Dietitian (Clinical) - Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

1 week ago


Brockton, Massachusetts, United States Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Full time
Job Summary

The Clinical Dietitian position is located within the Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) at the VA Boston Healthcare Systems in Brockton, MA. This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities
  • Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments utilizing the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) for assigned patients.
  • Develop and implement individualized plans for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in accordance with patient medical program goals and objectives.
  • Perform Nutrition-Focused Physical Exams (NFPE) during assessments to determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition.
  • Calculate nutrient requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions.
  • Evaluate patterns and relationships among data obtained and possible root causes for nutrition problems.
  • Tailor diet prescriptions to each individual patient according to physical and metabolic needs.
  • Design nutritional treatment plans with consideration for psychosocial, behavioral, physical activity, ethnic, and cultural factors to obtain desirable outcomes and promote long-term adherence to a medical nutrition care plan.
  • Prioritize the importance of nutrition problems for optimal health, recovery from illness, management of chronic disease, or disease prevention.
  • Utilize evidence-based Nutrition Practice Guidelines and Whole Health Principles to develop shared goals with patients and formulate a plan of care focused on the etiology of the nutrition problem.
  • Support veteran-centric food service operations with a food-forward approach through knowledge of computer software programs related to food service systems and interfacing with the food service section to ensure patient satisfaction with meals.
  • Work cooperatively with foodservice staff to assure conformance to diet prescriptions.
  • Identify patients in need of nutritional support and recommend the appropriate mode of support, including suitable route, formula, and rate of administration.
  • Provide initial and ongoing nutritional assessment of patients receiving enteral and/or parenteral nutrition.
  • Order labs, diets, and consults.
  • Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness and outcome of MNT interventions.
Work Schedule

Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.

Requirements
  • United States Citizenship.
  • English Language Proficiency.
  • Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) credential.
  • At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level or a Master's degree from a regionally accredited university or college.
Physical Requirements

The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.



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