Clinical Dietitian: Evidence‑Based Nutrition Care

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Clinical Dietitian to apply evidence-based nutrition guidelines for patients with diverse needs. You will coordinate nutritional care with the Veteran, health-care team, and community.

Collaboration with the Food Operations Section will enhance dining and patient satisfaction. This GS-7/GS-9 development position provides supervision and training to build competence in nutrition assessments, NCP application, and use of virtual care to improve access

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in nutrition from regionally accredited college or equivalent.
• Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or eligible for registration.
• ACEND accredited experiential or supervised practice program completed or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Apply evidence-based nutrition guidelines for all patients, including complex cases.
• Coordinate nutritional care with other health care providers, Veteran and community.
• Collaborate with Food Operations to enhance dining experience and patient satisfaction.

Skills

NCP knowledge

Virtual care technology

Evidence-based nutrition

Patient-centered goals

Data collection

Collaboration with stakeholders

Record keeping

Education

Master's Degree in Nutrition

Bachelor's degree or higher in Nutrition/related field

Job description

The US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Clinical Dietitian to apply evidence-based nutrition guidelines for patients with diverse needs. You will coordinate nutritional care with the Veteran, health-care team, and community.

Collaboration with the Food Operations Section will enhance dining and patient satisfaction. This GS-7/GS-9 development position provides supervision and training to build competence in nutrition assessments, NCP application, and use of virtual care to improve access