Nutrition Assistant, Harrington Hospital WIC Program, Milford Campus - 20 hours, Days

HAHHH; Milford (MA); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Harrington Hospital WIC Program in Milford, MA is seeking a Nutrition Assistant for 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday, on-site. The role supports low-risk child applicants with nutrition care from certification through follow-up, including data collection, risk assessment, and counseling.

Bilingual Spanish or Portuguese ability is required, and CPA I training may be pursued after hire. The position is non-exempt, with a typical day shift and a signing bonus potential; final offers vary by

Qualifications

• Bi-lingual requirement: Spanish and/or Portuguese.

Responsibilities

• Provides nutrition care for low-risk children at certification and follow-up.
• Collects anthropometric and hematological data.
• Assesses dietary and nutritional risk.
• Assigns food packages.
• Counsels and educates clients.
• Documents nutrition data entry and referrals.
• Participates in follow-up nutrition education.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Bilingual Portuguese

Job description

## Nutrition Assistant, Harrington Hospital WIC Program, Milford Campus - 20 hours, DaysApply: On-site (100% Onsite): Milford, MA: Southbridge, MA: Part time: Posted 17 Days Ago: R26100516# **Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.****Exemption Status:**Non-Exempt**Hiring Range:**$19.15 - $34.47Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s **experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations**.**Schedule Details:**Monday through Friday**Scheduled Hours:**830-430**Shift:**1 - Day Shift, 4 Hours (United States of America)**Hours:**20**Cost Center:**25080 - 5845 WICThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.# # **Everyone Is a Caregiver**At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.Provides nutrition services to low-risk child applicants and participants. Responsibilities include:Completes and receives acceptable status on all components, activities and posttests of the CPA I Training Program to obtain CPA I status. After Obtaining CPA I Status:Provides nutrition care for low-risk children at certification and follow-up, including all aspects of:* Anthropometric and hematological data collection.* Dietary and nutritional risk assessment.* Food package assignment.* Counseling and education.* Documentation and nutrition data entry.* Health and social service referrals.* Follow-up nutrition education.Performs other duties as needing including participating in quality assurance activitiesBi-lingual proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese required.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.