Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice)

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Advanced-Level Dietitian (GS-12) to provide comprehensive nutrition care and leadership.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for Veterans, applying an advanced scope of practice.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in developing nutrition-related services, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Provide expert consultative services regarding advanced therapies and nutrition research.
• Develop, monitor, and direct practice-specific benchmarks based on national standards of care.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate organizational nutrition initiatives and lead their implementation.
• Establish goals, measure outcomes, and report progress to medical center committees and healthcare teams.
• Lead staff development, create competencies, and develop training activities for nutrition personnel.
• Lead nutrition research studies or performance improvement projects, communicating findings effectively.
• Present complex nutrition information at seminars, workshops, and lectures to influence healthcare provision.
• *Requirements:**
• **Citizenship & Language:** U.S. Citizenship and English language proficiency.
• **Registration:** Must be a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• **Experience:** One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.
• **Advanced Certification:** Hold an Advanced Practice Certification from a nationally recognized certifying body directly related to the assignment. Examples include, but are not limited to: Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM), Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition (CSR), Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition (CSG), Registered Dietitian Nutritionist-Advanced Practitioner (RDN-AP), or Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC).
• **Key Skills:**

* Leading teams in implementing nutrition activities. * Utilizing evidence-based practice guidelines to improve patient outcomes. * Developing policies and standard operating procedures. * Serving as a nutrition expert, providing technical guidance and staff development. * Leading research or performance improvement studies. * Presenting complex nutrition information to large groups to persuade and influence care.

• *Preferred Qualifications:**
• 3-5 years of clinical experience as a Nutrition Support Dietitian.
• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) certification.
• Ability to independently write TPN orders and manage enteral nutrition modalities.