Dietitian (Clinical) - (Intermittent)

Veterans Health Administration; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 57,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration seeks a Clinical Dietitian at the Providence VA Medical Center in Rhode Island. This intermittent, on-site position covers inpatient and outpatient care, requiring comprehensive nutrition assessments and Medical Nutrition Therapy planning.

The role emphasizes documentation (ADIME), interdisciplinary collaboration, and education for Veterans, with opportunities to use virtual care and to participate in new initiatives. Partial schedule and federal pay scale apply.

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted with your application.
• ACEND accredited programs are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops and directs all nutritional care activities for assigned Veterans, including those with complex medical and nutritional needs.
• Performs comprehensive nutrition assessments using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP) and nutrition-focused physical examinations to establish a nutrition diagnosis and determine risk of malnutrition.
• Develops and implements Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to address the nutrition diagnosis and evaluates outcomes of MNT interventions.
• Uses ADIME documentation in the medical record and communicates with the health care team to tailor diet prescriptions to individual patients.
• Assesses educational needs and provides nutrition education/counseling for individuals and groups; utilizes virtual care technology to improve access to care.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Clinical Dietitian position is in Nutrition and Food service, located at the Providence, Rhode Island VA Medical Center. This position is intermittent with no set hours.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Dietitian is the medical nutrition expert responsible for planning, developing and directing all nutritional care activities for assigned Veterans, including those with complex medical and nutritional needs. This intermittent position will cover both inpatient and outpatient areas at the Providence VA Medical Center.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 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. Complies with The Joint Commission requirements and other accrediting agency standards to ensure safe and quality patient care.

Collaborates with the Food Operations Section and department leadership to enhance veterans dining experience, support patient satisfaction, and service as a liaison between clinical units and the Food Operations Section. May perform other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Intermittent. Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: PD99529S, PD99530S, and PD99531S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Notifications: Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action).

The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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/. ACEND accredited programs are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory.

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 $57150 – $109959/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

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