Dietitian

DaVita Kidney Care•Lanham, WV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Registered Dietitian at DaVita, you will be a vital member of each patient’s core care team, analyzing lab-work results and educating patients and their families on appropriate dietary choices. This role emphasizes building meaningful and long-term relationships with patients in an intimate outpatient setting, where your ability to influence and lead will be crucial to improving their lives. DaVita values work-life balance and prioritizes personal and professional growth within a supportive team environment. The company is a clinical leader, with a high percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS's standards, and expects its clinical team to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal-setting and quality improvement initiatives. DaVita strives to be a community first and a company second, fostering a sense of belonging for all teammates. It is a comprehensive kidney care provider focused on transforming care to improve the quality of life for patients globally, leading in clinical quality and innovation for over 20 years. DaVita works to increase equitable access to care across the kidney health journey, serving a large patient population across numerous outpatient dialysis centers in the U.S. and internationally. DaVita is an equal opportunity workplace, committed to diversity and inclusion, and maintains a drug-free workplace, performing pre-employment substance abuse testing and background verification checks.

Requirements

State licensure required if licensure is available in the state where the facility is located
Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or similar area required
Ability to work flexible schedules, possibly for multiple facilities and travel when needed
After hire and training, successful completion of the Competency Assessment for Renal Dietitians (CARD) with a score of at least 80% required
Intermediate computer skills and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook required as well as functional proficiency with DaVita specific applications within 60 days

Responsibilities

Analyze lab-work results
Educate patients and their families on what to eat accordingly
Build meaningful and long-term relationships with patients and their families in an intimate outpatient setting
Commit to improving patient health through clinical goal-setting and quality improvement initiatives