Nutritionist

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center a member of the Medisys Health Network is a 424 bed fully accredited community based teaching hospital and level I Trauma and Stroke Center. Since 1980, we have been a WIC Provider and have over the years consistently and successfully grown annually from an initial caseload of 50 to over 10,000 participants. We are a top tier WIC program provider and our (4) WIC program sites offer a variety of services including nutritional education, supplemental food benefits, breastfeeding support, referral to community organizations, and we teach our participants how to sustain a healthy lifestyle. We are currently seeking a Nutritionist to provide educational and counseling support services to WIC participants

DUTIES: Provision of individual / group nutrition education counseling to pregnant, postpartum, breastfeeding women, infants and children. Candidate will be required to participate in and promote all special projects mandated by the NYSDOH. Must adhere to and feel comfortable promoting breastfeeding as the best nutrition for infants. This position requires traveling to satellite programs located in the Brooklyn and Queens area.

Employees of Jamaica Hospital Medical Center are committed to serving our patients and the community in a way that is second to none by embracing a compassionate care environment throughout our entire organization. We are a caring group of colleagues, passionate for creating positive patient and colleague interactions by fostering a culture that respects and embraces diversity and inclusion. If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others and share our same values, we welcome you to join our JHMC family!