WIC CPA

Location: Hastings, NE - Weekdays only - Increased Starting Wages!

Find the schedule that works for you! We offer a flexible part-time position with the possibility of full-time hours, primarily Monday–Thursday.

Position Summary: We're hiring a WIC Health & Nutrition Certified Professional Authority - officially known as a WIC Certified Professional Authority (CPA) - to provide compassionate, community-based care to women, infants, and children. This unique role is open to professionals with a variety of credentials including RDs, Nutritionists, LPNs, RNs and Registered Dietetic Technicians.

Why You'll Love This Role:

• Daytime hours only (typically 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily with one day 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
• No weekends, no holidays
• Increased entry wages!
• Use your nursing skills to help families stay healthy through educations, prevention, and support. Enjoy meaningful, hands-on work in a setting that gives you room to connect with families, with less of the urgency and intensity of traditional nursing roles.
• Supportive, mission-driven team
• Extra pay for bilingual skills and breastfeeding credentials!

What You'll Do in This Role:

This client-centered position provides direct support to families through:

• Conducting health and nutrition assessments
• Determining nutritional risk and program eligibility
• Counseling clients on nutrition, breastfeeding, and healthy behaviors
• Prescribing WIC food packages
• Offering education, referral, and care coordination to high-risk and underserved populations

Who Can Apply:

Qualifications: A current Nebraska RN or LPN license, or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with at least 15 credit hours of coursework in human nutrition.

Relevant degree areas may include Nutrition/Nutritional Sciences, Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, Health Science, Exercise Science, or Home Economics/Consumer & Family Sciences with an emphasis in nutrition.

Applicants with other bachelor’s degrees, including those with a nutrition minor, may also qualify if they have completed the required 15 credit hours of human nutrition coursework.

Nutrition-Focused Professionals:

• Bachelor's degree with at least 15 credit hours in human nutrition
• Registered Dietetic Technician (DTR)
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in:
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Dietetics
  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Community or Clinical Nutrition
  • Home Economics or Consumer & Family Sciences (nutrition emphasis)
  • Registered Dietitian (RD) preferred, but not required

Nursing Professionals:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - current Nebraska license required
• Registered Nurse (RN) - current Nebraska license required

Pay Rates:

• Nutritionist (Bachelor's): $26.52/hour
• Nutritionist (Master's): $28.56/hour
• Registered Dietitian (RD): $30.60/hour
• LPN: $22.44/hour
• RN: $27.54/hour

Plus, extra compensation for:

• Fluent Bilingual skills
• Current Breastfeeding Credentials (CLC, IBCLC)
• Relevant experience

Want to learn more about the WIC Certified Professional Authority Role?

Call 308-865-5356 and ask for Judy, or email jschultz@mnca.net.

Make a difference in your community. Love your hours. Grow your career. Join the WIC team in Hastings!