Dietitian, Graduate - WIC

				Overview:

Performs nutritional assessment, evaluation, education, and planning in accordance with the NYSDOH WIC Program Manual. Makes recommendations and referrals to appropriate agencies for participants where needed.

Responsibilities:

* Determine nutritional risk eligibility of potential WIC clients.
* Certifies/Recertify WIC participants for program benefits.
* Conduct nutrition educational classes for groups.
* Conduct individual nutrition counseling to high-risk participants.
* Maintain charts of participants. Completes all nutrition screens in the WICSIS/NYWIC computer system on all eligible WIC participants.
* Make appropriate referrals to health care providers and/or community resources for clients in need of such services.
* Train para-professionals and/or students who affiliate with WIC.
* Maintain waiting list in times of caseload reduction and follows protocol.
* Evaluate methods and materials for nutritional education. Makes use of WIC approved educational materials.  Uses materials appropriate to the educational and cultural needs of WIC clients.
* Assign appropriate food package or prescription for each client.
* Establish relationship with local health, social services, schools and community agencies that provide services to WIC clients.
* Maintain professional competence by utilizing current knowledge of research and by participating in State, regional, and local programs for continuing education.
* Perform anthropometric and hematological measurement where needed to expedite WIC services.
* Must be aware of and responsive to the nutritional needs of neonatal, infant, pediatric, and adolescent patient population members.
* Performs other tasks as requested.

Qualifications:

Education:

* BS Degree in Food Science and Nutrition or BS in Home Economics and Nutrition - Required.
* MS Degree in Nutrition preferred.

Experience:

* No prior experience required but at least 1 year professional experience or related field is preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

* Good interpersonal skills.
* Ability to fully utilize BHMS's electronic record systems.

Licenses, Certification:

* RDN, CDN license preferred but not required.
* ADA Membership not required.

Physical Requirements:

* Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.  
* Position will be required to stoop, bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds.
			

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The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center