Dietitian (Clinical)

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa Veterans Healthcare System is recruiting for Dietitian (Clinical) positions within the Nutrition and Food Services. Clinical Dietitians coordinate nutritional care for Veterans with other health care providers, the Veteran's caregiver, and the community.

Applicants must meet English language proficiency and RDN registration requirements; non-credentialed candidates may be considered for a temporary appointment if they meet ACEND requirements, including bachelor’s degree and supervised

Qualifications

• English language proficiency is required.
• RDN credential from CDR is required.
• Non-credentialed candidates may be appointed for up to one year if they meet ACEND requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nutritional care for Veterans with health care teams, caregivers, and the community.
• Work as part of the Dietitian (Clinical) team in Nutrition and Food Services.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

RDN credential (CDR)

Job description

The Tampa Veterans Healthcare System is currently recruiting for Dietitian positions within the organizations. Clinical Dietitians coordinate nutritional care of Veterans with other health care providers, the Veteran's caregiver, and the community. Employees in this assignment serve in a Dietitian (Clinical) position within the Clinical Section of Nutrition and Food Services( NFS). Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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.
• English Language Proficiency. Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).
• Registration. (1) All applicants must hold the RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Note: Applicants who hold the RDN credential have met the education requirement (e.g. bachelor's degree or higher) of CDR, as such this occupation is considered professional and scientific with a positive education requirement and the procedures in Part I, Chapter 4 of this Handbook will be followed when applying Veteran’s preference.
• Exception for Dietitians who do not possess the RDN credential.
  • (a) Non-credentialed Dietitians who meet the basic qualificationrequirements and have fulfilled the requirements below, but do notpossess the RDN credential, may be given a temporary full-timeappointment not to exceed one year under the authority of 38 U.S.C.§ 7405(c)(2).
    • Non-credentialed Dietitians must have fulfilled each of the following:
      • A) Earned a bachelor's or higher degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college, university or foreign equivalent (refer to Foreign Education below).
      • B) Completed an ACEND accredited experiential or supervised practice program and provide a verification statement from the program director that conveys eligibility to take the CDR registration exam as a prospective RDN. A list of ACEND accredited programs is located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory.
    • Foreign Education. To be creditable, college and/or university degrees earned outside the U.S and its territories must be evaluated by ACEND and meet ACEND's International Dietitian Education standards which are designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and competencies to sit for the CDR credentialing exam.
  • (b) Non-credentialed Dietitians may only be appointed at the GS-07 or GS-09 grade level and may not be promoted/converted until they obtain their RDN credential.
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