Supervisory Dietitian- Clinical Nutrition

Full Job Description

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

They support the NFS goals in alignment with the broader medical center mission and coordinate section activities with other services and units in the facility, clinics, and local community.

The Supervisory Dietitian is responsible for ensuring compliance with internal and external regulatory authorities. Basic Requirements: Citizenship. Citizen of the United States.

(Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified candidates.) English Language Proficiency. Dietitians must be proficient in spoken and written English. Registration.

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 Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.

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).

Preferred Experience: Previous experience in Clinical Nutrition management within VHA is preferred.

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

Physical Requirements: The position requires intermittent walking and standing. Carrying normal amounts of written/reference materials is routinely done.

Occasionally, duties may require the movement of audio-visual equipment, charts and arrangement of classroom areas. Major Duties:

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 all aspects of nutrition operations.

They are an essential part of the NFS executive leadership team.

They provide professional and management support to the department and continuously strive to increase patient satisfaction and improve veteran experience.

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

Major Duties include: 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.

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-Friday: 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Available at the needs of the service.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 99517-S