Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition)

Summary

Employees in this Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition) assignment are the expert in clinical nutrition and oversees a complex Clinical Nutrition Section which involves providing administrative and technical supervision of GS12 Dietitians and the oversight of the work of clinical dietitians at the GS-11 level and below. The Supervisory Dietitian makes decisions based on intricate and unrelated information and assumptions from inconclusive or variable data in aspects of nutrition operations.

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 in accordance with 38 U.S.C.
• 7403(f)
• 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)
• 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: GS-13 Supervisory Dietitian Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:(a) Skill in written communication including policy development and standard operating procedures.(b) Skill in strategic planning to develop goals - objectives and action plans.(c) Skill in analyzing data to monitor progress towards improving and sustaining outcomes.(d) Ability to negotiate.(e) Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e. - plan - organize - delegate - direct - control and review activities and performance)
• Assignment
• For all supervisory assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity - difficulty - variety and be performed by the incumbent as a major duty at least 25% of the time
• The incumbent must spend 25% or more of their time providing administrative and technical supervision over Dietitians at the GS-12 level or below
• Supervisory Dietitians in this Clinical Nutrition assignment report to the NFS Chief
• References: VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G20 Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary
• Typically - the employee may sit comfortably to perform portions of the work
• However - there is periodic walking
• standing
• bending
• carrying of light items such as medical records - food trays - instructional material - books and manuals
• No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
  
  

Duties

• Duties include but 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 the quality improvement date and plans
• Identifies and prioritizes problems - sets long and short-term 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 duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment
• Work Schedule: 8:00AM-4:30PM - Monday-Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: PD99517S Financial Disclosure Report: Not required