Associate Dietitian

Registered Dietitians at Fresenius Medical Care play a vital role in enabling dialysis patients to live fuller, healthier lives through personalized nutrition support. You'll partner closely with patients, families, and an interdisciplinary healthcare team to turn complex lab results and dietary needs into clear, actionable guidance. Every day, you will help patients work toward their kidney health goals and improve their overall well-being.

Responsibilities

Calculates diet prescription according to standards of practice; Evaluates patient's knowledge of diet and kidney disease; Completes Nutrition History forms with patients to be used by CMS-qualified dietitian to complete assessments; Provides patient specific education to patient/family/caregiver regarding nutritional status, adequacy measures and results, fluid status, and all nutrition related lab parameters pertaining to their disease process; Reviews nutrition related lab results; Counsels patient and/or caregiver and formulates appropriate action to assist patient in achieving and sustaining an effective nutritional status; Communicates lab results and recommended treatment changes to the interdisciplinary team, physician, facility staff, and providers of patient care in nursing facilities; Monitors adherence and response to nutrition therapy; Reviews each patient's albumin level and body weight at least monthly and identifies malnourished patients as well as patients at risk for malnutrition; Assists with fluid and volume management of patients; Provides fluid and sodium education; Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team on management and recommendations for mineral metabolism and renal bone disease, anemia and iron status, nutritional status, psychosocial status, vascular access, modality, rehabilitation status and sodium/volume control; Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement and Plan of Care meetings with a CMS-qualified dietitian; Conducts staff in-services as needed or requested; Maintains dietetic registration and continuing education hours as specified by American Dietetic Association and state licensure regulations where applicable

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or directly related field; Registered Dietitian as per Commission on Dietetic Registration; Current State licensure if applicable; Less than 1 year's clinical experience

Nice to have

Master's degree preferred

Benefits

tailored healthcare; wellness programs; training; consistent support