Dietitian; Clinical

Summary

The Harry S. Truman Veterans' Memorial Hospital is recruiting for one (1) Dietitian (Clinical). The Dietitian (Clinical) is the medical nutrition expert responsible for planning, developing and directing all nutritional care activities for assigned Veterans, including those with complex medical and nutritional needs. This position supports the facility's mission and coordinates nutritional care with other health care providers, the Veteran, the Veteran's caregiver and the community.

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
• Registration
• (1) All applicants must hold the RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• (2) Exception for Dietitians who do not possess the RDN credential
• (a) Non-credentialed Dietitians who meet the basic qualification requirements and have fulfilled the requirements below—but do not possess the RDN credential—may be given a temporary full-time appointment not to exceed one year under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405(c)(2)
• i Non-credentialed Dietitians must have fulfilled each of the following: A
• Earned a bachelor’s or higher degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college, university or foreign equivalent (refer to ii below). B
• Completed an ACEND-accredited experiential or supervised practice program and provide a verification statement from the program director that conveys eligibility to take the CDR registration exam as a prospective RDN
• A list of ACEND accredited programs is located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory
• ii Foreign
  
  Education:
  
  To be creditable, college and/or university degrees earned outside the U.S. and its territories must be evaluated by ACEND and meet ACEND's International Dietitian Education standards which are designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and competencies to sit for the CDR credentialing exam
• (b) Non-credentialed Dietitians may only be appointed at the GS-07 or GS-09 grade level and may not be promoted/converted until they obtain their RDN credential
• (c) Non-credentialed Dietitians must provide care under the supervision of a RDN at or above the full performance level
• (d) Temporary appointments of non-credentialed Dietitian will not be extended beyond one year or converted to a new temporary appointment
• (e) Failure to Obtain Registration:
  In all cases, Dietitians must actively pursue meeting registration requirements starting from their appointment date
• At the time of appointment, servicing Human Resources (HR) staff in collaboration with the supervisor will provide non-registered Dietitians the written requirement to obtain registration, the date by which they must acquire it and the consequences for not doing so by the deadline
• Failure to obtain registration within one year from the date of appointment will result in removal from the Dietitian - GS-0630 occupation and may result in termination of employment
• Loss of Credential:
  In collaboration with HR Office staff, management officials must immediately relieve employees who fail to maintain the required registration/certification of duties and responsibilities associated with the occupation and/or assignment, which may also result in separation from employment
• Grandfathering Provision:
  Employees in VHA in this occupation, under a permanent, appropriate and legal placement on the effective date of the qualification standard, are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade and/or assignment held, including positive education and registration/certification where applicable
• Physical Requirements
• You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination
• English Language Proficiency:
  Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
• Grade Determinations:
  All individuals…