Registered Dietitian - Program Supervisor

Description

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Registered Dietitian - Program Supervisor to join our growing team.

RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $70,000 annually

WORK LOCATION(S): Harriman, NY

STATUS: Full Time

Ability to work two remote days following the successful completion of training.

CORNERSTONE BENEFITS:

Competitive salaries I Health Benefits I Retirement plan I Paid Time Off I Sick Time I Flexible Spending I Dependent Care I Paid Holidays

CORNERSTONE’S MISSION:

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay. For more than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability.

General Purpose:

As a WIC Site Supervisor with Cornerstone, you will lead a dynamic team dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of women, infants, and children in our community. In this key leadership role, you will oversee the daily operations of one of our WIC program sites, ensuring efficient service delivery, regulatory compliance, and a welcoming, client-centered environment. You’ll play a vital part in fostering teamwork, mentoring staff, and optimizing clinic workflows to enhance participant experience and program impact.

In addition to site supervision, you will serve as the WIC department's Nutrition Coordinator, contributing to the planning and implementation of local agency initiatives that promote nutrition education and breastfeeding support. This dual role offers the opportunity to shape both site-level operations and agency-wide nutrition strategies—making a meaningful difference in the lives of the families we serve.

This position has the option to work 2 remote days per week after the training period is complete.

Description of Duties:

• Supervise daily operations of the assigned WIC site.
• Ensure quality nutrition services are provided to all WIC participants.
• Oversee food and formula prescriptions and coordinate with medical providers.
• Participate in the development and implementation of the Local Agency Management Evaluation (ME).
• Ensure the efficient flow of the assessment and education process.
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of operations (patient, financial, and employee-related).
• Be familiar with and adhere to organizational policies and procedures.
• Attend and participate in required department, staff, and agency meetings.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the WIC Program Director.
• Provides the roles and responsibilities of a QN as outlined by WIC Program standards in providing services to participants.
• Lead development and implementation of the agency’s Nutrition and Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Plan.
• Develop and oversee high-risk care plans and track participant progress.
• Coordinate nutrition services with community organizations and medical providers.
• Participate in quality assurance (QA) processes and staff competency in various nutrition related areas (i.e. anthropometry, hematology, nutrition education, etc.)
• Act as a mentor and provide technical guidance to staff delivering nutrition services.
• Provide leadership in planning, conducting and evaluating participant-centered nutrition education.
• Provide nutrition in-service training to local agency staff who provide nutrition services to participants.
• Conduct chart reviews and in-service nutrition training.
• Stay current with nutrition research and share relevant updates with staff.
• Participate in local and state workgroups to improve nutrition and program services.
• Provide technical assistance and consultation to local agency staff and other health professionals in nutrition service areas.
• Stay current with up-to-date nutrition information and shares with LA staff by attending professional conferences, meetings, seminars, training, and WIC Association functions
• The Nutrition Coordinator is expected to adhere to and abide by the roles and responsibilities as outlined in the WIC documentation (Nutrition Coordinator guidance)

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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Nutritional Sciences, Community Nutrition, Clinical Dietetics, Foods and Nutrition, or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university, or one recognized by the New York State Education Department.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) credential, or eligibility for registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Completion of an accredited dietetic Internship program is required.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For other complaints, contact: (1) mail: WIC Program Director NYSDOH, Riverview Center Room 650, 150 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204; or (2) phone: The Growing up Healthy Hotline at 1-800-522-5006; or (3) email. Filing Complaints 1. All discrimination complaints must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory action. 2. The USDA Civil Rights Complaint Form (or a letter containing the same information as the form) must be submitted to the fax, email, or mailing information provided in the USDA nondiscrimination statement. 3. All other complaints must be sent to the email, phone, or mailing information provided in the other complaints section of the nondiscrimination statement. If the complaint is deemed to be a protected basis under the USDA nondiscrimination statement, it will be forwarded to the USDA for review within five days. 4. Complaint information must be completed and signed in order to avoid a processing delay.