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WIC Qualified Nutritionist bei Cornerstone Family Healthcare

Cornerstone Family Healthcare · Port Jervis, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid

$66,560.00  -  $72,800.00

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Description

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Qualified Nutritionist to join our growing team in Port Jervis. 


RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $32.00-$35.00 per hour (based on credentials)

WORK LOCATION(S): Port Jervis

STATUS: Full-Time


 CORNERSTONE BENEFITS: 

Competitive salaries   I   Health Benefits   I   Retirement plan   I   Paid Time Off   I   Sick Time  I  Flexible Spending I    Dependent Care  I    Paid Holidays 


CORNERSTONE’S MISSION: 

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay.  For more than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability. 

JOB SUMMARY: 


General Purpose: The ideal candidate possesses expertise that qualifies them to perform all nutrition-related duties at the WIC program, including providing and overseeing high risk care participants.


This job currently offers two remote days per week after training is complete. 


Description of Duties:

  • Conduct a complete nutrition assessment, determine nutrition risk and enroll participants.
  • Conduct a breastfeeding assessment, and provide participant centered counseling that helps a mother initiate breastfeeding, establish a milk supply, exclusively breastfeed and continue breastfeeding.
  • Address common breastfeeding concerns and issue breast pumps.
  • Document nutrition services provided, including referrals and follow-up to referrals.
  • Prescribe, tailor, authorize and reissue food package.
  • Provide and document participant-centered nutrition education/counseling (individual/family sessions and facilitated group discussions)for participants
  • Ensures referrals for lead testing and immunizations are performed.
  • Track participant’s progress, and document outcomes.
  • Develop and implement high risk care plans and referral of high risk plans to the Registered Dietitians.
  • Coordinates nutrition education, including breastfeeding promotion and support that is responsive to the identified needs/interests of each high-risk participants
  • Track high-risk participants’ progress in improving their health and document outcomes.
  • Ensure the efficient flow of the assessment and education process.
  • Provide leadership in the planning, conducting, and evaluation of Participant-Centered Nutrition Education services.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned by the Site Supervisor and Program Director.
  • Attend and participate in monthly department, All Staff and other required meetings.
  • Be familiar with and adhere to all clinical, administrative, and general policies and procedures as outlined in the Cornerstone Family HealthCare Policy and Procedure Manual and Employee Handbook.
  • Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of Cornerstone Family HealthCare including, but not limited to, patient confidentiality, financials, and employee relations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.


Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For other complaints, contact: (1) mail: WIC Program Director NYSDOH, Riverview Center Room 650, 150 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204; or (2) phone: The Growing up Healthy Hotline at 1-800-522-5006; or (3) email. Filing Complaints 1. All discrimination complaints must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory action. 2. The USDA Civil Rights Complaint Form (or a letter containing the same information as the form) must be submitted to the fax, email, or mailing information provided in the USDA nondiscrimination statement. 3. All other complaints must be sent to the email, phone, or mailing information provided in the other complaints section of the nondiscrimination statement. If the complaint is deemed to be a protected basis under the USDA nondiscrimination statement, it will be forwarded to the USDA for review within five days. 4. Complaint information must be completed and signed in order to avoid a processing delay.  

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutritional Sciences, community nutrition, clinical dietetics, foods and nutrition from a regionally accredited college or university, or one recognized by New York State Education Department. 
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