WIC Clinical Dietitian PRN

Reports To: WIC Coordinator

Principle

Duties and Responsibilities

• Display a positive reflection of the Indiana WIC program, in the hospital, clinic, and through community outreach activities, which may include local Farmers’ Market events and collaborations with healthcare providers, nonprofit organizations, and other community partners.
• Develop working relationships with other hospital and WIC staff and partnering community agencies.
• Maintain a compassionate hospital and clinic environment that supports the needs of the community.
• Support and promote breastfeeding as the normative infant feeding method within the hospital and clinic environment.
• Provide all pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding clients with evidence-based breastfeeding support and education, within the clinic role’s scope of practice.
• Follow all policies and procedures of the Indiana WIC program.
• Issues breast pumps in accordance with pump training and breast pump policy and guidance.
• Schedule appointments using the Indiana WIC Management Information System (INWIC MIS).
• Assist applicants with the completion of intake documents.
• Screen WIC applicants for eligibility (identity, residency, and income) and document in the INWIC MIS.
• Offer the opportunity to register to vote and provide assistance to applicants and clients 17 years of age or older who are applying for benefits or are making an address change. Work with the local agency Voter Registration Coordinator in transmitting VRG-6 forms and filing VRG-9 forms.
• Provide and explain Ineligibility Notice to applicants found to be ineligible for the program.
• Issue WIC benefits and eWIC card as needed.
• Provide explanations of the WIC program including WIC approved foods and use of the eWIC card.
• Provide applicants/clients with appropriate program informational materials.
• Assist applicants/clients with downloading, registering for, and utilizing the INWIC Mobile App.
• Provide all pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding clients with evidence based breastfeeding support and education, within the clinic role’s scope of practice.
• Provide written information to clients regarding Medicaid, agencies that provide Drug and Substance Abuse counseling, and other social service agencies.
• Document required information in the Indiana WIC Management Information System (INWIC MIS) to complete certification and nutrition education contact procedures.
• Complete nutrition assessments and provide nutrition education and referrals tailored to the client’s living conditions, nutritional needs, food patterns, preferences, and dietary restrictions.
• Provide counseling using a client-centered approach.
• Lead group education classes and maintain related files and records.
• Document assessments (including anthropometrics), education, counseling, and referrals in the INWIC MIS.
• Create and tailor a food prescription using the INWIC MIS that is appropriate to the client’s needs.
• Ensure confidentiality of applicant and client information in accordance with WIC federal regulation and hospital’s HIPPA privacy rule.
• Participate in in-service education and staff meetings, including hospital specific trainings if required.
• Attend off-site conferences and meetings as needed or required by the position.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work independently.
• Work effectively on a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexibility during periods of program change.
• Effective communication both orally and in writing.
• Ability to facilitate conversations with individuals to address their needs.
• Demonstrate professionalism in a manner consistent with legal and ethical standards including WIC federal regulation.
• Operate standard office and computer equipment
• Utilize Indiana WIC communication services to appropriately serve WIC clients

Working Conditions

• Work completed in fast-paced clinic and hospital settings. This may include interaction with the public, exposure to loud noises and working in close proximity to others.
• Work may include prolonged periods of standing and/or walking.
• Client interactions, including but not limited to, height and weight measurements, hemoglobin finger sticks and holding/lifting infants and children as needed.
• Repetitive motion related to standard office work.
• Occasional travel between hospitals and clinics and to required statewide conferences.
• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.