Bilingual Nutrition Educator

Description: • 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. Requirements: • 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) • Minimum of 2 years’ experience providing nutrition education or counseling • Verbally fluent in Spanish with proficiency in medial and nutrition terminology in Spanish • 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 Benefits: Apply Job! Apply to this Job