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WDVA Clinical Nutrition Manager, Full-Time, Permanent, Washington Veterans Home

State of Washington
Port Orchard, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Jul 2026
💰 $84,528/yr($64,512/yr$84,528/yr)

About the role

Posting number: 2026-00253

Department: Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Division: Washington Veterans Home

Job classification: DIETITIAN 2

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Food Services, Nutrition

Summary


Clinical Nutrition Manager
Dietitian 2
Full-Time - Permanent
Washington Veterans Home

We are excited to announce that we are now hiring for a Clinical Nutrition Manager (Dietitian 2) to use their passion for food and dietetics to maximize the quality of care for our resident Veterans and train and lead a team of dietetic staff at the Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard, Washington.

If you are an experienced dietitian looking to utilize your clinical nutrition skills to impact our resident community, this fantastic opportunity is for you!

This job performs professional level nutrition assessments, counseling and education and provides medical nutritional therapy in a long-term care setting. 

This role is great for seasoned dietitians with an interest in unique patient cases. You will have the support of a multidisciplinary care team as well as time to get to know your patients. Apply now and join us in transforming lives!


Please Note: Standard business hours for this position are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.., Monday through Friday in-office at the Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard, with possible variation hours from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

*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. This salary range reflects increases effective July 1st, 2026.

Updated as of July 1, 2025: This position is eligible for "Supplement Basic Shift Premium" for 24/7 Facilities. Employees who are assigned to a facility that provides direct care to residents, patients, and/or clients and whose duties are required to be performed on location will receive an additional one dollar ($1.00) per hour of supplemental basic shift premium for each hour of basic shift premium. This shift premium does not apply to overtime hours. The supplemental basic shift premium shall expire on June 29, 2027.

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 nearly 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 Veterans, including, in some instances, their spouses, widows, or Gold Star families.

Examples of duties

Some of what you'll do:
  • Train staff and dietetic interns in specialty areas to meet facility and resident needs.
  • Provide periodic training to nursing staff in current nutrition research and its application to nutrition and food service systems in sub-speciality areas as they relate to resident needs.
  • Provide new employee orientation regarding basic nutrition support/principles.
  • Train assigned personnel on nutrition policies and procedures to remain in compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Provide training and support to Dietitian 1 on electronic medical records and MDS standards of care.
  • Keep clear, concise and accurate records and communicate with dietary supervisory team ensuring needed support for nutrition care plan is available and instructions are clear resulting in positive nutrition outcomes.
  • Set expectations, provide feedback, assign and monitor work, and respond to leave requests.
  • Evaluate performance and complete professional development plan for assigned personnel.
  • Conduct disease-specific research to promote innovative nutrition approach for resident care.
  • Drive facility goals and objectives related to Executive Order 13-06 for resident benefit.
  • Identify and monitor residents at nutrition risk.
  • And more!
*Complete Position Description available upon request*

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