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Dietitian (Clinical)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 117 days ago
On-site Spokane, WA $51K – $98K Apply by Sep 30, 2026 Dietitian And Nutritionist ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until filled or September 30, 2026. All eligible applicants will be reviewed and referred to the hiring manager at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis.
What You'll Do
- →Nutritional Care: Conduct inpatient and outpatient comprehensive nutrition assessment utilizing the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) for assigned patients, NFPE and medical nutrition therapy.
- →Evaluate patterns and relationships among data obtained and possible root causes for nutrition problems.
- →Prioritize the importance of nutrition problems for optimal health, recovery from illness, management of chronic disease or disease prevention while tailoring diet prescriptions to each individual patient.
- →Utilize evidenced-based nutrition practice guidelines and Whole Health Principles to develop shared goals with the patient and formulate a plan of care that is focused on the etiology of the nutrition problem.
- →Actively support veteran centric food service operations with a food forward approach through knowledge of computer software programs related to food service systems and through interfacing with the food service section as applicable.
- →Work cooperatively with foodservice staff to assure conformance to diet prescriptions as applicable.
- →Identify patients in need of nutritional support and recommend the appropriate mode of support, including suitable route, formula, and rate of administration.
- →Provide initial and on-going nutritional assessment of patients receiving enteral (EN) and/or Parenteral nutrition (PN).
- →Order EN/PN if Scope of Practice allows.
- →Order oral nutritional supplements, diets, and consults per Scope of Practice / Clinical privileges.
- →Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness and outcome of MNT interventions.
- →Evaluate the patient's response to care based on identified, measurable outcomes and reviews the plan, as appropriate.
- →Document nutrition care plan in the patient's medical record, including nutrition assessment data, MNT initiated and recommendations, results of nutrition counseling, patient consents and discharge planning.
- →Measure outcomes and evaluate the effectiveness and measure progress toward outcomes of nutrition interventions.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year 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.
- ✓ACEND accredited programs are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory.
Personality Fit
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