Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

About the role

The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist provides services to participants enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition program. The Maricopa WIC Program serves over 42,000 participants per month with evidence-based nutrition and breastfeeding education, counseling, and support.

Job Contributions

• Services to WIC participants such as high-risk nutrition counseling, formula and food approvals, verification of program eligibility, anthropometric, and hemoglobin tests
• Counsels in a participant-centered manner through motivational interviewing and emotion-based counseling to elicit behavior changes
• Conducts nutrition and breastfeeding assessments
• Functions in a lead capacity in the absence of the Clinic Supervisor/Lead RDN
• Aids in staff training/development activities at the clinics, following regulations and standards
• Acts as a preceptor for Dietetic Interns

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Work Conditions

• Flexible work schedule needed that may include evenings
• Not 100% telework; there is an option to work in a shared clinic space, or time may be split working remotely from home and in a shared clinic space
• Valid Arizona driver's license is required upon hire
• May be assigned to work at alternate WIC sites, requiring traveling to and from job-related locations during a scheduled workday
• Ability to exert 20-25 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly
• Participation in emergency response training as scheduled and availability to respond as directed in the event of a public health emergency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a closely related field approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) through the Commission on Dietetic Registration OR RDN eligible and able to pass the credentialing exam within 12 months of hire, with the first attempt at credentialing exam occurring within three months of hire
• Completion of an ACEND-accredited dietetic internship upon hire
• We also value experience in community, public health, clinical, or outpatient dietetics
• Experience with the WIC Supplemental Nutrition Program
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish