Supervisory Dietician - Togus, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration
US Veterans Health Administration
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Togus, United States

3 weeks ago

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Duties:

This position will serve as a Supervisory Dietitian within the Nutrition & Food Service.

Duties include, but are 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 quality improvement data and plans.
  • Identifies and prioritizes problems, sets long and shortterm 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.

Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm


Telework:
Ad-hoc


Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.


Functional Statement #: 99517-S


Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Authorized


Permanent Change of Station (PCS):Not Authorized


PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):Not Authorized


Financial Disclosure Report**:
Not required


NOTIFICATIONS:


  • This position is in the Excepted Service.
  • This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.
  • This position is covered by localitybased comparability pay.
  • The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.
  • Selectee may be required to work at any VA Maine Healthcare System campus, as needed.
  • Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
  • Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period.
  • Subject to background/security investigation.
  • 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).
  • Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
  • See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications:


Basic Requirements:


  • United States Citizenship: Noncitizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
  • 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).
  • English Language Proficiency: Dietitians must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d).


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.


GS-13 Dietitian (Full Performance Level):

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Experience: One year of experience as an RDN/RD equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12).

  • Skill in written communication including policy development and standard operating procedures.
  • Skill in strategic planning to develop goals, objectives and action plans.
  • Skill in analyzing data to monitor progress towards improving and sustaining outcomes.
  • Ability to negotiate.
  • Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance).

References:
VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G20
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Physical Requirements:The essential duties of a Clinical Di
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