Nutritionist - WIC (Altoona)
Location
Altoona, PA | United States
Job description
WIC-Nutritionist
This position is a hands-on counseling position in the premier nutrition education program in the country (based in Altoona). This is a program where you truly make a difference in an at-risk population. Assist in developing and providing quality services for the WIC Program. This will be done in a manner consistent with efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and regulatory compliance. This is a daytime position Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm with no weekends or holidays.
Responsibilities:
- Perform anthropometric measurement for WIC participants.
- Assess participant need for use of a WIC breast pump.Issue and instruct participants in the use and cleaning of breast pumps.
- Demonstrate support of Agency mission and philosophy in delivery of services.
- Perform hemoglobin testing for WIC participants.
- Provide inservice and training for WIC staff.
- Assess and determine participant’s nutritional risk for WIC and prescribe the appropriate food package.
- Develop the nutrition care plan for high risk participants.
- Prepare and submit required reports.
- Assist in the planning and development of goals, objectives and activities for the WIC program.
- Provide initial certification and re-certification of participants.
- Perform data entry using the Department of Health QuickWIC Data System.
- Represent and participate in Agency professional and community activities as requested.
- Provide outreach and educational programs to community agencies and interested groups to increase WIC enrollment.
- Provide information and referral to participants for other health & human services programs as indicated by participant need.
- Provide breastfeeding education and support to WIC families.
- Endeavor to achieve and maintain quality and customer satisfaction in the delivery of services to internal/external customers.
- Maintain and protect participant and Agency confidentiality.
- Promote personal and co-worker safety during work duties.
- Provide nutrition education and counseling to WIC participants.
- Assist families in developing healthy eating goals and provide on-going education to support the goals.
- Maintain participant records in accordance with Agency and Department of Health policies and procedures.Complete on-line documentation of all nutrition education contacts, topics and comments.
- Participate in orientation and performance improvement activities.
- Provide supervision at designated satellite clinic sites.
- Print and issue food instruments in accordance with all policies and state and federal regulations.
- Develop and implement the nutrition education component to include continuing updates as necessary to meet federal regulations.
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