WIC Nutritionist, CPA

INTERLOCAL CAP, INC.WIC NUTRITIONIST, CPAJOB DESCRIPTION POSITION SUMMARY

ICAP is a private, non-profit agency mobilizing private and public sector resources to help low and moderate-income people improve their living conditions. The Women, Infant and Children’s Program provides nutrition information and support to pregnant women, post‑partum women, infants and children up to age five. The Nutritionist is responsible for duties specific to high-risk participants and serves as a Competent Professional Authority (CPA).

• Valid Driver’s License; consent to and successful review of BMV review
• Consent to and successful review of Limited Criminal History Review

Must be one of the following:

• Qualified Nutritionist
• Registered Dietitian (RD); or
• Registered Nurse (RN); or
• Registration eligible to write the exam for the Commission on Dietetic Registration; or
• A graduate of a bachelor’s or master’s program in a health-related field which, through review of an official transcript from an accredited college, includes a study in nutrition

• Display a positive reflection of the Indiana WIC program, both in the clinic and through community outreach activities, which may include local Farmers’ Market events and collaborations with healthcare providers, non-profit organizations, and other community partners
• Develop working relationships with other staff and partnering community agencies
• Maintain a compassionate clinic environment that supports the diversity and needs of the community
• Support and promote breastfeeding as the normative infant feeding method within the clinic environment
• Provide all pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding clients with evidence-based breastfeeding support and education, within the clinic role’s scope of practice using a client-centered approach
• Document required information in the Indiana WIC Management Information System (INWIC MIS) to complete certification and nutrition education contact procedures
• Complete nutrition assessments and provide nutrition education and referrals tailored to the client’s living conditions, nutritional needs, cultural food patterns, preferences, and dietary restrictions
• Lead group education classes and maintain related files and records
• Document assessments (including anthropometrics), education, counseling, and referrals in the INWIC MIS
• Create and tailor a food prescription using the INWIX MIS that is appropriate to the client’s needs
• Ensure confidentiality of applicant and client information in accordance with WIC federal regulation
• Participate in in-service education and staff meetings
• Attend off-site conferences and meetings as needed or required by the position
• Ability to work independently
• Work effectively on a multidisciplinary team
• Flexibility during periods of program change
• Effective communication, both orally and in writing
• Capacity to facilitate discussion to address the needs of a diverse client population
• Demonstrate professionalism in a manner consistent with legal and ethical standards including WIC federal regulation
• Willingness to learn Indiana WIC’s electronic health record system
• Work completed in a fast-paced clinic setting
• Client interactions, including but not limited to, height and weight measurements, hemoglobin finger sticks, and holding/lifting infants and children as needed
• Occasional travel between clinics and to required statewide conferences
• All other duties assigned

• Sit for long periods at a desk and computer in a climate controlled office
• Able to walk, bend, crouch, climb stairs, lift up to 40 lbs.
• Exposure to communicable and infectious diseases with personal protection provided
• Potential contact with emotionally charged clients and families
• May be subjected to spills (liquid and solid), equipment noise, chemical odors, and small confined work areas;
  Category I for exposure to blood and body fluids

Reports to the WIC Coordinator

None

Level III – Direct service (non-exempt)

DOQ

34 hours per week

52

Reduction in the workforce resulting in job elimination may become necessary due to reorganization or loss of program funds.