Dietitian (Advanced Level Prac

This position will conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for Veterans using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) assuring high quality nutrition care under an advanced and expanded scope of practice. They are the subject matter experts in advanced clinical nutrition using knowledge, expertise, principles and/or current research to lead dietitians and nutrition specialty care teams to plan, implement, and evaluate organizational initiatives.Duties include: Leads dietitians and specialty multidisciplinary teams in developing nutrition related services, policies, procedures and/or protocols. Provides comprehensive medical nutritional care applying the NCP in a specialty program, and/or a variety of patient care settings. Bases individualized nutrition interventions on the best available research and/or evidence-based guidelines and best practices. Provides nutrition education to individuals, small and large groups, peers, licensed practitioner(s), medical students, interns, and resident