Description

We are pleased to announce this wonderful new opportunity to apply for our Dietitian 1, Part Time position, Here at the historic Spokane Veterans Home, located in Spokane, Washington!

Please Note: Expected hours will be 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

• This position has been posted within the assigned pay range through Step L. Step M has not been published as this is considered the longevity step, in alignment with state HR compensation rules.

Here at the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), we are passionate about our mission of “Serving Those Who Served.” As a national leader in our advocacy for more than 500,000 veterans and their family members, we strive to connect them to earned benefits as well as innovative programs focused on their overall health and wellness. In addition, we provide critical community services through a variety of programs, and at our four State Veterans Homes located in Orting, Port Orchard, Spokane, and Walla Walla. These locations provide Medicare and Medicaid nursing home care to honorably discharged veterans, including, in some instances, their spouses, widows, or Gold Star Families.

As our Dietitian 1, you will perform professional level nutritional assessments, education and medical nutritional therapy and/or directs others in professional administrative dietetic services in an institutional setting. The scope of impact and responsibilities, and how the position supports/contributes to the agency mission reflects on the ability to recommend, prescribe and formulate a comprehensive resident nutritional care plan to meet the resident's individual needs. This is done by ensuring each resident has proper nutritional requirements for therapeutic and regular diet programs. Quality of life, healing wounds of war and trust are important components in the dietitian’s role in daily plans of care. Menu planning and extensions are a major part of a team oriented nutritional program. Resident nutritional assessment and education also contributes to the quality of life.

Bring your experience, expertise, and passion for nutrition, and apply today!

Duties

Some of what you will be doing:

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  Serve as expert resource for guidance and problem solving for nutritional issues.
• Chart updates and meet therapeutic guidelines for DSHS & VA surveys, and monitor diet orders.
• Recommending/prescribing and formulating comprehensive resident nutritional care plans to meet the resident's individual needs using medical, nutritional, and laboratory data to make a determination.
• Address food and drug interactions for indicated medications.
• Communicates with nursing staff, multi-disciplinary team members and food service personnel to obtain information.
• Document in a timely manner according to policy and regulatory requirements with progress notes on resident's response to interventions, and Interprets diet prescriptions.
• Maintains nutritional histories for all residents and Prepares reports.
• May attend care conferences.
• Serve as resource for guidance and problem solving for nutritional issues.
• Assess resident weights to prevent unintentional weight loss, skin integrity, dehydration and/or severe constipation.
• Identify and monitor residents at nutritional risk, assuring all appropriate steps are taken to implement residents care plans.
• And much more!

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

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  Registration as Dietitian by the American Dietetic Association.
• BS degree and completion of 9-18 months of internship with an RD, LD to obtain and fulfill requirements for registration or MS & requirements for registration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS or masters degree and completion of approximately 9-18 months or fulfill requirements to obtain registration.
• Successful completion of RD exam.
• Knowledge of: Therapeutic diet planning; Ability to: organize and schedule work; establish and maintain cooperative working relationship with others; prepare and maintain dietetic charts and nutritional histories in the prescribed time frame according to state and federal regulations.

Special Requirements/Conditions of employment:

• Certified dietitian for the State of Washington.
• Pass criminal background check every two years.
• Clear Annual TB testing.

Supplemental Information

Application Process:

The top candidates will be contacted directly to interview for this position. Because the selection will be based on information provided by you, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills and abilities that address the mandatory and desirable qualifications described below.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. A letter of interest describing specific qualifications.
2. A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.

Finalists will be asked to provide a list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.

Other Information:

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  Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Must comply with health screening requirements by undergoing a tuberculosis skin test.
• Positions requiring travel must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and must be insured if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
• This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers. For further information please contact us at: recruiters@dva.wa.gov.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer

Here at YOUR Washington Department of Veterans Affairs our employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the mission of the agency. Having a diverse workforce is this agency’s greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures on how we can provide the best customer service. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone.

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need assistance in the application process or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call (360) 725-2183. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.

If you have any questions regarding this announcement, program, or the agency please contact us at recruiters@dva.wa.gov.