Nutrition Educator

Title: Nutrition Educator-Remote

Location: Full time Remote

Job Description:

Position Summary

 

The Nutrition Educator will provide telephonic nutrition education to members/patients with chronic conditions as they learn to select, prepare and eat foods that are appropriate for their condition(s) as they participate in a chronic care meals program.Chronic conditions can include, but are not limited to diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease.Utilizing a member/patient-centric approach, the nutrition educator will collaborate with the member/patient to explore the nutrition-related issues and topics that are most important to the member/patient. The nutrition educator will also help connect members/patients to other nutrition and condition resources available from the health plan or system or in their community.

Hourly range: $26.60-35.00

 

Required Skills and Experience

 

• Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science or Dietetics
• Certification as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of residence(where license is required)
• 2+ years’ experience providing nutrition education or counseling
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptops computers and smartphones.
• Work independently and has a strong sense of responsibility carrying out the required job duties with a minimum amount of daily supervision
• Ability to make clinical decisions as they pertain to the appropriateness of nutrition education for each member/patient

Preferred Skills and Experience

 

• Previous experience providing telephonic nutritional education or counseling
• Training in health coaching, motivational interviewing and intuitive/mindful eating framework
• RD Licensure in NY, WI, and/or OR

Physical Requirements

 

• Repetitive motions that include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting, remaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods
• Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to

 

• Provide telephonic nutrition education sessions per member/patient; number of sessions offered varies, based on what program the member/patient is enrolled in
• Document goals and care plan from education sessions in platform
• Schedule follow-up calls with each member/patient
• Develop nutrition education handouts and tools as needed
• Identify community resources for clients as needed
• Maintain and update professional knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Contribute to the development of social media content and video for articles, blogs and other posts for the company newsletter and website as needed or requested