Dietitian (Clinical) - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized

1 month ago


Amarillo, Texas, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

Clinical Dietitians providing HBPC coordinate nutritional care of Veterans with other health care providers, the Veteran, the Veteran's caregiver, and the community. They interpret research and utilize whole health principles to develop patient-centered goals and improve outcomes. Clinical Dietitians providing HBPC collaborate with the Food Operations Section to enhance the Veterans' dining experience and ensure patient satisfaction.



Duties

The Dietitian:

- 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 area

- Collaborates with the Food Operations Section and department leadership to enhance Veterans' dining experience, support patient satisfaction, and serve as a liaison between clinical units and the Food Operations section

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8AM to 4:30PM, Some weekend/evening work as needed (Weekend rotation)

Telework: Ad-Hoc telework may be authorized.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #:000000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized and may be offered to candidates who meet the criteria.

VA Handbook 5007/58 June 22, 2020 PART VI CHAPTER 2, Page VI-8

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

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required


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