This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
Our 120-bed Community Living Center (CLC) provides long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, memory care, palliative care, and hospice services. Our residents present with a wide range of medical conditions including dementia, spinal cord injury, oncology, renal disease, diabetes, wound healing, and enteral nutrition needs.
The CLC fosters a strong interdisciplinary culture where dietitians are highly valued by physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, pharmacists, and nursing staff. The new CLC dietitian will join a supportive team that includes 2.0 FTE RDs and 1.5 FTE Diet Health Technicians.
Duties Include, but not limited to: - Conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP), including nutrition focused physical examinations, to establish a nutrition diagnosis and determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition. - Develops and implements Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to address the nutrition diagnosis, evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of MNT interventions.
Modifies the plan as needed to achieve positive patient outcomes. - Calculates nutrient requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions tailoring the diet prescription to each individual patient. - Documents MNT in the medical record using the Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring, Evaluation (ADIME) format. - Functions independently and accurately when record keeping.
- Identifies patients in need of nutritional support and recommends the appropriate mode of support and communicates appropriately with the health care team. - Actively participates in formal and informal interdisciplinary team meetings. - Assesses educational needs and provides nutrition education/counseling for individuals and groups that is tailored to the Veteran(s). - Utilizes virtual care technology to improve access to care. - Maintains productivity standards.
- Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities and completes patient encounters using approved systems. - Ensures continuous improvement of safe and quality care of Veterans. - Leads activities in the implementation of new initiatives. Uses data in the development of measures, data evaluation, and initiation of corrective actions. - Complies with The Joint Commission requirements and other accrediting agency standards to ensure safe and quality patient care.
- Collaborates with the Food Operations Section and department leadership to enhance the Veterans' dining experience, support patient satisfaction, and serve as a liaison between clinical units and the Food Operations Section. - May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment.
- Additional responsibilities include providing coverage for acute care medical/surgical units, acute mental health units, and Domiciliary residential rehabilitation program, as well as participating in weekend and holiday rotations. - During hurricanes or other emergencies, CLC dietitians are expected to support emergency response efforts, with at least one RD staying on-site.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4pm, rotating tours of duty as needed, rotating holidays, on-site for hurricanes on a rotating A/B schedule. Compressed schedules may be available depending on facility needs. Telework: Available, Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 99531-S, 99530-S, 99529-S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact VHAV08ORLCCOE@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Samantha.Portuondo@va.gov · (727) 398-6661
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $50460 – $97087/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-16.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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