Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition)

Full Job Description

Employees in this Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition) assignment are the expert in clinical nutrition and oversees a complex Clinical Nutrition Section which involves providing administrative and technical supervision of GS12 Dietitians and the oversight of the work of clinical dietitians at the GS-11 level and below.

This position is located at the Clarksburg, WV VA Medical Center.

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.

Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

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).

Note: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Registered Dietitian. RDN and Registered Dietitian (RD) credentials are the same and both are qualifying.

The difference between RDN and RD is in name only due to a change by the professional academy in 2014. In this standard, the term RDN will be used.

Current VHA Dietitians that qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision may not be promoted to a higher grade if they do not meet the current RDN/RD requirements.

Grade Determinations: Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. AND Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.

In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Skill in written communication including policy development and standard operating procedures.

(b) Skill in strategic planning to develop goals, objectives and action plans. (c) Skill in analyzing data to monitor progress towards improving and sustaining outcomes. (d) Ability to negotiate.

(e) Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance) Assignment.

For all supervisory assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity, difficulty, variety and be performed by the incumbent as a major duty at least 25% of the time.

The incumbent must spend 25% or more of their time providing administrative and technical supervision over Dietitians at the GS-12 level or below.

Supervisory Dietitians in this Clinical Nutrition assignment report to the NFS Chief.

They make decisions based on intricate and unrelated information and assumptions from inconclusive or variable data in all aspects of nutrition operations.

They provide clinical nutrition section-specific leadership and exercise a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities in planning, directing and assessing the work of subordinate staff.

Supervisory Dietitians establish a training plan for the clinical section.

They develop and lead clinical nutrition operations, establish strategic goals and ensure priorities align with the strategic plan of the NFS department, VISN and national programs.

Supervisory Dietitians identify and prioritize problems, set long and short-term goals, develop action plans and analyze data to evaluate progress to improve outcomes.

They are responsible for developing and updating policies and procedures and establishing and overseeing a system for regulatory compliance.

Supervisory Dietitians solicit support and/or negotiate with facility managers to influence decision making and garner support to ensure clinical nutrition operations succeed.

They collaborate closely with the food operations section to enhance the Veteran's dining experience and to support the strategic goals of the food service section and NFS.

Preferred Experience: Five years or greater clinical dietitian experience, supervisor/leadership experience.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

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:

FUNCTIONS/SCOPES OF PRACTICE: - Provides clinical nutrition section specific leadership serving as professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals.

- Has oversight over HR staffing, employee relations and labor relations in Clinical Nutrition section.

- Exercises a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and assumes full responsibility in planning, directing, and assessing work of subordinate staff.

- Establishes a training plan for the clinical section that is based on evidence based nutrition. - Develops and leads clinical nutrition operations.

- Establishes strategic goals and ensure priorities align with the strategic plan of the NFS department, VISN and national programs - Leads performance improvement efforts within Clinical Nutrition section, acting on quality improvement data and plans.

- Identifies and prioritizes problems, sets long and short-term goals, develops action plans and analyses data to evaluate progress to improve outcomes.

- Develops and updates policies and procedures and the establishment and oversight of a system for regulatory compliance.

-Solicits support and/or negotiate with facility managers to influence decision making and garner support to ensure clinical nutrition operations are a success.

- Collaborates closely with the supervisory dietitians to cover the work in all NFS and execute the activities of the department.

- May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS: - The incumbent works under the general supervision of the Supervisory Dietitian, Chief, Nutrition and Food Services, who establishes objectives and department priorities.

- The incumbent is expected to complete work assignments with relative independence and minimal guidance, personally setting the deadlines for work completions.

They assume responsibility in work assignments in accordance with regulations and independently and resolves most conflicts by using considerable judgment and interpretation.

- Work is reviewed to ensure that overall objectives of the position are met.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, some weekends for On-call availability Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: PD99517S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized