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Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Albuquerque, NM $108K – $140K Apply by Jun 30, 2026 Dietitian And Nutritionist ESFJINFJISFJ OperationsHealthcareHospitality
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The New Mexico VA Healthcare Network seeks a Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition) for the Nutrition and Food Service. The incumbent leads clinical nutrition programs, overseeing operations, providing expertise, and ensuring coordination between clinical nutrition services and overall healthcare delivery.
What You'll Do
- →Include but are not limited to the following: The incumbent works under the general supervision of the Supervisory Dietitian, Chief, Nutrition and Food Services, who establishes objectives and department priorities.
- →The incumbent is expected to complete work assignments with relative independence and minimal guidance, personally setting the deadlines for work completions.
- →The incumbent assumes responsibility in work assignments in accordance with regulations and independently and resolves most conflicts by using considerable judgment and interpretation.
- →Work is reviewed to ensure that overall objectives of the position are met.
- →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 quality improvement data 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.
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 identification 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).
- ✓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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3591ffb1-06d9-4cef-8ee7-efb48b10a753
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