Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Job Title: Nutrition Services Coordinator

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters Degree in Nutrition or Public Health Nutrition, or Registered as a Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or Eligible for registration by the CDR. Experience in MCH/WIC or willingness to learn. Convenient if bilingual in English/Spanish, English/Laotian, English / Cambodian, English/Vietnamese, English/Russian, and/or ability to sign.

Supervised by: Public Health Administrator

Position(s) supervises: Registered Dietitians, Nutritionist Assistants, Community Workers I.

Typical Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Requires sitting for long periods of time, working at a computer terminal. Some bending and stretching required. Ability to lift papers or boxes up to 30 pounds occasionally. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination required for use of calculators, phones, computer keyboards and other equipment. Requires ability to sustain concentration in a noisy and fast-paced environment. May be exposed to communicable diseases and bodily fluids. Visitation in client homes year-round is common. Local travel using own car is required.

Examples of Duties (this list may not all include all the duties assigned):

• Maintain the WIC guidelines as defined in the WIC policy and procedure manuals.
• Supervise and evaluate WIC Providers and RD staff.
• Attend case conference, as needed, to address the comprehensive needs of the clients with other YNHS MSS team members.
• Work in Coordination with other YNHS supervisors to develop and implement YNHS policies, protocols and quality assurance standards.
• Develop and maintain appropriate linkages with other dietitians in the community who may share YNHS clients.
• Work in coordination with other YNHS health providers to develop education programs for YNHS patients and staff.
• Provide nutrition assessment, counseling and education to clients of YNHS.
• Provide High Risk counseling to WIC clients.
• Responsible for the development of the annual WIC Nutrition Education Plan.
• Facilitate staff inservice training.

• Work with other supervisors and administrative staff to address organization-wide issues, including program development, personnel policies, employee evaluations, training needs, safety concerns and quality assurance indicators. Make recommendations and/or decisions for improvement based on the impact to the organization, rather than any single department.
• Maintain organized, clean, efficient and confidential work area.
• Represent YNHS in local meetings as requested.
• Perform related work and other tasks as requested.

Working Relationships:

All YNHS employees are expected to develop and maintain professional and courteous working relationships with all other YNHS employees, patients, visitors, health profession students, vendors, and volunteers of the organization. In addition, YNHS employees are expected to provide courteous and efficient service to health and social service agencies working with YNHS patients.

Salary Range:

Salary Level F