Clinical Dietitian

The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home, is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to join our Dietary Department and support our mission to provide superior care to our resident Veterans and their spouses.

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In this Clinical Dietician role, you will coordinate, inspect, and evaluate our facility's therapeutic diet program while maintaining adherence to HIPAA standards. Your responsibilities will include planning and organizing the nutritional care of residents and other individuals at the facility including those on prescribed diets. You will also participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to communicate your findings, make recommendations on improving residents' nutritional status, and collaborate on the development of clinical and dietary policies.

Your work in this position will involve preparing and modifying menu plans and organizing nutritional care plans including nutritional assessments, discharge summaries, diet counseling, and chart entries. Our team will rely on your initiative and independent judgment to ensure plans conform physician's orders, diet manuals, and standards of nutrition, variety, and quality, as well as make recommendations which involve the purchasing, finance, and quality assurance of food purchased.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 75 hours biweekly.
• Work schedule is Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch, weekends and holidays off. Hours vary to ensure optimal nutritional care is provided for all meals.
  • 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM
  • 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
  • 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Special Requirements:

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.