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Dietitian (Clinical)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Aurora, CO $56K – $108K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Dietitian And Nutritionist ESFJINFJISFJ Healthcare
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Employees in this assignment serve in a Dietitian (Clinical) developmental position within the Clinical Section of NFS. This position is at the Rocky Mountain Eastern Colorado Healthcare System (RMR). They perform increasingly complex tasks as they continue to develop skills in clinical nutrition to apply evidenced-based nutrition practice guidelines; coordinate nutritional care of Veterans with other health care providers, the Veteran, the Veteran's caregiver, and the community.
What You'll Do
- →Conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP), including nutrition focused physical examinations, to establish a nutrition diagnosis and determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition.
- →Develops and implements Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to address the nutrition diagnosis, evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of MNT interventions.
- →Modifies the plan as needed to achieve positive patient outcomes.
- →Documents MNT in the medical record using the Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring, Evaluation (ADIME) format.
- →Calculates nutrition requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions, tailoring the diet prescription to each individual patient.
- →Identifies patients in need of nutritional support and recommends the appropriate mode of support and communicates appropriately with the health care team.
- →Actively participates in formal and informal interdisciplinary team meetings.
- →Assesses educational needs and provides nutrition education/counseling for individuals and groups that is tailored to the Veteran(s).
- →Maintains productivity standards.
- →Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities and complete patient encounters using approved systems.
- →Participates in service-level strategic planning and implementation of new initiatives, policies, procedures, and goals.
- →Supports service-level performance improvement activities to include development of measures, data collection, data evaluation, and initiation corrective actions.
- →Complies with The Joint Commission requirements and other accrediting agency standards to ensure safe and quality patient care.
- →Serves as a liaison between clinical units and the Food Operations Section.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 188a6548-2cdc-4d7a-a2db-6d891e8f427b
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