at Butler County Courthouse in El Dorado, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Administrator, the Nutrition Education Dietitian is responsible for the WIC program. The employee in the position will also help plan nutrition components of other services provided by the Health Department. Duties follow rules and regulations established by federal and state laws.
Examples of Work (Essential Functions):
- Provides direct services in nutrition care for high-risk clients, completes care plans for clients; promotes breastfeeding; schedules follow up appointments;
- Certifies and maintains records for client height and weight measures;
- Assists in budget planning for nutrition services;
- Assists in citizen concerns and complaints;
- Assists with and writes implementation of the WIC nutrition education plan;
- Plans, prepares and conducts in-service education programs to staff;
- Prepares grants for nutrition related programs;
- Maintains registration and licensure as required by the state and Butler County Health Department;
- Mentors students as assigned;
- Performs other duties as deemed necessary or as required.
Abilities, Knowledge, Skills:
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations;
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public;
- Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of communication; conveying and receiving detailed or important instructions and information to and from other workers and the general public;
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form;
- Ability to operate a computer, calculator, and other related office equipment;
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations;
- Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties;
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists;
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference;
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals;
- Knowledge of dietary and nutritional needs;
- Knowledge of federal and state laws regulating the WIC program;
- Skill in interpersonal, oral and written communication.
