Dietitian (Clinical)

Veterans Health Administration; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 51,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Clinical Dietitian in Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders to coordinate Veterans' nutritional care with healthcare teams, Veterans, caregivers, and the community.

The role provides specialized outpatient nutrition care, conducts nutrition assessments, develops Medical Nutrition Therapy, and documents care using ADIME. Telework is not authorized; on-site schedule Mon-Fri.

Responsibilities

• Provides specialized outpatient nutrition care for Veterans with spinal cord injury and disorders, collaborating with an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.
• Conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP) and develops Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT).
• Documents MNT in the medical record using ADIME and maintains accurate records.
• Identifies patients needing nutritional support and communicates with health care teams; delivers nutrition education to individuals and groups.
• Utilizes virtual care technology to improve access to care and maintains productivity standards.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Raymond G Murphy VA Medical Center seeks a Clinical Dietitian in Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders to coordinate Veterans' nutritional care with healthcare teams, Veterans, caregivers, and the community.

Key Responsibilities

The incumbent provides specialized outpatient nutrition care for Veterans with spinal cord injury and disorders, collaborating with an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to address complex needs such as weight management, neurogenic bowel and bladder, pressure-injury prevention and healing, cardiometabolic health, and adaptive strategies that support independence and quality of life.

Duties include but are not limited to the following: Conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP), including nutrition focused physical examinations, to establish a nutrition diagnosis and determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition. Develops and implements Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to address the nutrition diagnosis, evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of MNT interventions.

Modifies the plan as needed to achieve positive patient outcomes. Calculates nutrient requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions tailoring the diet prescription to each individual patient.- Documents MNT in the medical record using the Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring, Evaluation (ADIME) format.- Functions independently and accurately when record keeping.

Identifies patients in need of nutritional support and recommends the appropriate mode of support and communicates appropriately with the health care team.- Actively participates in formal and informal interdisciplinary team meetings. Assesses educational needs and provides nutrition education/counseling for individuals and groups that is tailored to the Veteran(s).- Utilizes virtual care technology to improve access to care. Maintains productivity standards.

Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities and completes patient encounters using approved systems.- Ensures continuous improvement of safe and quality care of Veterans. Leads activities in the implementation of new initiatives. Uses data in the development of measures, data evaluation, and initiation of corrective actions. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized.

Telework: This position is not authorized telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: PD000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Requirements & Education

ACEND accredited programs are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $51007 – $98141/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.