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Job opening: Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical)

Salary: $83 591 - 108 669 per year
Published at: Aug 15 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
Employees in this Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition) assignment manage the clinical nutrition section of Nutrition & Food Service providing administrative and technical supervision over staff includes clinical dietitians at the GS11 level and below. The Supervisory Dietitian is responsible for the execution of clinical nutrition programming, including new EHR deployment within the facility, community-based clinics, and the local community. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized

Duties

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties include but are not limited to: - Serves as a professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals - Represents the Clinical Nutrition Section on projects, committees and/or workgroups within the department and facility. - Assumes full responsibility for planning, directing, and assessing the work and competence of subordinate staff. - Collaborates with other managers in the medical center to negotiate and/or make decisions on NFS related matters affecting clinical operations. - Provides Clinical Nutrition Section specific leadership and exercises a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities - Develops procedures and guidelines for clinical operations and monitors compliance with regulatory standards and policies and procedures. - Participates in performance improvement efforts within Clinical Nutrition section, acting on quality improvement data and plans. - Leads the action planning process to attain goals and resolve deficiencies. - Identifies and prioritized problems, sets long and short-term goals, identifies action plans for the clinical section and nutrition programs. Work Schedule: Work Schedule 7:30 am - 4:00 pm M-F, possible weekends or holidays as needed Compressed/Flexible:Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: PD99521S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

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). Non-credentialed Dietitians must have fulfilled each of the following: 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 are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory. Earned a bachelor's or higher degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university or foreign equivalent. 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. ~AND~ 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: Supervisory Dietician (Clinical Nutrition), GS-12 Serv Safe Manager Certification preferred. Required within a year of onboarding. Preferred Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of accrediting requirements in clinical nutrition to assess staff compliance and implement performance improvements. (b) Skill as a nutrition expert to provide technical guidance, direction and staff development. (c) Skill in Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines to develop, implement and coordinate best practices. (d) Skill in establishing goals and objectives to coordinate activities, evaluate accomplishments and solve problems. (e) Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance). (f) Ability to analyze data in order to recommend allocation of resource. Assignment. For all supervisory assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity, difficulty, variety and be performed by the incumbent as a major duty at least 25% of the time. The incumbent must spend 25% or more of their time providing administrative and technical supervision over staff at the full performance level or below and may supervise advanced practice and/or program coordinator Dietitian(s). Supervisory Dietitians Clinical Nutrition in this assignment manage the Clinical Nutrition Section and serve as the professional and technical advisors to staff and other health care professionals. They represent the Clinical Nutrition Section on projects, committees and/or workgroups. Supervisory Dietitians provide Clinical Nutrition Section-specific leadership and exercise a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities in planning, directing and assessing the work and competence of subordinate staff. They provide administrative management and direction of the clinical nutrition section. Supervisory Dietitians develop procedures and guidelines for clinical operations and monitor compliance with regulatory standards and policies and procedures. They lead the action planning process to attain goals and resolve deficiencies. Supervisory Dietitians build and implement contingency plans within the section, ensuring continuity of clinical operations in all internal and external emergencies. They execute the training plan for the clinical section and ensure staff remain updated on advances and changes in medical nutrition therapy and deployment and implementation of new EHR. Supervisory Dietitians analyze data (i.e., event capture, clinic utilization) to recommend the allocation of clinical nutrition resources. They ensure evidence-based guidelines are integrated into clinical practice. Supervisory Dietitians collaborate closely with the food service section to enhance the Veteran dining experience and support the strategic goals of the food service section. Previous supervisory Experience Strongly Preferred References: VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G20 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

ACEND accredited programs are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory.

Contacts

  • Address Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center 1481 West Tenth Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 US
  • Name: Stella Williams
  • Phone: 317-263-4821
  • Email: [email protected]

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