Dietitian (Home Based Primary Care)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Forest City (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentive

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring a Clinical Dietitian to deliver Home Based Primary Care within the Nutrition and Food Service. You will coordinate nutrition care with veterans, caregivers, other health professionals, and the community to support patient-centered goals.

Qualifications include U.S. citizenship, an RDN credential from the CDR, English proficiency, and at least one year of RDN-level experience. A relocation incentive is authorized for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience applying the Nutrition Care Process (NCP).
• Ability to interpret nutrition research for patient care.
• Record-keeping and use of approved systems for clinical activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide Home Based Primary Care within Nutrition and Food Service.
• Coordinate nutrition care with health care providers, veterans, and caregivers.
• Utilize virtual care to improve access to care and outcomes.

Skills

NCP application

Evidence-based practice

Patient-centered goals

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

RDN credential (CDR)

Job description

Employees in this assignment serve as a Clinical Dietitian, providing Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) within the Clinical Section of the Nutrition and Food Service. Clinical Dietitians providing HBPC coordinate nutritional care of Veterans with other health care providers, the Veteran, the Veteran's caregiver, and the community.

A relocation/recruitment incentive is authorized for this position.

Basic Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a).
• Registration. 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.
• Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.
• English Language Proficiency: PTA candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Grade Requirements

In addition to the basic requirements, you must meet the following grade requirements.

Dietitian (Clinical), GS-11.

At least one year of experience as an RDN equivalent to the next lower grade. Specialized experience includes, but is not limited to: Conduct nutrition assessments using the NCP; Apply evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines; interpreting research and utilizing whole health principles to develop patient-centered goals and improve outcomes; Maintain accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities and patient encounters using approved systems; Utilize virtual care technology to improve access to care.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

In addition to meeting the experience or educational requirements for this grade level, the candidate must fully demonstrate the following KSAs:

• Skill in delivering patient care using the 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/.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11.