Nutritionist II

10100 Children's Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a Nutritionist II to assess nutritional risks, develop care plans, and coordinate services within the WIC program. The role includes individual and group education and breastfeeding support.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health Nutrition or related field, 1 year of experience in maternal/child health, and DC licensure or active application; RD preferred. Salary range $51,584.00 - $85,987.20 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition Science, Dietetics or related field required.
• Minimum 1 year experience in maternal and child health or related internship.
• Ability to perform WIC nutritionist responsibilities without routine supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assess anthropometric data, medical history and lab values.
• Assign nutritional risk codes to clients using established guidelines.
• Develop high-risk care plans and follow-up care in CARES.
• Prescribe food packages considering nutritional needs, preferences and culture.
• Provide individual and group nutrition education and breastfeeding support.
• Coordinate nutrition care with the health care team and social services.

Skills

WIC duties without supervision

WIC nutritionist responsibilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Health Nutrition or related field

DC licensure or license by application

Registered Dietitian (preferred)

Job description

2101 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE Washington, DC 20020 Kids Are Our Everything. Department 10242 Hospital Based Grant Pay Range $51,584.00 - $85,987.20

The Nutritionist II will assess the client's nutritional and/or health risks and prescribe food packages. Determine and prioritize nutritional risks of clients. Provide nutritional instruction in individual and group settings. Develop nutritional care plans for high-risk individuals. Coordinate nutritional care with other members of the health care team to assure medical and social services. Provide individual instruction and follow-up. Keep abreast of current research findings in maternal and child health nutrition. Establish and conduct programs to promote, support, and protect breastfeeding.

• Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition Science, Nutrition, Dietetics, or nutrition related field (Required)
• Minimum Work Experience 1 year Experience and/or completed internship, preferably in the area of maternal and child health (Required)
• Required Skills/Knowledge Ability to perform responsibilities of a WIC nutritionist without routine supervision
• Required Licenses and Certifications Licensed in the District of Columbia or licensed in another state with proof of application for District of Columbia licensure (Required)
• Registered Dietitian (Preferred)

Functional Accountabilities

Nutrition Education

• Assess anthropometric data, medical history and lab values.
• Assign nutritional risk codes to clients based on established guidelines.
• Develop high-risk care plan and follow-up care in CARES.
• Prescribe food package taking nutritional needs, food preferences, and cultural background into consideration.
• Provide individual and group education.
• Include substance abuse education and referrals.

Breast Feeding Advocacy

• Conduct breastfeeding activities.
• Participate in breastfeeding promotion.
• Act as a breastfeeding coordinator on rotation, as needed.
• Issue manual and electric breast pumps and maintain issuance log.
• Refer clients to breast feeding peer counselor/lactation specialist.

Caseload Management and Outreach Activities

• Ensure effective operation and WIC caseload management in the WIC clinic.
• Maintain established show rate at the clinic.
• Supervise day to day clinical operations to assure compliance with State and Federal requirements.
• Plan and coordinate outreach activities for the site.
• Assure comprehensive medical and social services for clients.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law.

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Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.