Serve as the nutrition expert for Veterans by delivering evidence-based medical nutrition therapy, conducting comprehensive assessments, and developing personalized care plans. Partner with interdisciplinary teams, caregivers, and community resources to improve health outcomes, promote whole health, and enhance the Veteran experience through high-quality nutrition care.
Major duties include, but are not limited to: Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments utilizing the Nutrition Care Process (NCP), including nutrition-focused physical examinations, to identify nutrition-related problems and determine malnutrition risk or status. Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) plans for Veterans with a variety of acute, chronic, and complex medical conditions.
Modify interventions as needed to achieve positive patient outcomes. Calculate nutritional requirements and prescribe appropriate dietary modifications, including consideration of nutrient needs, food-drug interactions, and therapeutic diet restrictions. Identify Veterans requiring nutrition support and recommend appropriate interventions while collaborating with physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate care.
Document nutrition assessments, diagnoses, interventions, monitoring, and evaluation activities in the electronic health record using established documentation standards and formats. Provide individualized and group nutrition education and counseling using evidence-based strategies and Veteran-centered approaches to support self-management and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Participate as an active member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams to support comprehensive treatment planning and continuity of care for Veterans. Utilize telehealth and virtual care technologies to improve access to clinical nutrition services for Veterans. Maintain workload productivity standards, accurate records, and required reports in accordance with facility and agency requirements.
Support quality improvement and performance improvement initiatives by collecting, analyzing, and reporting data to enhance nutrition care delivery and patient outcomes. Ensure compliance with Veterans Health Administration policies, professional standards, accrediting body requirements, and related regulatory guidelines governing nutrition care services.
Collaborate with Nutrition and Food Service operations to improve the Veteran dining experience and promote patient satisfaction with food and nutrition services. Applicants with Long Term Care experience will be considered the most qualified. Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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/.
Alexander.Phillips@va.gov · 317-681-4780
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $50460 – $97087/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-26.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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