitian
- Registered Nurse
- Or a Bachelor Degree in one of the following areas:
- Dietetics
- Nutrition/Nutrition Sciences
- Public Health Nutrition
- Community Nutrition
- Clinical Nutrition
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Foods and Nutrition in Business
- Nutrition, Fitness, and Health
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Flexibility with schedule and duties
- Effective written and spoken communication skills
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish skills desired
This job reports to the WIC Clinic Manager