Plans, develops, and provides diet interventions, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition care and nutrition counseling to individuals who dialyze at the Chamberlain SMC Dialysis unit. The dietitian must have a minimum of 1 year clinical experience as a registered dietitian. The dietitian will be responsible to meet all CMS requirements (monthly review of labs with each patient, CIPA completion for new admits/90day/unstable, etc.). The RD may also be contacted by the Chamberlain dialysis team if needs arise. This will be essentially 1 day per month at the Chamberlain dialysis clinic. Provides medical nutrition therapy services and monitors nutritional care of clients/patients/residents of all ages including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric as assigned. This includes determination of nutritional status through nutritional assessment, individualized care plans, provider order recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy (including verbal orders, diet modification, nutrition support, oral nutrition supplements), education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management, and evaluation of outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions. Additionally includes optimization of self-management education and skills in the care of clients/patients/residents with chronic conditions. Ability to recognize, evaluates, and provide for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs. Evaluates treatments or procedures for effectiveness using an evidence-based approach. Works on nutrition care protocols for the assigned area and acts as leader for the health care team in the implementation of the nutrition therapies. Educates on diet according to disease state, medical condition and health risk. Incorporates new trends and techniques as necessary to design care plan and update standards of care educational material. Assists in tailoring clinical education and associated materials for use with clients/patients/residents, families and caregivers. Performs quality control and maintains a high standard in relation to infection control mechanisms for safety. Aware and conscious of individual's insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances, and participates in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes.
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Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
Bachelor's degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees