Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition)

Full Job Description

This Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition) position is located within the Nutrition and Food Services at the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Bedford, MA.

This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/10/2026.

Basic Requirements United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency.

Dietitians must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d). Registration.

All applicants must hold the RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Note: Applicants who hold the RDN credential have met the education requirement (e.g.

bachelor's degree or higher) of CDR, as such this occupation is considered professional and scientific with a positive education requirement. Foreign Education.

To be creditable, college and/or university degrees earned outside the U.S and its territories must be evaluated by ACEND and meet ACEND's International Dietitian Education standards which are designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and competencies to sit for the CDR credentialing exam.

Grandfathering Provision.

Employees in VHA in this occupation, under a permanent, appropriate and legal placement on the effective date of the qualification standard, are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade and/or assignment held, including positive education and registration/certification, where applicable.

Employees appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, either on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.

The following provisions apply to employees who do not meet all the qualification requirements: (1) Employees may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level or changed to a lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or be newly placed in a supervisory or managerial position.

(2) Employees must meet the assignment-specific certification/education requirements to be placed in Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice) or Dietitian (Dietetic Internship Director) assignments.

(3) Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or registration/certification that meet all the qualification standard's basic or assignment-specific requirements must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation/assignment.

(4) Employees retained in this occupation under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of re-entry in the occupation.

Grade Determination: Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition), GS-12. (1) Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. (2) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.

In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of accrediting requirements in clinical nutrition to assess staff compliance and implement performance improvements.

(b) Skill as a nutrition expert to provide technical guidance, direction and staff development.

(c) Skill in Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines to develop, implement and coordinate best practices.

(d) Skill in establishing goals and objectives to coordinate activities, evaluate accomplishments and solve problems.

(e) Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance).(f) Ability to analyze data in order to recommend allocation of resources.

Preferred Experience: Supervisory experience in both outpatient and inpatient in Clinical Nutrition.

Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position.

Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

References: VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G20 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.

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.

A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Major Duties:

The Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition) assignment oversee the clinical nutrition section of NFS providing administrative and technical supervision over staff which includes clinical dietitians at the GS11 level and below and clinical dietetic technicians.

Duties may include, but are not limited to: Responsible for the execution of clinical nutrition programming within the facility, community-based clinics, and the local community.

Provides administrative management and direction of the Clinical Nutrition Section.

Ensures proper coordination between the delivery of clinical nutrition services and the overall delivery of health care.

Responsible for the evidence-based guidelines are integrated into clinical practice and collaborate closely with the Supervisory Dietitian (Food operations) to enhance the Veteran's dining Supports the strategic goals of the food operations section.

Serves as a professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals. Completes projects, committees and workgroups within the department and facility.

Plans, directs and assess the work and competence of subordinate staff.

Collaborates with other managers in the medical center to negotiate and/or make decisions related matters affecting clinical operations.

Develops procedures and guidelines for clinical operations and monitors compliance with regulatory standards and policies and procedures.

Performs other duties assigned; Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: PDF02745 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Notifications: This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.

Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.

Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.

Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action).

The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).

In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.