Unity Health Care · 2 months ago
Nutritionist/CPA-Upper Cardozo-Registered Dietitian license
Upper Cardozo HC- 100, Washington, DC, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$61K/yr - $66K/yrUnity Health Care is a federally qualified health center committed to serving underserved patients in Washington, DC. The Nutritionist/CPA is responsible for assisting the WIC Director with the certification and nutrition education of WIC participants, assessing nutritional risks, and providing education and counseling to clients.
Health CareHospital
Responsibilities
Assesses nutritional and/or health risks, including an assessment of eating patterns, breastfeeding goals, economic and cultural background, food preferences, medical history, laboratory values, and other pertinent data. Determines and prioritizes the nutritional risks of clients based on established priority factors
Prescribes a food package to address the individual client’s medical and nutritional needs, taking into consideration food preferences and cultural background, as well as the availability of refrigeration and cooking facilities
Executes full access to the CARES module
Ensures confidentiality of WIC data and protects WIC information systems against unauthorized access
Provides education and counseling in individual and group settings to women or caretakers concerning breastfeeding goals, nutritional needs of women and children, and preventive health, including substance abuse education and referrals
Develops high-risk nutritional care plans for designated individuals and provides individual follow up counseling as required to assure that the health and nutritional needs of the clients are adequately addressed
Coordinates nutritional care with other members of the health care team to assure comprehensive medical and social services for clients, including referrals for related services, such as substance abuse intervention, Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Medicaid/DC Healthy Families benefits and child protection as required
Plans, schedules, and conducts training programs for Local Agency WIC and intra-agency clinic staff to address the nutritional and health care needs of the participants. Supervises day-to-day clinical operations to assure that the WIC program is carried out in compliance to State and Federal requirements
Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition education programs to meet the needs of the WIC community, taking into consideration cultural and ethnic needs, including selection of appropriate materials, formats, and scheduling of sessions
Keeps abreast of current research findings in maternal and child health and nutrition in order to assure that appropriate intervention strategies are provided to participants
Establishes and conducts activities as necessary to promote and support breastfeeding among the target population and evaluates the effectiveness of these services
Assures that nutrition education and counseling services are documented as appropriate and that anthropometrical and hematological data are appropriately recorded
Maintains daily caseload goals as assigned by supervisor
Maintains licensure in the District of Columbia (Licensed Dietitian or Licensed Nutritionist)
Assures that proper documentation of voided checks, immunization records, demographic information, appointments, education, and all other required documentation is appropriately recorded
Maintains passing grades on any training post-tests and observations done by the WIC Director and Nutrition Coordinator
Proactively acts to resolve routine problems that arise regarding the CARES (or MIS) system
Demonstrates proficiency using software such as the WIC MIS and Microsoft Office
Complies with requirements set forth by the Management Evaluation results
Complies at all times with WIC policies regarding all aspects of service delivery
Attends and completes all WIC-related trainings as assigned by the WIC Director
Follows Local Agency guidelines concerning attendance, scheduling, meetings, holidays, sick days, emergencies, etc
Follows all site rules and performs work duties as designated, individually or part of a team
Attends mandatory staff trainings for Unity and for the DC WIC State Agency
Uses office equipment for work related purposes only
Respects each client by keeping their information strictly confidential
Performs additional tasks assigned by supervisor, as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in clinical nutrition, nutrition services, nutrition, dietetics, or nutrition-related field
Licensure in the District of Columbia, or licensed in another state with proof of application for licensure in the District of Columbia
Ability to supervise and to work independently and in a team-oriented environment
Excellent people and communication skills
Must be well organized, flexible and action oriented
Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent customer service and time management skills
Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Ability to work well in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment
Willingness and ability to work at multiple Unity Health Care, Inc. sites
Preferred
Master's degree is strongly preferred
Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred, or eligible to obtain RD
Proficiency in Spanish or a second language is strongly preferred
Company
Unity Health Care
Unity Health Care provides a full range of health and human services to meet the needs of communities.
Founded in 1985Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.3MKey Investors
Health Resources and Services AdministrationThe J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
2024-11-22Grant· $1M
2023-04-18Grant· $2.3M
Leadership Team
Janelle Goetcheus
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