Nutritionist

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Time Type:
Full time

Department:
WIC

All Locations:
20 Maverick Square – Cradock Building

Position Summary:
WIC Program Nutritionist provides the full range of WIC nutrition services to applicants and participants (infants, children, prenatal and postpartum women, both breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding) under the supervision of the Senior Nutritionist.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:


* Conducts dietary evaluation of all categories of WIC participants.


* Nutrition Assessment and counseling are documented completely and accurately.


* Determines nutritional risk factors according to federal guidelines.


* Prescribes appropriate food package based on nutritional risk factors.


* Provides nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and education.


* Offers referrals to additional appropriate services available through EBNHC and/or other community agencies.


* Bloodwork procedures for collecting and assessing blood work values are followed appropriately.


* Assists Senior Nutritionist with training of the paraprofessional Nutrition Assistant staff in completion of required activities and performance skills necessary to achieve CPAI or CPAII status.


* Ongoing supervision and education of Nutrition Assistant staff through review and co-signing charts for purposes of Quality Assurance required by Federal/State standards.


* Contributes to WIC/Primary Care coordinated services to prenatal clients through voluntary participation and facilitation of Breastfeeding education module of Birth Classes at EBNHC.


* Serves a Co-Coordinator of East Boston WIC’s Immunization Project.

Qualifications and Requirements:


* B.S.

in Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition Education.


* Demonstrated leadership and decision making capability.


* Sensitivity to needs of participant population.


* Available to work evening hours, and at least 1 Saturday per month.


* Bicultural/bilingual skills very desirable.

Pay: Starting at $21.95, up to $32.93, based on experience.

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