PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST II

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Public Health Nutritionist II

Department Of Public Health

Number of Positions: 3

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $65,328

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 2/24/2025

Mission: CDPH works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient and Healthy Chicago.

Under supervision, performs fully functional professional nutrition assessment and counseling duties providing services to individuals, groups, and families in a public health center or clinic, and performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Reviews nutritional history, health history and medical data of clients to evaluate the adequacy of their dietary intake, determine their risk factors and assess their nutritional and dietary needs.
• Develops individualized nutritional care plans and counsels clients and their families on good nutrition and dietary practices.
• Performs WIC certification, prescribing food packages, nutrition and breastfeeding education for WIC participants.
• Provides enrollment services and in-depth nutritional counseling to high-risk clients.
• Conducts individual and group education sessions on health promotion, infant feeding practices and healthy dietary behaviors.
• Schedules follow-up visits with clients to monitor and encourage compliance with prescribed nutritional care plans.
• Works on a team with other health care professionals to monitor the progress of high-risk clients and to coordinate other needed health services to clients and their families.
• Prescribes food packages to clients enrolled in the Women, Infant and Children's (WIC) Program based on risk assessment and nutritional deficiencies.
• Documents nutritional services provided in the client files; records and maintains computerized client assessment and evaluation records.
• Prepares reports on clients serviced and related work activities.
• Consults with client's referring physician for clarification of orders.
• Provides guidance and direction to lower-level Public Health Nutritionist and Nutrition Technicians.
• Conducts workshops on good nutritional practices designed to promote healthy eating habits and to help prevents or treat illnesses.
• Supports programmatic data collection for Performance Management.

Additional duties may be required for this position

LOCATION:

Greater Lawn West 55^th Street

4150 W. 55^th Street

Chicago, 60632

Or

Englewood West 63^rd Street

641 W 63^rd Street

Chicago, 60621

Or

Westside Health Partnership

2400 S. Kedzie

Chicago, 60623

WORK SCHEDULE:

Monday through Friday

8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. or 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (depending on location)

Some additional hours may be required in case of public health emergency.

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Dietetics, Foods and Nutrition, or a directly related field; OR a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Foods and Nutrition, or a directly related field, plus one (1) year of work experience in public health nutrition or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience provided that the minimum education requirement is met.

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications:

At the time of employment, must be registration eligible Dietitian awaiting full Registered Dietitian (RD) credential awarded by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Proof of written approval from the Commission is required. RD credential must be completed within twelve (12) months of hire.

Must be a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation within six months of hire

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Previous experience working with at-risk clients in a clinical environment or health care setting.
• Previous experience with providing direct client services that include nutritional assessment, planning and counseling.
• Previous experience developing and conducting individual and group nutrition education sessions.
• Fluent in Spanish.
• Previous experience working with electronic documentation systems.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor