WIC Nutritionist at New Hope Services Inc

Starting 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
• Promotes breastfeeding as preferred method of infant feeding
• Adheres to Universal Precaution policy

- Meet or exceed caseload goals

- 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/YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

1. QUALIFIED NUTRITIONIST

• Registered Dietitian
• Registration eligible to sit for RD exam
• Bachelor or Master Degree in one of the following areas (pending official transcript review):
  1. Dietetics
  2. Nutrition or Nutrition Sciences
  3. Public Health Nutrition or Community Nutrition
  4. Clinical Nutrition

OR

2. COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL AUTHORITY

• Registered Nurse (with valid Indiana licensure)
• Bachelor or Master Degree, through a review of official transcripts from an accredited college, includes a study of nutrition. These degree include but are not limited to:
  1. Family and Consumer Sciences
  2. Food and Nutrition in Business
  3. 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

BENEFITS:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• STD
• LTD - company paid
• Life Insurance - company paid
• Employee Assistance Program - company paid
• Accident & Critical Illness
• 401k - annual company match (% varies)
• Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Paid Personal Days, Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer