WIC Certified Professional Authority, Health and Nutrition

Job overview

The WIC Certified Professional Authority, Health and Nutrition role is onsite in Hastings, NE, and is part-time, primarily Monday through Thursday, with daytime hours typically 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and one day 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Pay varies by credential: Nutritionist (Bachelor’s), $26.52/hour; Nutritionist (Master’s), $28.56/hour; Registered Dietitian, $30.60/hour; LPN, $22.44/hour; RN, $27.54/hour. The role supports the community WIC team serving women, infants, and children. The professional provides nutrition and health support to families through assessments, eligibility determinations, counseling, food package prescriptions, education, referrals, and care coordination. The work helps families maintain health through prevention and support, with attention to high-risk and underserved populations.

What you'll do

• Conduct health and nutrition assessments
• determine nutritional risk and program eligibility
• counsel clients on nutrition, breastfeeding, and healthy behaviors
• prescribe WIC food packages
• provide education, referrals, and care coordination to high-risk and underserved populations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

wic certified professional authority

health and nutrition

community health

hastings ne

part-time

monday-thursday

daytime hours

nutrition counseling

breastfeeding support

no weekends

$22.44-$30.60/hour

wic

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Extra compensation for fluent bilingual skills, current breastfeeding credentials, and relevant experience.

Why this role

Applicants qualify with a current Nebraska RN or LPN license, or a bachelor’s degree with at least 15 credit hours in human nutrition. Registered Dietitian is preferred but not required; additional compensation is available for fluent bilingual skills and current breastfeeding credentials.

About the employer

Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska is hiring for this role. Industry: Administration of Public Health Programs. Sector: 92.