What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietitian - Advanced Level Practice position at Veterans Health Administration?
Qualifications
Basic Requirements :
- United States Citizenship : Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
- English Language Proficiency
- Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD)-Documentation Supplied - - 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 : Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice), GS-12.Experience
- One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
- Certification-Documentation Submitted
- Must hold an advanced practice certification from a nationally recognized certifying body such as the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists or the National Board of Nutrition Certification
- The certification must be directly related to the assignment being filled
- For example, where the assignment requires diabetes management, a Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management or Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists certification is qualifying
- Commonly held certifications include Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition; Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition; Registered Dietitian Nutritionist-Advanced Practitioner; Certified Nutrition Support Clinician
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- In addition to the experience and certification above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs : Skill in leading a team in the implementation of nutrition-related activities
- Skill in utilizing evidence- based practice guidelines to establish or modify goals and improve patient outcomes
- Ability to communicate in writing to develop policies and standard operating procedures
- Ability to serve as a nutrition expert, providing technical guidance, direction and staff development
- Ability to lead research or performance improvement studies
- Ability to present complex nutrition information to a large group of health care providers to persuade and influence provision of care Assignment
- For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time
- Employees in this assignment serve as an Advanced-Level Dietitian
- They conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for Veterans using the NCP assuring high-quality nutrition care under an advanced and expanded scope of practice
- Advanced-Level Dietitians lead a multi-disciplinary team developing nutrition-related services, policies, procedures and / or protocols
- They provide consultative services regarding advanced therapies and research in providing quality nutritional care
- Advanced-Level Dietitians develop, monitor and direct practice-specific benchmarks based on standards of care or national initiatives
- They utilize knowledge, expertise, principles and / or current research to plan, implement and evaluate organizational initiatives
- Advanced-Level Dietitians lead the implementation of new nutrition initiatives or a change in practice to achieve strategic goals
- They establish goals, measure outcomes and report progress toward meeting goals to medical center committees, health care teams and / or professional groups
- Advanced-Level Dietitians lead staff, create and validate competencies and develop training activities
- They lead nutrition research studies or performance improvement and communicate findings through reports, abstracts, presentations and / or peer-reviewed professional publications
- Advanced-Level Dietitians present at seminars, workshops and lectures to convey current nutrition information on new and changing concepts
- This assignment must represent substantial additional responsibility over and above that required at the full performance grade level and cannot be used as the full performance level of this occupation
- Preferred Experience : Certified Diabetes and Education Specialist (CDCES) - Submit documentation Reference : For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https : / / www.va.gov / ohrm / QualificationStandards /
- 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.
