Nutritionist II (Registered Dietician

Nutritionist II (Registered Dietician)

Community Health Services runs King County's Public Health Centers and provides a wide range of care, resources, and support through its programs and partnerships. We embody King County's vision of health, well-being, and racial equity, every day for everyone. CHS strengthens King County's health care safety net by ensuring access to equitable and racially just health services. This is a lead Nutritionist II (Registered Dietician) position that provides support and work direction/training to WIC staff but is also responsible for performing the full scope of Nutritionist II (Registered Dietician) duties, along with providing nutrition program coordination for our site.

This role is not a supervisory position. Duties also include individual and group nutrition assessments, counseling, education and evaluations; in addition to planning, coordinating, and evaluating nutrition programs for the site and community.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday 8am-5pm, no telework

Work Location

North Meridian Center for Health-North Meridian 10521 Meridian Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements

Job Duties

• Conduct individual sessions to assess client's nutritional needs using anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary information, for clients within the WIC and MNT programs; implement and document care plans as necessary.
• Assess the changing needs of medically complex and high-risk clients, primarily pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children.
• Accurately obtain and document anthropometric measurements for infants, children and adults.
• Provide health care education with other multi-disciplinary team members regarding nutrition and other health related topics as needed.
• Provide breastfeeding education and support to pregnant women and new mothers.
• Regularly utilize clinic practice management software (Cascades) and data systems.
• Review, monitor and schedule the work of staff in WIC program; problem solve day-to-day operational issues as assigned by the site supervisor.
• Assist in the staff hiring process; provide input to performance evaluations; provide day-to-day coaching and on-the job training to new employees and WIC staff as assigned; ensure WIC competency requirements are met.
• Collaborate with site supervisor and program staff to coordinate designated quality assurance activities and ensure compliance with set standards.
• Oversee the collection and analysis of site-specific data to identify populations at risk and participate in research into and improvement of health care delivery.
• Coordinate care with team members and other health care providers and make referrals to appropriate services; provide and document case management as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with supervisor to ensure team workflows meet WIC standards, strategize and implement workflow changes as needed.
• Provide or facilitate community outreach efforts related to WIC program and services.
• Develop and present educational information to clients individually, in classes or to community groups on nutrition and food related topics.
• Participate collaboratively with the community to assess and address health issues, including the development of health programs.
• Develop and implement nutrition standards for targeted populations such as prenatal and high-risk patients.
• Provide technical assistance and nutrition consultation; may provide in-service training for staff. Precept nutrition interns from various educational institutions.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor or Masters of Science, or Masters of Public Health in Nutrition
• Current Registered Dietitian (RD) registered with the Commission on…