Full Time REMOTE Dietitian

Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health
Sioux Falls, SDSalary: $28.73-$33.28 Hourly, depending on qualifications
This is a Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health. For more information on the Department of Health, please visit .
The South Dakota Department of Health's programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds. The South Dakota Department of Health values flexibility in the workplace. Part of that flexibility includes the ability to work from home. Working from home is a meaningful way to meet individual needs, wants, and desires when it comes to balancing the entire team's home and work lives. That balance is something we value while allowing most positions the opportunity to work remotely up to 3 days a week. Working from home is a privilege and is subject to review depending upon the position.
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This opening is for a full-time position with the South Dakota Department of Health for a Registered Dietitian/Licensed Nutritionist (RD/LN) in the Office of Family Nutrition Services (OFNS). This role supports the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program statewide to cover vacancies and manage our WIC Assist system for the State. The RD/LN will work under the supervision of the Dietitian Manager to deliver vital nutrition services that directly impact family and community health. This position will provide participant case management, approve special formula requests, consult with healthcare providers, and review and assess high-risk nutrition cases to determine whether case management is required by a Registered Dietitian or can be assigned to other qualified staff.
Determine participant eligibility including identity, income, residency, and categorical and nutritional risk,
Conduct nutrition and health assessments,
Provide nutrition support and education,
Link participants to appropriate health and social resources,
Offer nutrition-related technical assistance to team members,
Deliver nutrition education in community settings,
Collaborate on setting nutrition, breastfeeding, and outreach goals for the population served,
Provide additional maternal and child health services, including developmental screenings, infant safe sleep education, and promotion of immunizations, oral health, and other public health initiatives, and
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners and providers to enhance referrals and explore innovative partnership opportunities.

to 5:00 p.m. workday and on Saturdays may be required. Travel will be required to satellite sites, and overnight stays may be required for service delivery, trainings, or meetings. Lifting will be required to do anthropometric measurements of infants and children. This position will be in-person, with the option for some remote after a training period and may provide virtual services from a state office location.
Master's degree required in human nutrition, public health nutrition, clinical nutrition, nutrition education, community education or foods and nutrition.
Dietetic internship or similar Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics approval required
Must be a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or obtain registration with 365 days of hire
Principles and practices of food and nutrition sciences
Infant and child developmental milestones
Provide nutrition and health information effectively in one-on-one and group settings, in person or via virtual platforms (Zoom, Teams, telemedicine), phone, text, or online channels
Apply federal and state regulations, policies, and procedures in the functions of the position
Communicate effectively with interpreters in person, by phone, or during virtual service delivery
Recognize and facilitate opportunities for outreach, marketing, and partnership building
Multitask, prioritize complex situations, and adapt to quickly shifting priorities
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online:
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration
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