WIC Registered Nurse / Nutritionist - HEALTH

The WIC Registered Nurse/Nutritionist provides client services, assesses nutritional risk, prescribes and issues food benefits, and educates clients on breastfeeding and nutrition.

Requirements

• Provide client services, in person, remotely, or on the phone as needed
• Assess and assign nutrition risk for client eligibility
• Prescribe and Issue food benefits
• Authorize and coordinate special formula issuance with the State of KS WIC program or medical provider
• Promote, educate, and support breastfeeding including issuance of breast pumps
• Make and document client referrals, including IRIS software referrals
• Screen immunizations records for up-to-date status and refer
• Determine frequency and type of client follow-up appointments
• Handle emails from the WIC call center when assigned or in the absence of the WIC site supervisor
• Meet program productivity standards
• Follow HIPAA and WIC confidentiality
• Access client needs, clarify information, research issues, and communicate program information
• Use goal setting and stage of change principles to assess client’s readiness to change behavior
• Provide nutritional counseling to clients and families using motivational counseling methods
• Complete online (oNE) secondary education appointments
• Provide community outreach
• Plan and attend trainings
• Assist with surveys
• Document client findings within 8 business hours of competing appointment
• Manage email inboxes and faxes; monitor and respond to requests
• Manages e-timesheets and WIC daily hours accurately and on-time

Benefits

• Health coverages
• Paid leave
• Regular compensation reviews
• Retirement plans
• Professional development opportunities