WIC CPA

Community Action Partnership; Hastings (NE); Híbrido; USD 31.000 - 42.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bilingual pay

Breastfeeding credentials bonus

Flexible schedule

Descripción de la vacante

Community Action Partnership in Hastings, Nebraska, is hiring a WIC Health & Nutrition Certified Professional Authority (CPA) to serve families, focusing on women, infants, and children. The role accepts RNs, LPNs, and nutrition professionals and offers weekday daytime hours with no weekends.

The position provides education, prevention, and support, with additional pay for bilingual skills and breastfeeding credentials.

Formación

• Current Nebraska RN or LPN license, or a bachelor's with 15 nutrition credits.
• Nutrition-focused degrees or coursework recommended for this role.
• RD preferred but not required; relevant nutrition credentials considered.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct health and nutrition assessments for families.
• Determine nutritional risk and program eligibility.
• Counsel clients on nutrition, breastfeeding, and healthy behaviors.
• Prescribe WIC food packages.
• Offer education, referral, and care coordination to high-risk populations.

Conocimientos

RN/LPN licensure

Nutrition education

Counseling patients

Bilingual communication

Educación

RN or LPN license OR Bachelor's with 15 nutrition credits

Nutrition/Nutritional Sciences degree

DTR or RD preferred

Descripción del empleo

Location: Hastings, NE - Weekdays only - Increased Starting Wages!

Find the schedule that works for you! We offer a flexible part-time position with the possibility of full-time hours, primarily Monday-Thursday.

Position Summary:

We're hiring a WIC Health & Nutrition Certified Professional Authority - officially known as a WIC Certified Professional Authority (CPA) - to provide compassionate, community-based care to women, infants, and children. This unique role is open to professionals with a variety of credentials including RDs, Nutritionists, LPNs, RNs and Registered Dietetic Technicians.

Why You'll Love This Role:

• Daytime hours only (typically 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily with one day 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
• No weekends, no holidays
• Increased entry wages!
• Use your nursing skills to help families stay healthy through educations, prevention, and support. Enjoy meaningful, hands-on work in a setting that gives you room to connect with families, with less of the urgency and intensity of traditional nursing roles.
• Supportive, mission-driven team
• Extra pay for bilingual skills and breastfeeding credentials!

What You'll Do in This Role:

This client-centered position provides direct support to families through:

• Conducting health and nutrition assessments
• Determining nutritional risk and program eligibility
• Counselling clients on nutrition, breastfeeding, and healthy behaviours
• Prescribing WIC food packages
• Offering education, referral, and care coordination to high-risk and underserved populations

Qualifications: A current Nebraska RN or LPN license, or a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with at least 15 credit hours of coursework in human nutrition.

Relevant degree areas may include Nutrition/Nutritional Sciences, Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, Health Science, Exercise Science, or Home Economics/Consumer & Family Sciences with an emphasis in nutrition.

Applicants with other bachelor's degrees, including those with a nutrition minor, may also qualify if they have completed the required 15 credit hours of human nutrition coursework.

Nutrition-Focused Professionals:

• Bachelor's degree with at least 15 credit hours in human nutrition
• Registered Dietetic Technician (DTR)
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in:
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Dietetics
  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Community or Clinical Nutrition
  • Home Economics or Consumer & Family Sciences (nutrition emphasis)
  • Registered Dietitian (RD) preferred, but not required

Nursing Professionals:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - current Nebraska license required
• Registered Nurse (RN) - current Nebraska license required

Pay Rates:

• Nutritionist (Bachelor's): $26.52/hour
• Nutritionist (Master's): $28.56/hour
• Registered Dietitian (RD): $30.60/hour
• LPN: $22.44/hour
• RN: $27.54/hour

Plus, extra compensation for:

• Fluent Bilingual skills
• Current Breastfeeding Credentials (CLC, IBCLC)
• Relevant experience