Dietitian (Clinical) - Nutrition and Food Service Line

1 day ago

Castle Rock, Colorado, United States Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Full time
Job Summary

The Clinical Dietitian position is part of the Nutrition and Food Service Line at the Eastern Colorado VA Medical Center. This role is located at the Castle Rock CBOC and involves coordinating nutritional care for Veterans with other healthcare providers, the Veteran, the Veteran's caregiver, and the community.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP) to establish a nutrition diagnosis and determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition.
  • Develop and implement Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to address the nutrition diagnosis, evaluate and monitor the effectiveness and outcomes of MNT interventions.
  • Modify the plan as needed to achieve positive patient outcomes.
  • Calculate nutrient requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions, tailoring the diet prescription to each individual patient.
  • Document MNT in the medical record using the Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring, Evaluation (ADIME) format.
  • Identify patients in need of nutritional support and recommend the appropriate mode of support and communicate appropriately with the healthcare team.
  • Actively participate in formal and informal interdisciplinary team meetings.
  • Assess educational needs and provide nutrition education/counseling for individuals and groups that is tailored to the Veteran(s).
  • Utilize virtual care technology to improve access to care.
  • Maintain productivity standards.
  • Maintain accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities and complete patient encounters using approved systems.
  • Ensure continuous improvement of safe and quality care of Veterans.
  • Lead activities in the implementation of new initiatives.
  • Use data in the development of measures, data evaluation, and initiation of corrective actions.
  • Comply with The Joint Commission requirements and other accrediting agency standards to ensure safe and quality patient care.
Requirements
  • United States Citizenship.
  • Registration: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) - Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing branch of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics formerly known as the American Dietetic Association (ADA).
  • Exception for GS-07 and GS-09 Only: Dietitians who do not possess the RDN/RD credential.
  • Non-credentialed Dietitians who otherwise meet the basic qualification requirements and have fulfilled the requirements below, but do not possess the RDN credential, may be given a full-time temporary appointment not to exceed one year under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405(c)(2).
  • May only be appointed at the GS-07 or GS-09 level and may not be promoted/converted until they obtain their RDN credential.
  • Non-credentialed Dietitians must have fulfilled each of the following: Earned a bachelor's or higher degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university or foreign equivalent.
  • Completed an ACEND accredited experiential or supervised practice program and provide a verification statement from the program director that conveys eligibility to take the CDR registration exam as a prospective RDN.
  • English Language Proficiency: Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).
Grade Determinations
  • Dietitian (Clinical), GS-07 Experience or Education. None beyond the basic requirements.
  • Dietitian (Clinical), GS-09 Experience. At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-7 OR Education. Master's degree from a regionally accredited university or college (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) AND Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.
  • Dietitian (Clinical), GS-11 Experience. At least one year of experience as an RDN equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-9. AND Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.
References

VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G20

Physical Requirements

The work 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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