Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition)

Full Job Description

The Phoenix VA Health Care System is seeking a dynamic Supervisory Dietitian to join our Nutrition and Food team.

The Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition) is 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.

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.

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).

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: Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition), GS-13. Experience. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.

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

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

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.

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:

The Supervisory Dietitian is responsible for carrying out the strategic and business aspects of the Clinical Nutrition section.

Typical duties include but are not limited to: Provides clinical nutrition section specific leadership serving as professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals.

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

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

Leads performance improvement efforts within Clinical Nutrition section, acting on quality improvement data and plans.

Develops and updates policies and procedures and the establishment and oversight of a system for regulatory compliance. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

work but work schedule may be adjusted to meet the needs of the service. Telework: Available (Ad-Hoc) Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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