The position being filled is Dietitian- Adv. Level Practice, CNSC The Dietitian-Advanced Level Practice conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments for Veterans using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) assuring high-quality nutrition care under an advanced and expandedscope of practice.
This vacancy announcement is to fill the position of Dietitian- Adv. Level Practice, CNSC. Advanced Level Practice Dietitians are the subject matter experts in advanced clinical nutrition and uses knowledge, expertise, principles and/or current research to lead dietitians and nutrition specialty care teams to plan, implement, and evaluate organizational initiatives.
Major Duties Include: -Leads dietitians and specialty multidisciplinary teams in developing nutrition related services, policies, procedures and/or protocols. - Provides comprehensive medical nutritional care applying the NCP in a specialty program, and/or a variety of patient care settings. Bases individualized nutrition interventions on the best available research and/or evidence-based guidelines and best practices.
- Provides nutrition education to individuals, small and large groups, peers, licensed practitioner(s), medical students, interns, and residents as applicable. - Provides consultative services regarding advanced therapies, policies, procedures, and research in the provision of quality nutritional care. - Develops, monitors, and directs practice-specific benchmarks based on standards of care or national initiatives.
- Utilizes knowledge, expertise, principles and/or current research to plan, implement and evaluate organizational initiatives. - Leads the implementation of new nutrition initiatives or a change in practice to achieve strategic goals. -Establishes goals, measures outcomes and reports progress toward meeting goals to medical center committees, health care teams and/or professional groups. - Leads staff, creates, and validates competencies and develops training activities.
- Leads nutrition research studies or performance improvement and communicates findings through reports, abstracts, presentations and/or peer-reviewed professional publications. - Presents at seminars, workshops, and lectures to convey current nutrition information on new and changing concepts.- May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment.
Work Schedule: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday-Friday Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: ad-hoc; available at the needs of the service. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: PD99523S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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Brent.Clark@va.gov · 615-225-5456
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-22.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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