Supervisory Dietitian; Chief of Nutrition and Food Service

Job Title

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Oversees all human resource functions for the department. Holds staff accountable for performance and conduct.
• Establishes performance standards and evaluates overall performance of employees.
• Defines competency requirements, identifies developmental and training needs, and takes necessary actions to ensure subordinate personnel maintain and enhance technical and leadership expertise.
• Develops budget and staffing requirements to manage organizational changes and ensure national directives and goals/objectives are met.
• Communicates and advocates with executive leadership for resources.
• Develops the NFS strategic plan, establishing service priorities which address the goals and strategic direction of the medical center, VISN and national programs.
• Implements a performance improvement program to continually improve delivery of quality, safe and cost-effective food and nutrition care to all patients/residents.
• Develops and updates policies and procedures and establishes and oversees a system for regulatory compliance.
• Ensures NFS compliance with accrediting bodies, standards, and action items.
• Establishes the department organizational structure, defining the lines of authority essential to carry out the mission of the service.
• Responsible for accomplishing priorities and ensuring compliance with VHA directives and medical center policy and procedures.
• Oversees the planning of new endeavors addressing patient care delivery systems and system reorganizations for new or redesigned operational space, equipment requirements, etc.
• Ensures adherence to the National Dietary Supplement and Subsistence Prime Vendor contracts.
• Designates the Contracting Officer Representative to negotiate purchase agreements for NFS contracts.
• Implements security measures in all NFS areas to protect against theft, reduce the risk of food terrorism and maintain Veteran and staff safety.
• Ensures the dissemination of nutrition related research and quality improvement within the department and facility.
• Directs resource distribution for food, supply and labor costs focusing on benchmarks, delegating resource management to others as appropriate
• May perform other related duties which are appropriate for this grade and assignment.

Work Schedule:

Monday thru Friday 7:30am-4:30pm.

Telework:
Available (Inclement weather only)

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: PD99499S

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized.