Supervising Nutritionist II - Public Health - County of Riverside
Riverside, CA 92501
About the Job
The Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Public Health is currently recruiting a Supervising Nutritionist II. The department is seeking self-motivated and adaptable individuals with outstanding customer service skills to provide services for the Nutrition and Health promotion branch, which may entail working in the following programs: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program, CalFresh for Healthy Living, plus our Integrative Nutrition program working with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) or other nutrition programs.
These federal assistance programs provide supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information for low income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and infants and children up to age five who found to be at nutritional risk.
CalFresh for Healthy Living focuses on Policy, Systems and Environmental Change work. Our FQHC dietitians are credentialed and work as FQHC providers.
The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing and implement the Riverside County's breastfeeding program and coordinate our Grow Our Own lactation education course.
The ideal candidate for this position will have at least 3 years of supervisory experience, a Master's Degree and knowledge of the WIC program.
Incumbents in this classification report directly to a Public Health Program Director or other management classifications.
Work Schedule:
9/80, with every other Friday off
Hours: 7: 30 am to 5:00 pm
Come join our team and see your career grow!
Meet the Team!
To find out more about Riverside University Health System, please visit:
http://www.ruhealth.org
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Provide overall leadership by coaching, training, managing, organizing, directing, and reviewing the total scope of services provided at multiple WIC sites or programs; provide leadership in decisions regarding scheduling, assignments, management, and staffing.
• Support management by ensuring supervisors develop, track and monitor compliance systems; follow-up and ensure supervisors are participating in monthly monitoring activities, including the review of monthly data reports.
• Keep abreast of local, State, federal, and other regulatory agency laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures; provide leadership in the development, revision, and implementation of policies, procedures, standards of care and practice, and goals and objectives for a branch or program.
• Support management in recruitment, selection, and work assignments of subordinate staff; assist in the resolution of personnel issues; assist or provide training to staff.
• Perform and document timely performance evaluations of subordinate staff.
• Support management in providing consultation and guidance to subordinates, supervisors, and staff on unusual, sensitive, or complex problems; provide guidance and ensure compliance with policy and program standards.
• Support management in internal and external customer services and operations at WIC sites or programs; establish objectives to be achieved and plan, implement, and evaluate the action plan for achieving improvements; initiate and/or conduct audits to identify areas requiring improvement.
• Support management in preparing fiscal and management reports; create and recommend action to balance a region's or project's budget; monitor expenditures and use of various allocations; respond to audit reports.
• Support management by participating in various service need assessments; develop, prepare, and implement requests for proposals; develop, implement and monitor contracts and memorandums of understanding; serve as a liaison with community partners.
• Support management in the research, design, development, and implementation of specialized information systems and reports which support program management activities; evaluate outcomes and goals; assess program compliance.
• Represent branch on various professional and intra-County departmental committees and in local, State, and national committee meetings.
• Participate and oversee outreach programs.
• Frequently conduct field visits from home base to WIC sites or program activities, meetings, training, and community events.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, home economics, health science or a closely related field. A Master's degree in nutrition, public health, or management is preferred.
Experience: Three years of supervisory experience equivalent to a Supervising Nutritionist I at a WIC site or program.
Knowledge of:Principles of leadership, management, and regulatory requirements; personnel scheduling; performance evaluations; group dynamics; progressive disciplinary action; team building and conflict management; problem solving and management techniques; training and evaluation; nutrition requirements of federal, State, and local programs; principles and techniques used in nutrition education and counseling; special food requirements of maternal, economically disadvantaged, physically handicapped, and other groups having special nutritional needs; the relationship between cost and nutritional value of various foods; health education methods and techniques as they apply to the field of nutrition; nutrition counseling techniques; community sources of nutritional data and aid.
Ability to: Implement the principles of leadership and management to ensure compliance with the Public Health goals, objectives, strategic plan, policies and procedures; prepare and maintain reports; communicate clearly via oral and written methods; monitor critical practice indicators, identifying opportunities for improvement, and guide the implementation of the action plan; analyze and maintain budget accountability; establish, communicate, and monitor performance standards and expectations; manage time effectively; make sound decisions using problem-solving skills; use productive group dynamics to achieve teamwork.
Other Requirements:
Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Dietitian issued by the American Dietetic Association.
Possession of a valid International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCS) certificate or must be able to obtain within one year of hire.
Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required for this position.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
What's Next?
Open to All Applicants
This recruitment is open to all applicants.Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of The Riverside University Health System may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. The candidate pool generated from this posting may be used to fill other NP positions not specifically listed on this posting, all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Period:
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.
Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application.
Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.
For more information regarding the position, please contact the recruiter Lisette Jimenez at (951) 955-5561 or via email at lijimenez@rivco.org.
GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the 'Apply' link located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran's preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com . A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.
MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.
Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
- Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
- Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
- Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.
A new member is defined as any of the following:
CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".
Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.
Note:
This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.
If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.
VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):
0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance).
BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.
DISABILITY - LONG-TERM DISABILITY (LTD): Benefit pays 66.67% of earnings to a maximum of $10,000 per month; 30-day waiting period; pays to age 65. Benefit can be coordinated with other available leave balances to provide up to 100% of pay.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.