Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science or Dietetics, Certification as a Registered Dietitian, Minimum of 2 years’ experience in nutrition education or counseling, Excellent communication and organizational skills..
Key responsibilities:
Provide telephonic nutrition education sessions to members with chronic conditions
Document goals and care plans from education sessions
Schedule follow-up calls with members
Identify community resources for members as needed.
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Mom’s Meals is a leading national provider of nutrition solutions and home-delivered meals.
Our mission is to help patients and seniors get the nutrition they need to maintain independence while:
- Managing chronic health conditions
- Living with disabilities or limited mobility
- Lacking the desire or energy to prepare and cook healthy meals
Healthcare Focus:
We partner with health insurance companies, managed care organizations and federal and state supported programs to provide nutrition solutions for their client populations suffering from serious chronic diseases. We are a leading nutrition supplier for Medicaid Waiver and offer programs for Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible beneficiaries. Our personalized selection of meals aid in the recuperation process post hospitalization, improve patient outcomes and reduce costly readmissions.
Specialty health-condition menus support dietary requirements for major chronic diseases impacted by nutrition: Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Renal Disease. Additional menus include Gluten-free and Vegetarian options.
Our large selection of meals appeal to a variety of individual tastes and are designed by Registered Dietitians, prepared with fresh ingredients by Chefs in USDA-inspected kitchens and distributed across 48 U.S. states to individuals’ homes or congregate sites.
Mom’s Meals is part of PurFoods LLC, a privately held and family owned/operated company based in Iowa.
The Nutrition Instructor will provide telephonic nutrition education to members 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-centric approach, the Nutrition Instructor will collaborate with the member to explore the nutrition-related issues and topics that are most important to the member. The Nutrition Instructor will also help connect members to other nutrition and condition resources available from the health plan or system or in their community.
This position will average 20-24 hours across 3+ days/week M-F.
Responsibilities may include, but not limited to
Provide telephonic nutrition education sessions per member; number of sessions offered varies, based on what program the member is enrolled in
Document goals and care plan from education sessions in platform
Schedule follow-up calls with each member/patient
Identify community resources for members as needed
Maintain and update professional knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
Primary member population is in California, so working hours for this position would be 9:00am-9:00pm Pacific Time
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)
Minimum of 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
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
Required profile
Experience
Industry :
Food & Beverages
Spoken language(s):
English
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