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Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 40 days ago
Hybrid East Orange, NJ $125K – $163K Apply by Aug 12, 2026 Dietitian And Nutritionist ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Services department at the New Jersey Healthcare System in East Orange, Lyons, and Community Outpatient clinics. The Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition) is an expert in clinical nutrition and oversees a complex section providing administrative and technical supervision of GS12 Dietitians and oversight of the work of clinical dietitians at the GS-11 level and below. Position will also be responsible for operational activities as assigned.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties include but are not limited to: 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 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.
- →Collaborates closely with the supervisory dietitians to cover the work in all NFS and execute the activities of the department.
- →May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: PD99517-S
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.
- ✓A pre-employment evaluation is required.
- ✓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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