Registered Dietitian
About The Position
Provides nutritional services for the facility’s in-center and home patients, as applicable, to maximize nutritional status and improve clinical outcomes. As a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, supports the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAI) activities and participates in process improvement that helps patients achieve individualized goals established by their physicians. Assesses patients’ knowledge of diet and kidney disease, provides individualized education and counseling, completes nutritional assessments, calculates diet prescriptions, and participates in developing written, individualized comprehensive plans of care. Monitors nutritional status and response to nutrition therapy, identifies patients at risk for or experiencing malnutrition, reviews albumin and body weight at least monthly, and works with patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team to implement appropriate interventions. Reviews nutrition-related laboratory results, counsels patients or caregivers, recommends treatment changes, and communicates results and recommendations to physicians, facility staff, and other providers of patient care. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team on dialysis adequacy, mineral metabolism, renal bone disease, anemia and iron status, psychosocial status, vascular access, modality, rehabilitation, and sodium and volume control. Maintains accurate medical records and required dietetic registration and continuing education. The role involves work in a healthcare facility, interaction with patients and care teams, and travel between assigned facilities and other locations; regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meeting travel may also be required.
Requirements
- Registered Dietitian credential as specified by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Current state licensure, if applicable.
- At least 1 year of professional work experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian.
- Demonstrated leadership competencies and skills, including teaching ability, strong organizational skills, excellent communication, customer service, relationship development, results orientation, team building, and decision making.
- Ability to perform responsibilities with minimal supervision.
- Basic computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition certification is encouraged.
- Previous renal experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ knowledge of diet and kidney disease and provide education suited to their learning needs.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers about nutritional status, adequacy measures and results, fluid status, and nutrition-related laboratory parameters.
- Complete nutritional assessments and participate in interdisciplinary comprehensive assessments.
- Participate in developing written, individualized comprehensive plans of care in accordance with applicable guidelines.
- Calculate diet prescriptions according to standard practice.
- Complete progress notes for chronic dialysis patients and maintain complete and accurate medical records in accordance with company policies and applicable regulations.
- Provide ongoing nutrition assessment and outcome-oriented counseling to help patients achieve and sustain effective nutritional status.
- Identify patients who are malnourished or at risk for malnutrition and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on interventions and resources.
- Review each patient’s albumin level and body weight at least monthly and implement the plan of care with patient, family, or caregiver involvement.
- Monitor adherence and response to nutrition therapy, adjust therapy as needed, document barriers to goals, and implement care plans addressing those barriers.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on Urea Kinetic Modeling recommendations to achieve the physician’s Kt/V prescription.
- Collaborate on management and recommendations related to mineral metabolism, renal bone disease, anemia and iron status, nutritional and psychosocial status, vascular access, modality, rehabilitation, and sodium and volume control.
- Follow company algorithms and medical record policies.
- Report nutrition QAI results and participate in the interdisciplinary QAI program.
- Coordinate with team members in providing Pre-ESRD education, as appropriate.
- When appropriate, work with the Case Manager to coordinate patient education and identify candidates for physician referral for nutritional supplements under disease management agreements.
- Review nutrition-related laboratory results, counsel patients or caregivers, formulate appropriate actions, recommend treatment changes, and communicate results and recommendations to physicians, facility staff, and other care providers.
- Participate in relevant staff, quality improvement, and care plan meetings.
- Consult with the FMS Corporate Dietitian regarding nutrition concerns as needed.
- Maintain and improve knowledge and skills, and maintain dietetic registration and continuing education hours as specified by professional and applicable state requirements.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to keep work areas safe and clean.
- Perform other assigned nutrition management and related duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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