Dietitian; Clinical

Dietitian (Clinical)

This is an external announcement open to all US citizens. Veterans Preference applies to all applicants. Current permanent VA/Federal employees may apply under announcement CBTC-DRD to receive internal consideration.

NOTE:

This is a permanent, INTERMITTENT appointment. A part-time or intermittent employee may not be scheduled for employment which will exceed 1820 hours or seven-eighths of full-time employment during a service year. The Dietitian (Clinical) assignment serves in a position within the Clinical Section of Nutrition & Food Service (NFS) serving as the medical nutrition expert. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting 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
• Developing and implementing Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to address the nutrition diagnosis, evaluates, and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of MNT interventions- modifying the plan as needed to achieve positive patient outcomes
• Calculating nutrient requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions tailoring the diet prescription to each individual patient
• Documenting MNT in the medical record using the Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring, Evaluation (ADIME) format
• Functioning independently and accurately when record keeping
• Identifying patients in need of nutritional support and recommending the appropriate mode of support and communicating appropriately with the health care team
• Actively participating in formal and informal interdisciplinary team meetings
• Maintaining accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities and completing patient encounters using approved systems
• Ensuring continuous improvement of safe and quality care of Veterans
• Performing other related duties as assigned

Work Schedule:

Intermittent - 8:00am - 4:30pm:
Weekdays, up to 70 hours per pay period (

Note:

Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).

Pay:
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position

EDRP:
May be authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized