Dietitian (Clinical)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Dietitian (Clinical) to deliver Home Based Primary Care within the Clinical Section of Nutrition and Food Services. The Dietitian serves as the medical nutrition expert, applying evidence-based guidelines for patients with complex nutritional needs, and works autonomously in the care plan.

GS-11, you must have an RD/RDN with CDR registration, U.S. citizenship, and at least one year of experience at GS-09.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with CDR as RD/RDN.
• United States citizenship required; non-citizens only per VA policy.
• At least 1 year of experience as an RDN/RD equivalent to GS-09.

Responsibilities

• Provide Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) as the medical nutrition expert.
• Apply Nutrition Care Process to assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation.
• Interpret research to apply evidence-based nutrition practices for improved patient outcomes.
• Develop patient-centered goals and collaborate with stakeholders to implement care plans.

Skills

NCP (Nutrition Care Process)

Evidence-based practices

Patient-centered goals

Data analysis

Collaboration with stakeholders

Regulatory compliance

Job description

The Dietitian(Clinical) provides Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) within the Clinical Section of Nutrition and Food Services serving as the medical nutrition expert. They are autonomous in their work in applying evidenced based nutrition practice guidelines for all patients, including those with complex medical and nutritional needs.

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).

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-11 Dietitian (Clinical) (Full Performance Level)

Experience

In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must possess at least 1 year of experience as an RDN/RD equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

• Skill in delivering patient care using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) (e.g., assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and evaluation).
• Skill in interpreting research to apply evidence-based nutrition practices to improve patient outcomes.
• Skill in developing patient-centered goals.
• Skill in analyzing data for performance improvement studies.
• Skill in collaborating with stakeholders.
• Ability to comply with various accrediting, regulatory and agency authorities.

Reference

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements

Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation, see Duties section for essential job duties of the position. May require standing, lifting, carrying, sitting, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment.