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NUTRITION EDUCATOR - 64067461 1
Date: Aug 14, 2024
Location:
TAMPA, FL, US, 33613
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Requisition No: 823582
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: NUTRITION EDUCATOR - 64067461 1
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 64067461
Salary: 34,154.00 - 37,569.40
Posting Closing Date: 08/23/2024
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Division of Nutrition - WIC Program
Nutrition Educator - University WIC
13601 N. 22nd Street
Tampa, FL 33613
Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County. If you are looking to establish a successful career in Public Health, you have come to the right place. Many of our innovative and successful health programs are recognized throughout Florida. We hope you decide to join our team! Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
Join an amazing company culture that values employee growth and development at the Florida Department of Health. Professional development is highly encouraged and supported within our organization through opportunities for mentorships and educational and skills training. From the moment you are hired, you can begin to grow as a professional and a leader, through strategic planning, internal committees, and project engagement. There are also many opportunites for continuing education at no cost to the employee. If you are looking to furhter your education through a college degree, the Florida Department of Health can help with our tuition reimbursement program. We offer an inspiring and encouraging atmosphere to support you while you work with us.
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for the health and safety of all citizens and visitors to the state. As a public health agency, the Florida Department of Health must monitor the health status of Floridians, diagnose, and investigate health problems, and mobilize local communities to address health-related issues. The Florida Department of Health develops policies and plans that support health goals, enforce laws and regulations that protect the health of all residents and visitors, and link people to needed health care services. The Florida Department of Health also provides specialized assistance to pregnant women, infants, and children with special health care needs, regulates health care practitioners, and provides medical disability determinations.
Title of Position: Nutrition Educator
A Nutrition Educator provides individual counseling to WIC clients meeting high and low nutritional risk criteria.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
· Certifies clients for WIC. Provides individual counseling to WIC clients meeting high and
low nutritional risk criteria. Assesses clients' nutritional needs, develops care plans with
goal setting using SOAP format and provides 2nd nutrition education contacts to all
clients in the family record.
· Reviews client records for medically high risk criteria and makes referrals to the licensed
dietitian.
· Collects anthropometric data of clients through conducting heights/stature and weight
measurements. Performs fingers sticks to assess hemoglobin levels of WIC participants.
Will receive training on proper anthropometric and hematological collection methods by
an approved trainer prior to job duties.
· Conducts and/or attends health related meetings, staff meetings, committees, and
workgroups. Assists with outreach activities, health fairs and other community activities
as needed. Completes related assignments as necessary. Employee works for the
FDOH - Hillsborough and at times will be scheduled to work in other locations.
· Provides breastfeeding education, encouragement, guidance, and referrals to ensure
success. Assists with WIC breastfeeding activities.
· Recieves exempt formula upon arrival to the clinic site. Documents receipt and returns
inventory paperwork to the employee responsible for the master inventory. Participates
in performing formula inventory on the last working day each month.
· Documents smoking cessation referrals in client education notes and in the HMS
system. Issues WIC benefits to participants when appropriate or directed by clinic
supervisor.
· If fluent in another language, you may be required to assist with translating to ensure
quality client services.
· Seeks to improve professional development within the scope of public health by way of
approved workshops and training activities.
· Attends staff meetings and other health related meetings, committees meetings, and
workgroups as needed. Travels to clinics and performs other duties as assigned by
supervisor. Employee works for the HCHD and at times will be scheduled to work in
other locations.
· Submits reports such as travel, HMS, People First within the timeframe assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Effective verbal/written communication and telephone etiquette skills.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal WIC Program policies and procedures.
Knowledge of current science and practice of food, nutrition and dietetics; normal nutrition principles and dietary needs throughout the life cycle.
Ability to asses appropriate and effective feeding for women, infants and children.
Effectively counsel using the Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA) techniques.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Nutrition charting techniques using the designated format.
Ability to use office equipment (computer, digital scale, stature board, Hemocue machine, telephone, etc).
Computer skills: thorough knowledge, skills and ability to use Excel, Word, Outlook, FL-WiSE.
Customer service skills, maintains client confidentiality and effective working relationships .
Qualifications:
Minimum -
Bachelor of Science degree or Master's degree in Nutritional Sciences, Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition or Home Economics with emphasis in Nutrition per WIC Federal Regulation, CFR, Title 7, Part 246.
Valid Florida driver's license is required to obtain reimbursement for travel according to policy.
Preferred -
· Bilingual, fluent in both English and Spanish or English and Hatian Creole
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