Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Dietitian – Advanced Level Practice in Dayton to lead nutrition care for Veterans within Nutrition and Food Services. You will apply the Nutrition Care Process, assess complex cases, and drive program standards in a clinical setting.

The role requires leading teams, applying evidence-based guidelines, and contributing to policy development to improve patient outcomes. Strong certification and English proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered dietitian with advanced practice certification in nutrition.
• Experience leading dietitians and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in evidence-based nutrition guidelines and NCP.

Responsibilities

• Leads dietitians and multidisciplinary teams to develop nutrition services and protocols.
• Delivers comprehensive medical nutrition care using the NCP in specialty settings.
• Educates individuals and groups; guides policies and SOPs; leads training activities.
• Develops benchmarks and directs organizational initiatives; conducts nutrition research.

Skills

Team leadership

Evidence-based practice

Written communication

Public speaking

Research / performance improvement

Clinical nutrition

Education

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD)

Advanced practice certification

Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition

Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management

English language proficiency

Job description

Summary

This position is located within Nutrition and Food Services and supports the Community Living Center (CLC). The Dietitian-Advanced Level Practice are subject matter experts in advanced clinical nutrition and conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments for Veterans using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) assuring high-quality nutrition care. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information - refer to Required Documents below.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) - Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing branch of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics formerly known as the American Dietetic Association (ADA)
• Certification: Must hold an advanced practice certification from a nationally recognized certifying body such as the Commission on Dietetic Registration - the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists or the National Board of Nutrition Certification
• Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management or Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists certification is qualifying
• Commonly held certifications include Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition
• Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist-Advanced Practitioner
• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician
• English Language Proficiency
• Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C.
• 7403(f)
• Current VHA Dietitians that qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision may not be promoted to a higher grade if they do not meet the current RDN/RD requirements
• Grade Determinations: GS-12 Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice) Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level - GS-11
• AND Certification: Must hold an advanced practice certification from a nationally recognized certifying body such as the Commission on Dietetic Registration - the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists or the National Board of Nutrition Certification
• The certification must be directly related to the assignment being filled
• This assignment requires Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition
• AND Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: In addition to the experience and certification above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:(a) Skill in leading a team in the implementation of nutrition-related activities.(b) Skill in utilizing evidence- based practice guidelines to establish or modify goals and improve patient outcomes.(c) Ability to communicate in writing to develop policies and standard operating procedures.(d) Ability to serve as a nutrition expert - providing technical guidance - direction and staff development.(e) Ability to lead research or performance improvement studies.(f) Ability to present complex nutrition information to a large group of health care providers to persuade and influence provision of care
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment
• A pre-placement physical examination is not required.

Duties

• Duties include - but are not limited to: Leads dietitians and specialty multidisciplinary teams in developing nutrition related services - policies - procedures and/or protocols
• Provides comprehensive medical nutritional care applying the NCP in a specialty program - and/or a variety of patient care settings
• Bases individualized nutrition interventions on the best available research and/or evidence-based guidelines and best practices
• Provides nutrition education to individuals - small and large groups - peers - licensed practitioner(s) - medical students - interns - and residents as applicable
• Provides consultative services regarding advanced therapies - policies - procedures - and research in the provision of quality nutritional care
• Develops - monitors - and directs practice-specific benchmarks based on standards of care or national initiatives
• Utilizes knowledge - expertise - principles and/or current research to plan - implement and evaluate organizational initiatives
• Leads the implementation of new nutrition initiatives or a change in practice to achieve strategic goals
• Establishes goals - measures outcomes and reports progress toward meeting goals to medical center committees - health care teams and/or professional groups
• Leads staff - creates - and validates competencies and develops training activities
• Leads nutrition research studies or performance improvement and communicates findings through reports - abstracts - presentations and/or peer reviewed professional publications
• Presents at seminars - workshops - and lectures to convey current nutrition information on new and changing concepts
• May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment
• Work Schedule: Full-Time - Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm - subject to change based on the needs of the facility
• Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: PD99523S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.