Kidney Transplant Registered Dietitian

AdventHealth•Orlando, FL

About The Position

The Kidney Transplant Registered Dietitian coordinates nutrition care with interdisciplinary and transplant teams, geneticists, genetic counselors, and metabolic clinics as needed. The role works closely with laboratories to facilitate timely or expedited biochemistry results and supports verification of medical insurance coverage for medical foods, formula, supplements, and medications needed to manage inborn errors of metabolism or other complex medical conditions. The dietitian assesses patients’ nutrition status through nutrition-focused physical assessments, medical-record reviews, interviews, and anthropometric evaluation. They identify nutrition risks, problems, malnutrition criteria, knowledge deficits, and high-risk health behaviors; provide nutrition interventions, orders, education, counseling, and referrals; and monitor care plans to achieve nutrition goals and optimal outcomes. The position may involve placing feeding tubes or performing indirect calorimetry studies. The role provides evidence-based, health-literacy-appropriate, and culturally sensitive nutrition counseling and education. It documents care accurately and promptly in the electronic health record, enters authorized nutrition orders, responds to internal electronic communications, participates in patient-care rounds, and collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals. The dietitian also supports foodservice areas with nutrition expertise, provides supervised practice experience to interns and other learners or new employees, and participates in research, performance improvement, and other initiatives. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or a nutrition-related field.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand conversational English.
Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Additional licensure or certification requirements may apply depending on the specific unit or state.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams, transplant teams, geneticists, genetic counselors, and metabolic clinics when needed.
Work with laboratory staff to facilitate timely or expedited biochemistry results.
Support medical insurance coverage verification for medical foods, formula, supplements, and medications required to manage inborn errors of metabolism or other complex medical conditions.
Complete nutrition-focused physical assessments, review medical records, collect information through interviews, and evaluate anthropometric status.
Evaluate assessment data to identify nutrition risks, problems, malnutrition criteria, knowledge deficits, and high-risk health behaviors.
Provide nutrition interventions, orders, education, counseling, and referrals to other services.
Provide evidence-based nutrition counseling and education that reflects appropriate health literacy and cultural sensitivity.
Monitor and evaluate nutrition care plans to achieve nutrition goals and promote optimal outcomes.
Place feeding tubes or perform indirect calorimetry studies when needed.
Provide supervised practice experience to dietetic interns, dietetic technicians, registration-eligible dietitians, and new employees.
Participate in research, performance improvement, and initiatives; remain current on emerging research applications and evidence-based guidelines.
Enter complete, accurate, and timely documentation in the electronic health record.
Enter nutrition orders when authorized by Medical Staff policy and procedure.
Respond to internal electronic communications in a timely manner.
Participate in patient-care rounds and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals to create nutrition plans of care.
Promote evidence-based nutrition care and provide expertise to foodservice areas.
Perform other duties as assigned.