Nutritionist II

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

Job summary

Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a WIC nutritionist to assess clients, assign risk codes, and develop high‑risk care plans within CARES, while prescribing food packages tailored to medical needs, preferences, and culture.

You will provide individual and group nutrition education, lead breastfeeding activities, manage caseloads and outreach, and uphold safety and compliance with State and Federal requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health/Nutrition or related field.
• Minimum 1 year experience or internship in maternal and child health.
• Licensed in DC or with application for DC licensure.
• Registered Dietitian preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess anthropometric data, medical history and lab values.
• Assign nutritional risk codes to clients based on guidelines.
• Develop high-risk care plans and CARES follow-ups.
• Prescribe food packages considering nutrition, preferences and culture.
• Provide individual and group education.
• Include substance abuse education and referrals.
• Conduct breastfeeding activities and promote breastfeeding.
• Refer clients to breast feeding peer counselor/lactation specialist.
• Ensure effective WIC caseload management and outreach.
• Supervise clinic operations to ensure state/federal compliance.
• Promote safety and accurate communication.

Skills

WIC nutritionist duties

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Public Health Nutrition

Licensed in the District of Columbia or with license application

Registered Dietitian (Preferred)

Job description

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department: 10242 Hospital Based Grant

Pay Range

$51,584.00 - $85,987.20

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. The "Know Your Rights" poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

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.