SENIOR HEALTH PUBLIC NUTRITIONIST - 64084885

Requisition No: 887050 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR HEALTH PUBLIC NUTRITIONIST - 64084885

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64084885 

Salary:  $55,000 - $65,000 

Posting Closing Date: 11/12/2026 

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Open Competitive

PENDING RECLASSIFICATION TO A SENIOR HEALTH PUBLIC NUTRITIONIST

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position is a professional nutrition and breastfeeding education position for the Gadsden County Health Department. The employee provides nutrition and breastfeeding education services to participants enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The employee provides education, evaluation, support and promotion of breastfeeding, as the normal and optimal feeding of infants and young children.

Certifies and provides nutrition and breastfeeding assessments and counseling for low, high, and medically high-risk.  WIC participants. Document all medical and high-risk care plans using the SOAP format in the FL-WiSE system in accordance with department policy. Conduct group nutrition classes, demonstrations, and other nutrition education activities and provide breastfeeding support for clients. They offer referrals to medical, health, and socioeconomic agencies and collaborate closely with the Healthy Start Program as the primary nutrition contact.  Assists in planning, implementing, and evaluating public health nutrition programs for WIC clients, department patients, and staff; help ensure compliance with federal, state, and local program guidelines.

Facilitate and oversee all required nutrition training for newly hired staff, including FL-WiSE modules, Nutrition Through the Lifecycle, VENA Participant-Centered Education, and
nutrition-related in-service training conducted at WIC staff meetings.

Assist WIC Coordinator with the following duties: Complete administrative and nutrition reports. Keep track of equipment and special formula inventories. Maintains special formula ordering/receiving reports.  Execute purchasing for administrative, medical and nutrition education supplies.  Works with breastfeeding interagency councils, community organizations, hospitals, and coalitions, to provide continuity of breastfeeding care to Gadsden County clients. Keep list of current vendors, complete compliance reviews, vendor training, and reporting of participant’s abuse and suspensions. Assist with the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

Perform eligibility duties at certification of new clients and recertification of existing clients and assist with benefit issuance as needed. Performs weights, heights, and hemoglobin tests, as needed, for certification of WIC clients. Input collected data in charting system.  Other related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of the methods of data collection. Ability to accurately enter information into multiply
data systems. Knowledge, skill in the application of nutrition principles, and practices as they relate
to the needs of clients. Ability to work independently, be organized and attentive to details. Ability to
motivate, develop, direct people as they work. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality. Ability to
communicate effectively with in writing and orally as indicated by the needs. Ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships. Ability to understand and apply applicable rules,
regulations, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications:

Must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with the major course of study in nutritional science, community nutrition, clinical nutrition, or dietetics in accordance with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Association and Florida Chapter 468. Must have a current/active license, in good standing, as a Dietitian or Nutritionist in the State of Florida issued by the Division of Medical Quality Assurance.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Florida Department of Health in Gadsden County

278 LaSalle Leffall Drive

Quincy, Florida 32351

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.    

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.