NUTRITIONIST

Master East Side Health District; East St. Louis (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Master East Side Health District is seeking a WIC Nutritionist for the East St. Louis Clinic, IL. This full-time role focuses on nutrition assessment, counseling, and education for pregnant, lactating, and postpartum women, infants, and young children at low risk.

Under the WIC Coordinator, you will collect body measurements, enroll clients, coordinate referrals, document data, and prepare reports. Travel to district facilities and outreach activities is required; bilingual Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition required.
• Experience with pregnant women and families with young children preferred.
• Must obtain Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) within 1 year of employment.
• Knowledge of general principles of public health.
• Ability to teach diverse groups effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition assessment and counseling under WIC Coordinator.
• Collect anthropometric data, enroll clients, and schedule referrals; document data and compile reports.
• Maintain client records (electronic and hard copy) and coordinate care with other health professionals.
• Travel locally and occasionally out-of-town for meetings and outreach activities.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Public health

Communication

Bilingual Spanish

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: East St. Louis Clinic - East St Louis, IL 62205Salary Range: $26.00 - $26.00 HourlyWIC Nutritionist

Level: Experienced

Job Location: East St. Louis Clinic - East St. Louis, IL

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Public health

Job description:

With general direction and oversight by the WIC Coordinator, the Nutritionist will help ensure all services of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) are provided, including nutrition assessment and documentation, basic education and counseling of pregnant, lactating, and postpartum women, infants, and children deemed at low risk.

Additional duties for this role include collecting and documenting participant anthropometric data, recruiting, scheduling, and enrolling clients, making appropriate health-related referrals, selecting core food packages, completing secondary education visits, answering phones, data entry, compiling data, and preparing summary reports, maintaining medical records for clients, copying documents needed for client enrollment/certification, as well as other duties as assigned.

The WIC Nutritionist will provide ongoing services to clients as needed and work collaboratively with professionals in other disciplines to ensure continuity of health care.

This position requires local travel including outreach activities and occasionally out-of-town travel for meetings, conferences, etc., and is subject to being assigned to any of the health district's facilities/work locations.

QualificationsQualifications, Required Skills, Education & Experience:

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition.
• Experience providing services to pregnant women and families with young children preferred.
• Must complete all required competency-based training within six months and obtain valid certification as a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) within one year of employment.
• Requires knowledge of general principles of public health.
• Requires extensive knowledge of the teaching/learning process and the ability to teach effectively to diverse groups.
• Skilled in maintaining client medical files, both electronic and hard copy.
• Knowledge, skills, and experience working with and utilizing community resources.
• Familiar with local health and human services agencies.
• Computer literacy at the user level is required; experience in scheduling is a plus.
• Ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with other employees, patients, family members, health personnel, and other professionals.
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills and is solution-oriented.
• Preferred - bilingual speaking/writing proficiency (Spanish).
• Must own a dependable automobile properly insured and possess a valid driver's license.
• Willing to accept other duties as assigned by ESHD.
• Adheres to policies and procedures, confidentiality, and HIPPA principles.
• Drug-free environment; drug screening and background check required.