Summary The John D. Dingell Detroit VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Clinical Dietitian. The incumbent is assigned within the Clinical Section of Nutrition and Food Service and serves as the medical nutrition expert responsible for planning, developing and directing all nutrition care activities for assigned Veterans. Clinical Dietitians coordinate nutritional care of Veterans with other health care providers, the Veteran, the Veteran's caregiver, and the community. Responsibilities Major duties include: Conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP), including nutrition focused physical examinations, to establish a nutrition diagnosis and determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition. Develops and implements Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to address the nutrition diagnosis, evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of MNT interventions. Modifies the plan as needed to achieve positive patient outcomes. Calculates nutrient requirem...