Advanced Practice Dietitian (Diabetes Care and Education Specialist)

Quick Facts

• Role: Advanced Level Practice Dietitian (Advanced practice scope)

• Focus: Comprehensive nutrition care using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP)

• Specialty: Diabetes Care and Education (CDCES)

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm PST (details with hiring manager)

• Telework: Not available

Description

Employees serve as an Advanced Level Practice Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. They conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for Veterans and deliver high-quality nutrition care across an expanded advanced scope of practice using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) and evidence-based guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead dietitians and specialty multidisciplinary teams to develop nutrition-related services, policies, procedures, and/or protocols.

• Provide comprehensive medical nutritional care in specialty programs and/or patient care settings using the NCP.

• Base individualized nutrition interventions on best available research and/or evidence-based guidelines and best practices.

• Provide nutrition education to individuals, small and large groups, peers, licensed practitioners, and trainees as applicable.

• Provide consultative services regarding advanced therapies, policies, procedures, and research to support quality nutritional care.

• Develop, monitor, and direct practice-specific benchmarks; set goals, measure outcomes, and report progress.

• Lead implementation of new nutrition initiatives and practice changes to achieve strategic goals.

• Lead staff, create and validate competencies, and develop training activities.

• Lead nutrition research studies or performance improvement and communicate results through reports, abstracts, presentations, and/or peer-reviewed publications.

• Present at seminars, workshops, and lectures to convey current nutrition information on new and changing concepts.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility depends on the type of position held (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).