WIC Dietitian - Nutrition Coordinator

MaineGeneral Health System; Waterville (ME); On-site; USD 40,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plans

Job summary

MaineGeneral Health System is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide technical and clinical support for MG WIC to enhance nutrition education, counseling and program development. The role involves staff training, data interpretation, and community outreach to benefit WIC participants.

The position includes responsibilities such as managing WIC eligibility processes, interpreting nutrition data, and ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with WIC guidelines.

Qualifications

• RD credential required.
• Maine state Dietitian license required.
• Experience in WIC or community nutrition preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to WIC staff on policies, standards and regulations.
• Oversee nutrition education programs and materials for participants.
• Lead counseling and education to WIC participants and families.
• Coordinate staff training and continuing education for WIC personnel.
• Promote community outreach and collaborations for WIC activities.
• Maintain accurate WIC medical formula logs and documentation.

Skills

Nutrition education

Counseling

Program development

Staff training

Education

Registered Dietitian (RD) credential

Maine state Dietitian license

Job description

Job Summary:

Provide technical assistance to MG WIC nutrition personnel and administrators in areas of nutrition education, nutrition program development, local agency staff training and evaluation. Offers support in participant / WIC staff issues, and vendor issues, as well as fostering community outreach through collaborations with community programs that impact WIC participants. Oversees WIC medically high-risk caseload and provides evidence-based nutrition/ health and breastfeeding education and counseling directly to WIC participants.

Job Description:

Technical Support:

• Provides expert technical assistance to WIC staff including interpretation of federal and state policies, standards, nutrition program legislation and regulations.
• Interprets and transmits current scientific information regarding food, nutrition, diet and health promotion especially relating to areas of maternal and child health.
• Conducts chart audits monthly to ensure compliance for State and Federal reviews.
• Oversees training and continuing education of WIC staff in areas of nutrition and counseling.
• Oversees development of group education programs and nutrition education materials for WIC participants, including bulletin boards, newsletters, handouts, and social media content. Ensures that group topics, newsletters and handouts reflect the interests and needs of the WIC participant population and are presented clearly and sensitively, with an emphasis on appropriate literacy level.
• Develops nutrition education programs and displays that can be used for community outreach.
• Represents MG WIC at State WIC Agency Nutritionist Meetings and other community programs that benefit WIC or WIC participants in areas of nutrition and health. Reports to WIC staff any updates, recommendations, policy changes, educational reports, and information gathered relevant to WIC.
• Serves on committees or task forces that involve MG WIC, State WIC Agency or community programs that benefit the WIC program, as requested.
• Maintains and oversees local agency medical formula logs and ensures local agency staff nutrition counseling staff are aware of proper procedures for medical formula/food prescriptions.
• Monitors and develops nutrition training for all WIC staff.

Clinical Assessment & Process:

Follows WIC program policies and procedures for accuracy and detail in:

• Explaining the WIC program
• Determining WIC eligibility
• Obtaining, recording and interpreting anthropometrics and hematological data
• Obtaining and reviewing relevant medical and dietary information
• Determining nutrition and health risk
• Assigning WIC priority status
• Assigning appropriate WIC food prescriptions
• Issuing WIC benefits

Uses sensitivity and ensures confidentially when assessing client information.

Ensures all nutrition and health assessments are accurate, complete and properly documented.

Accurately interprets anthropometrics and hematological data

Obtains, reviews and documents relevant medical information.

Determines and assigns nutrition and health risk for priority status according to WIC policies.

Determines nutrition need and assigns appropriate WIC prescription according to WIC guidelines.

Counseling and Client Education:

• Approaches WIC participant’s nutrition, medical and breastfeeding concerns in a professional and caring manner.
• Uses effective counseling, motivational interviewing and evidence-based information to encourage change.
• Identifies and addresses participant barriers to successfully facilitate change.
• Provides nutrition education to all WIC participants in accordance to State WIC Agency guidelines while ensuring education is appropriate for nutrition status/nutrition risk and demonstrates sensitivity to individual participant lifestyles, income levels, and family circumstances..
• Ensures referral information is up to date and given to participants in a caring, assertive, and sensitive manner and is documented in client records.
• Develops and documents goals and objectives with the participant that accurately reflect the participant’s nutrition and health status.
• Ensures WIC clinics are inviting, comfortable, and safe for WIC participants as well as promotes healthy living through handouts, educational videos and bulletin boards.

Professional Development:

• Takes initiative for own professional growth, development, continuing education, and educational needs.
• Attends all mandatory WIC training’s required by State WIC Agency.
• Documents all trainings pertaining to State WIC Agency policies.
• Meets State WIC Agency required annual continuing education requirements.
• Completes trainings and educational requirements as assigned by the date due.

Other Assigned Duties:

• Attends team meetings, work groups, workshops and conferences as assigned and is present, engaged and prepared.
• Promotes WIC through community outreach, special projects, and duties as assigned.
• Is flexible when asked to perform other tasks as requested.
• Accepts supervision and guidance and actively participates in efforts to improve quality of performance.

You Have:

• Registered Dietitian (RD) credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

• Maine state Dietitian license required.

Compensation Information:

$29.09 - $50.91

The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

30

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

• We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

• Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at [phone] .