USAJOBS · 1 day ago
Supervisory Dietitian (Service Chief)
Albany, New York, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$130K/yr - $169K/yr
5+ years expThe Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY is seeking a Supervisory Dietitian to serve as the Service Chief of the Nutrition & Food Service Department. The role involves managing and supervising all phases of nutrition and food service operations, ensuring high-quality nutrition therapy for the Veteran population, and providing leadership within the senior management team.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Establishes organizational structure and guidelines, performance standards, reporting requirements and defines the lines of authority and supervisory controls necessary and essential in carrying out the mission of the service
Oversees the coordination of policy and procedure for nutrition care of Veterans of various ages (young adult, middle adult and geriatric) in the continuum of care and in a multidisciplinary model. Assures that all policies and procedures are in compliance with VA manuals, Central Office Guidelines, NFS program guides, VISN guides, professional guidelines and T JC standards
Develops and administers a human resource management program for all employees that maximizes staff performance and job satisfaction and supports labor-management cooperation. Develops and implements staffing and position management goals that will support high quality food service, complex clinical nutrition care and constantly promote effective manpower utilization
Develops and administers a budget management program that provides for the effective utilization of available financial resources, adequate monetary controls and budget estimates based on accurate and applicable data. Plans and justifies an annual budget for subsistence, supplies and personnel costs. Benchmarks against other VA facilities offering similar service as well as private sector to assure cost effective services. Communicates with and advises Fiscal regarding the status of NFS resource management
Develops and directs a performance improvement program to continually monitor major functions of NFS for quality and appropriateness of nutritional care. Programs focus on Patient Centered Care modalities
Assures that the performance improvement program is in compliance with applicable standards established by OSHA, HACCP, VHA, T JC and other reviewing agencies
Provides leadership to NFS, which consists of professional and non-professional staff. Provides direction and presents conclusions and recommendations to staff at departmental meetings
Directs personnel management program for the service by making decisions on all personnel actions including selections, promotions, reassignments, retention, and recommendations for adverse actions. Reviews cases, documents and takes disciplinary action for employees with poor performance records and those involved in service disciplinary actions
Assures that locally available educational funding and any other funding available for staff education are effectively utilized for the benefit of the medical center and the maximum development of NFS staff. Insures timely completion of mandatory training by all staff
Recommends training to improve efficiency of work force and increase manpower utilizations using personal observation and employee surveys
Facilitates participation in clinical nutrition studies and research projects that have a nutrition component
Coordinates the extent and type of formal clinical nutrition-related research and investigative studies, which are administrative, metabolic or clinical in nature
Protects sensitive data from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration or unauthorized deletion
Provides input to medical center and healthcare system long and short range planning and assists in the development and implementation of a policy which reflects the goals of the agency and VISN
Maintains effective communication with medical center staff to identify and assist in the resolution of a wide variety of programs. Encourages and supports proactive planning
Perform other assigned duties
Qualification
Required
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
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) - Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Earned a bachelor's or higher degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university or foreign equivalent
Completed an ACEND accredited experiential or supervised practice program and provide a verification statement from the program director that conveys eligibility to take the CDR registration exam as a prospective RDN
One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
Knowledge of security measures within food operations to ensure patient and staff safety
Knowledge of organizational structure to assess impact on program operations
Skill in ensuring regulatory requirements are met
Skill in leading a group of professionals to facilitate collaboration and organizational development
Skill in leading managers to establish strategic goals
Ability to oversee the planning of new initiatives addressing patient care delivery systems and system reorganizations
Ability to lead efforts in business administration to include budgeting, contracting and purchasing
Preferred
5 years exp, in a large complex system like a VA, DOD, or a state agency
Benefits
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