Government and Policy, Healthcare, Other, Healthcare, Practitioner and Technician
Job Description
Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical)
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
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
Completion of 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of GS12 (b) 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
They make decisions based on intricate and unrelated information and assumptions from inconclusive or variable data in all aspects of nutrition operations
They provide clinical nutrition section-specific leadership and exercise a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities in planning, directing and assessing the work of subordinate staff
Supervisory Dietitians establish a training plan for the clinical section
They develop and lead clinical nutrition operations, establish strategic goals and ensure priorities align with the strategic plan of the NFS department, VISN and national programs
Supervisory Dietitians identify and prioritize problems, set long and short-term goals, develop action plans and analyze data to evaluate progress to improve outcomes
They are responsible for developing and updating policies and procedures and establishing and overseeing a system for regulatory compliance
Supervisory Dietitians solicit support and/or negotiate with facility managers to influence decisionmaking and garner support to ensure clinical nutrition operations succeed
They collaborate closely with the food operations section to enhance the Veteran's dining experience and to support the strategic goals of the food service section and NFS
(c) 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)
Preferred Experience: Clinical management experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
