Supervisory Dietitian, Clinical Nutrition Manger at Roseburg

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 917350

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincolns promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are Americas Veterans.  
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.  For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/

NOTE:  The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate’s education and experience and recommend the step at which the candidate will be placed in that specific grade.  The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.

The incumbent for this position may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program.  Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses [are/are not] authorized for this position.
[If you authorize expenses, be sure to include this paragraph:  The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities. For more information go to  http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.asp.]

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must pass pre-employment examination
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
• Background and-or Security Investigation required

DUTIES:Back to top

Incumbent serves as a Supervisory Dietitian and in this capacity assiststhe Chief, Nutrition & Food Service (NFS) in planning, directing andcoordinating comprehensive Medical Nutrition Therapy services and NutritionCare Process and PACT at the Roseburg VA Healthcare System.  Clinical activities encompass NutritionSupport, Education, Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry Substance Abuse TreatmentProgram, Hospice, Extended Care Unit, HBPC, and Ambulatory Primary Care andPACT clinics.  Operational responsibilityincludes oversight responsibility for community-based outpatient clinics(CBOCs).

Assists the NFS Chief in administrative duties for food production, foodservice, and budget management. 

Directly supervises the clinical dietitians.

Provides back up to the Chief, NFS during periods of absence.  Represents the VAMC on variety of clinicalcommittees.  Acts as liaison between theclinical staff and the Food Production & Service Programs.  Also advances clinical practice throughefficient and effective medical nutrition therapy, Nutrition Care Process, PACTand Shared Medical Group Appointments and education to improve patient qualityof life, minimize therapeutic risk, and enhance clinical outcomes.

Additional duties of this position:

Supervises, develops, and implements MedicalNutritional Therapy Program/Nutrition Care Process that includes the following:

· Nutritional care criteria for the assessment ofpatients’ nutritional needs and status.

· The initiation of care plans with appropriatetreatment modalities

· Sustained nutrition and supportive care for thosewith no current nutritional problems

· Implementation of physician orders through serviceof meals, or through enteral or parenteral nutrition

· Development of dietary regimens for inpatients andoutpatients

· Participation in clinical interdisciplinary roundsand patient treatment / discharge planning conference.

· Plans, implements, coordinates, and providesguidance to clinical staff on an ongoing educational program that includes Interviewingand counseling patients individually and in groups, with family members,caretakers, and residential care home sponsors on nutrition and specific dietsthat are adapted and suitable for the home situation with consideration forsocioeconomic and religious background.

· Develops goals and objectives for clinical programsand reports on accomplishments at the designated staff meeting.

· Serves as a consultant to physicians, other medicalpersonnel, fellow allied health professionals and nutrition staff concerningcomplex clinical nutrition issues or proposed nutrition research projects;gives guidance and recommendations on the practicality of implementingsuggestions.

· Recommends visual patient education supportmaterials as well as other clinical resources needs within budgetaryconstraints.

· Coordinates and directs the development of requiredwritten discharge diets and other needed supportive educational guides andmaterials issued patients to assist them in dietary compliance upon dischargeand thereby minimizing the necessity for rapid re-admission to hospital forinability to cope with dietary regime.

· Maintains professional relationships in the fieldof nutrition and participates in related professional activities.

· Plans and coordinates the analyses of the modifieddiet menus using the regular menu as a guide and staying within the budgetaryallowance and the Recommended Dietary Intake.

· Assures that hospital diet manual reflects currentconcepts in nutritional treatment of disease, is reviewed / revisedperiodically, and is available to medical personnel.

 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 

1.  COVERAGE. Following are requirements for appointment as a dietitian in theVeterans Health Administration (VHA). These requirements apply to all VHA dietitians in the GS-630 series.

2.  BASIC REQUIREMENTS

  a.  Citizenship.  Citizen of the United States.  (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is notpossible to recruit qualified candidates in accordance with chapter 3, sectionA, paragraph 3g, this part.)

  b.  Education.  The individual musthave earned a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. regionally accreditedcollege or university, and fulfilled each of the following criteria:

  (1)  Completed a didactic program in dieteticsaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE).

  (2)  Completed a CADE accredited supervisedpractice program.

  (3)  Passed a national examination administered bythe Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing branch of theAmerican Dietetic Association (ADA).

  c.  Registration

  (1)  All applicants must be registered with theCDR.

  (2)  Non-registeredapplicants who otherwise meet the minimum requirements in the basicqualification standard may be appointed as a graduate dietitian under theauthority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405 (a) (1) (D).  Failure to obtain CDR registration duringthat period is justification for termination of the temporary appointment.  This may result in termination of employment.

  (3)  Lossof Credential.  An employee in thisoccupation who fails to obtain licensure/certification/

registration within the required timeframe, or who fails to maintain the required licensure/certification

registration must be removed from theoccupation, which may also result in termination of employment.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
 

GS-12

 

  (a)  Experience.  Completion of 1 year of experience equivalentto the next lower grade level directly related to the position being filled,and must fully meet the KSAs at that level. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following technical KSAsand demonstrate the potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs designedby an asterisk (*):

 

  (b)  DemonstratedKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities

 

  1.  Knowledge of morecomplex investigative processes and techniques in order to direct orparticipate in the design of studies, collect data, conduct statisticalanalysis, interpret findings, and translate results into written and oralcommunication.

  2.  Knowledge of, and ability to, apply quality standardsas specified by regulatory and accrediting organizations.

  3.  Knowledge of the principles of programmanagement and oversight required to develop program goals and objectives,administer and monitor program, coordinate associated activities, evaluateprogram outcomes/accomplishments, redefine priorities, modify goals/objectivesand implement changes in processes/systems as needed.

  4.  Ability to assess competence, evaluate, andmonitor the continuing education needs of professional staff.

  5.  Ability to setpriorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizationalproblems, and develop and implement effective solutions.

  6.  Knowledge ofhuman resources administration, including such functions as the ability tointerview and select qualified applicants, monitor and evaluate performance,and maintain effective labor management relations within scope ofresponsibility.

  7.  Ability tomanage/supervise, i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control, reviewactivities of groups of professional subordinates.

References: www.va.gov/ohrm/joblistings/vaqualstds.doc

 

PLEASE NOTE:  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)  Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.  If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The duties of this position are done in an office setting; sitting, standing, walking, stooping and carrying light items can be expected.

Veterans Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.

Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form.  For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified.  Please follow all instructions carefully.  Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

Country: USA, State: Oregon, City: Roseburg, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.