About This Role
This role involves developing, implementing, and evaluating WIC Program activities related to nutrition education and overall program delivery, under the supervision of the WIC VP/Manager. The Nutritionist is also responsible for providing staff training, hands-on learning opportunities, and mentoring to clinic staff.
Responsibilities
- Attend and complete training as required by the State of Nevada WIC Administration
- Provide individual nutrition counseling to high-risk participants and develop nutrition care plans using the SOAP format
- Act as a team player within the WIC clinics by determining WIC eligibility, assisting with appointment scheduling, phone calls, checking in participants, and providing WIC benefits
- Act as a team player within the WIC clinics by assisting with the certification process, including anthropometrics, assessing growth status, hematology, dietary assessment, nutrition counseling, and prescribing food packages
- Enter appropriate data into the WIC application and document certification, counseling, and referrals using the appropriate forms
- Promote breastfeeding in a positive manner to WIC participants and Community Partners; provide breastfeeding education, support, and breast pump issuance
- Facilitate group nutrition education classes in a participant-centered manner
- Conduct staff training with any new implementations of risk codes
- Act as a preceptor to WIC competent professional authority trainees (CPATs) and to CPAs
- Mentor CPA trainees through the CPA on-line training modules
- Provide coaching and mentoring opportunities to enhance learning of CPATs and CPAs
- Emphasize and explain the importance of high-risk codes
- Answer questions and provide directions and advice
- Provide opportunities for observational learning
- Evaluate hands-on learning activities by completing the CPA Training Modules and skills checklists with the trainees
- Administer CPA Training Module quizzes and proctor the final practical exam
- Provide ongoing mentoring opportunities for all staff; conduct staff assessments and provide effective feedback for enhancing skills
- Refer participants for services to other community agencies and document in participant record
- Identify staff needs and participate in and provide in-service training on those needs at staff team meetings
- Attend workshops, meetings, and conference calls as needed or required by the position
- Evaluate and provide training on nutrition education materials to be used in the WIC clinics
- Attend and assist with community events
- Keep up to date with WIC policies and procedures
- Keep up to date with state, county, and local programs essential for NVHC and WIC target populations
