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.

The Supervisory Dietitian makes decisions based on intricate and unrelated information and assumptions from inconclusive or variable data in aspects of nutrition operations.

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).

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: GS-13 Supervisory Dietitian Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade Demonstrated 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. References: VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G20 Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary.

Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform portions of the work.

However, there is periodic walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as medical records, food trays, instructional material, books and manuals.

No special physical demands are required to perform the work. Major Duties:

Duties include but not limited to : 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 the quality improvement date 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 duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment. Work Schedule: 8:00AM-4:30PM, Monday-Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: PD99517S Financial Disclosure Report: Not required