Dietitian

PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Provides nutritional services for the facility’s in-center and home patients as applicable in order to maximize the patient’s nutritional status and improve clinical outcomes. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, supporting the FMCNA commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAI) activities. Actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve their individualized patient-specific goals as determined by the patient’s physician.

Responsibilities

Assesses patient’s knowledge of diet and kidney disease and provides education appropriate to patient’s learning needs; Provides patient specific detailed education to patient/family/caregiver regarding nutritional status, adequacy measures and results, fluid status, and nutrition related lab parameters; Completes nutritional assessment and participates in interdisciplinary comprehensive assessments; Participates with interdisciplinary team in development of written, individualized comprehensive plan of care; Calculates diet prescription according to standard of practice; Completes progress notes on all chronic dialysis patients according to established guidelines; Provides ongoing nutrition assessment and outcome-oriented nutrition counseling; Identifies malnourished patients and works with interdisciplinary team to identify appropriate interventions; Monitors adherence and response to nutrition therapy, adjusts therapy as needed; Collaborates with interdisciplinary team on Urea Kinetic Modeling recommendations; Collaborates on management and recommendations for mineral metabolism, renal bone disease, anemia, iron status, nutritional status, psychosocial status, vascular access, modality, rehabilitation status, and sodium/volume control; Reports on nutrition QAI results and participates in interdisciplinary QAI program; Reviews nutrition related lab results, counsels patient/caregiver, and recommends treatment changes; Maintains dietetic registration and continuing education hours as specified by American Dietetic Association and state licensure regulations; Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

Registered Dietitian as per Commission on Dietetic Registration; Current state licensure if applicable; Minimum of 1-year professional work experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian; Demonstrated leadership competencies and skills for the position, including ability to teach, strong organizational skills, excellent communication, customer service, relationship development, results orientation, team building and decision making; Able to perform responsibilities with minimum supervision; Basic computer skills required

Nice to have

Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition encouraged; Previous renal experience preferred

Benefits

Healthcare; Continuing Education; Paid Time Off; Collaborative Environment; Additional Perks; 401(k) Retirement Saving