Dietitian - Full Time - Permanent position

Summary R E C R U I T M E N T * I N C E N T I V E * A U T H O R I Z E D This Dietitian serves at the Pueblo Community Based Outpatient Clinic located at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care | Veterans Affairs. Dieticians in this assignment serve in a Dietitian (Clinical) level position within the Clinical Section of NFS serving as the medical nutrition expert. This position is located at the Pueblo Community Based Outpatient Clinic located at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care | Veterans Affairs. The Clinical Dietitian will work at the Pueblo VA as an outpatient patient aligned care team (PACT) dietitian working with a variety of health-related issues, providing nutritional care of Veterans with other health care providers, the Veteran, the Veteran's caregiver, and the community. They will interpret research and utilize whole health principles to develop patient-centered goals and improve outcomes. Duties include but are not limited to: Conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP), including nutrition focused physical examinations, to establish a nutrition diagnosis and determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition. Develops and implements Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to address the nutrition diagnosis, evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of MNT interventions. Calculates nutrient requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions tailoring the diet prescription to each individual patient. Documents MNT in the medical record using the Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring, Evaluation (ADIME) format. Identifies patients in need of nutritional support and recommends the appropriate mode of support and communicates appropriately with the health care team. Assesses educational needs and provides nutrition education/counseling for individuals and groups that is tailored to the Veteran(s). Utilizes virtual care technology to improve access to care. Ensures continuous improvement of safe and quality care of Veterans. Leads activities in the implementation of new initiatives. Uses data in the development of measures, data evaluation, and initiation of corrective actions. Complies with The Joint Commission requirements and other accrediting agency standards to ensure safe and quality patient care. Collaborates with the Food Operations Section and department leadership to enhance the Veterans' dining experience, support patient satisfaction, and serve as a liaison between clinical units and the Food Operations Section. Work Schedule: Full-time | Monday to Friday | To be determined. Telework: Ad-hoc, as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Citizenship Be a citizen of the United States (U.Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens Registration All applicants must hold the RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Knowledge of various accrediting and regulatory requirements. Knowledge of virtual technology to provide nutrition care. assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation). Ability to apply evidence-based nutrition practices to improve patient outcomes. Ability to collect data for performance improvement studies. assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation). Skill in interpreting research to apply evidence-based nutrition practices to improve patient outcomes. Skill in analyzing data for performance improvement studies. Ability to comply with various accrediting, regulatory and agency authorities. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-7 to GS-9. 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. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. 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