Dietitian (Clinical)

Serve as the nutrition expert for Veterans by delivering evidence-based medical nutrition therapy, conducting comprehensive assessments, and developing personalized care plans. Partner with interdisciplinary teams, caregivers, and community resources to improve health outcomes, promote whole health, and enhance the Veteran experience through high-quality nutrition care.

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments utilizing the Nutrition Care Process (NCP), including nutrition-focused physical examinations, to identify nutrition-related problems and determine malnutrition risk or status. Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) plans for Veterans with a variety of acute, chronic, and complex medical conditions. Modify interventions as needed to achieve positive patient outcomes. Calculate nutritional requirements and prescribe appropriate dietary modifications, including consideration of nutrient needs, food-drug interactions, and therapeutic diet restrictions. Identify Veterans requiring nutrition support and recommend appropriate interventions while collaborating with physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate care. Document nutrition assessments, diagnoses, interventions, monitoring, and evaluation activities in the electronic health record using established documentation standards and formats. Provide individualized and group nutrition education and counseling using evidence-based strategies and Veteran-centered approaches to support self-management and healthy lifestyle behaviors. Participate as an active member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams to support comprehensive treatment planning and continuity of care for Veterans. Utilize telehealth and virtual care technologies to improve access to clinical nutrition services for Veterans. Maintain workload productivity standards, accurate records, and required reports in accordance with facility and agency requirements. Support quality improvement and performance improvement initiatives by collecting, analyzing, and reporting data to enhance nutrition care delivery and patient outcomes. Ensure compliance with Veterans Health Administration policies, professional standards, accrediting body requirements, and related regulatory guidelines governing nutrition care services. Collaborate with Nutrition and Food Service operations to improve the Veteran dining experience and promote patient satisfaction with food and nutrition services. Applicants with Long Term Care experience will be considered the most qualified. Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.