Program Admin. Support II - Dietitian Supervisor

Title: Program Admin. Support II - Dietitian Supervisor

State Role Title: 19212

Hiring Range: commensurate based on experience

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Western State Hospital

Agency Website: https://www.wsh.dbhds.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Western State Hospital is seeking a full time Program Admin. Support II - Dietitian Supervisor to manage and direct the clinical nutrition program; supervise dietary staff to ensure provision of appropriate medical nutrition therapy for all patients; support departmental management of CBORD computer system through collaboration on the management/revision of the Nutrition Services component of the CBORD system as it relates to patient diets/menus, etc.; to evaluate patients’ nutritional status and dietary and nutrition education needs through initial and re-assessment processes and provide appropriate medical nutrition therapy for patients through the development and implementation and documentation in the Electronic Health Record of individualized nutrition care plans and nutrition education; and to function as a part of the departmental management team as the clinical nutrition advisor to the director and to work within established departmental guidelines to develop and implement nutritionally appropriate, cost-effective menus and nutrition support programs.

This position is eligible for:

- retirement with cash match
- paid time off, sick time, community service time, and family/personal time
- health, vision, and dental insurance
- life insurance

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in nutrition or related field from an accredited college or university
- Registered (or eligible to register) through the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a registered dietitian (RD)
- Experience in the field of nutrition gained through work as a dietetic intern, in public health nutrition, institutional dietetics, nutrition research, or related nutrition field
- Comprehensive knowledge of the scientific principles and clinical practices of nutrition and dietetics
- Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, computer application and critical thinking skills and the ability to read, interpret and analyze reports
- Good organizational skills
- Flexibility and able to adapt to changing work tasks
- Ability to prioritize schedule and to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Comfortable teaching in both a group and individual setting
- Ability to cope with the stress of balancing and prioritizing monitoring of patient nutritional requirements with other job and departmental requirements.

Additional Considerations

- Experience in supervision
- Bilingual
- Veteran

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The successful applicant must pass a criminal background investigation, drug screening test and employment reference check. The applicant must have the ability to perform at the level of physical demands noted on the Employee Work Profile and the verified ability to perform the essential functions of the position.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800- 552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

DBHDS is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation which requires all employees to be vaccinated or receive an exemption. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. New staff who are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose their vaccination status, will need to request a medical or religious accommodation. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Contact Information

Name: Samantha Leep

Phone: 540-332-8306

Email: samantha.leep@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.