Nutritionist, WIC Program

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000168343
Category: Dietitian / Nutritionist
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Department: W I C Program

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelors Degree in Nutrition or related field

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Shift working, 8:30am-4:30pm, late evenings on Wednesday until 7:00pm
• Monday to Friday
• Full-Time

• Demonstrates knowledge of processing standards and the NJWIC Priority System
• Ensures that individual and secondary contacts are provided according to policies and meets VENA requirements
• Follows the high risk protocol and education contact requirements
• Performs and accesses anthropometric measurements, immunizations and assesses the health screening data for women, infants and children
• Interprets growth charts and weight
• Provides blood work tests and operates equipment appropriately
• Reviews immunization information according to policies set forth
• Maintains current referral resource list
• Adheres and may approve Special Formulas according to the Protocol and policies
• Ensures that food package prescriptions are kept in the participant file within 24 hours
• Follows doctors prescriptions and educates the guardian of formula preparation
• Follows the Annual Nutrition Education Plan
• Conducts facilitated sessions; food demonstrations and offers online education or other
• Ensures that individual and secondary contacts are provided according to policies for certification, mid-certs, high risk and group contacts
• Prepares educational displays for the WIC environment
• Participates in groups events and prepares educational events and submits articles in the local newsletters
• Assists with all aspects of certification including family registration, income verification, orientation and benefit issuance Must be able to establish network connectivity at main site and remote sites
• Contacts help desk for connectivity issues and errors in processing a client record
• Assists in other related duties as required to ensure that services are not interrupted to include but not limited to benefits issuance, record retention, outreach events, reception area and phone/email coverage
• Uses the language line when appropriate
• Attends required trainings provided by NJWIC and as required
• Processing standards are acceptable for all services
• Is aware of flow during clinic sessions and in the classroom to reduce waiting time
• Manages remote services within timeframes
• Maintains a neat, organized work area
• Ensures area is supplied with appropriate educational literature according to NJWIC policy