Employees in this assignment serve in a Dietitian (Clinical) position within the Clinical Section of Nutrition & Food Service. Clinical Dietitians coordinate nutritional care of Veterans with other health care providers, the Veteran, the Veteran's caregiver and the community. Clinical Dietitians learn to interpret research, apply whole health principles and develop patient-centered goals.
Duties include but are not limited to: Conducts nutrition assessments for patients with lower acuity using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP), including nutrition focused physical examinations, to establish a nutrition diagnosis and determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition. Documents MNT in the medical record using the Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring, Evaluation (ADIME) format. Calculates nutrient requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions. Manages clinic grids to maximize access to nutrition services. Ensures both virtual and face-to-face modalities of are available to meet the needs of patients. Supports service-level performance improvement activities to include development of measures, data collection, data evaluation, and initiation corrective actions. Complies with The Joint Commission requirements and other accrediting agency standards to ensure safe and quality patient care. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 0800 - 1630 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: PD99529S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for a highly qualified candidate. Recruitment Incentives. Recruitment incentives may be authorized to full-time, part time[,] or intermittent individuals in their first appointment as a Federal employee or to a newly appointed former Federal employee with at least a 90-day break in service Relocation Incentives. Relocation incentives may be authorized to full-time Federal employees who must change worksite[s] and physically relocate to a different geographic area when the approving official determines that without the incentive, it would be difficult to fill the position with a high-quality candidate. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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. NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. ACEND accredited programs are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory.
lokelani.mitchell@va.gov
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