Dietitian (Advanced Level Prac

Join our team as an Advanced-Level Dietitian (GS-12) to deliver comprehensive, high-quality nutrition care for Veterans. This role requires leadership in multidisciplinary teams, policy development, and driving initiatives to enhance patient outcomes through advanced nutrition practices.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for Veterans using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) within an advanced scope of practice.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in developing and implementing nutrition-related services, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Provide expert consultative services regarding advanced therapies and nutrition research.
• Develop, monitor, and direct practice-specific benchmarks aligned with national standards of care.
• Lead the implementation of new nutrition initiatives or practice changes to achieve strategic goals.
• Establish goals, measure outcomes, and report progress to medical center committees and healthcare teams.
• Lead staff development, including creating and validating competencies and developing training activities.
• Initiate and lead nutrition research studies or performance improvement projects, effectively communicating findings.
• Present current nutrition information and concepts at seminars, workshops, and lectures.
• *Required Qualifications:**
• **Citizenship:** United States Citizenship.
• **Language:** Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• **Registration:** Current Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• **Experience:** One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.
• **Certification:** Hold an Advanced Practice Certification from a nationally recognized body directly related to the assignment (e.g., BC-ADM, CDCES, CSR, CSG, RDN-AP, CNSC).
• **Skills & Abilities:**

* Skill in leading a team in nutrition-related activities. * Skill in utilizing evidence-based practice guidelines to improve patient outcomes. * Ability to communicate effectively in writing to develop policies and standard operating procedures. * Ability to serve as a nutrition expert, providing technical guidance and staff development. * Ability to lead research or performance improvement studies. * Ability to present complex nutrition information to large groups, influencing provision of care.

• *Preferred Qualifications:**
• 3-5 years of clinical experience as a Nutrition Support Dietitian.
• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) certification.
• Ability to independently write Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) orders.
• Experience managing various enteral nutrition modalities.
• *Physical Requirements:**
• No specific physical requirements; accommodations are possible.