Student Dietitian Clinical Placement
About The Position
The student intern supports FMCNA's mission, vision, core values, and customer service philosophy, and follows the FMCNA Compliance Program, regulatory requirements, and FMS policies. As part of a dialysis health care team, the intern provides medical nutrition therapy to patients under the direct supervision of a registered dietitian, in accordance with company procedures, training, and applicable regulations. The intern must be enrolled in an ACEND-accredited Dietetic Internship or university-based Coordinated Program in Dietetics. The Clinical Manager assigns and closely monitors intern assignments, with direct registered dietitian supervision and an agreed education plan. The intern may not work under the supervision of a family member or care for a family member who is a patient. If a family member receives care at the intern's facility, the intern will be scheduled on days that family member is absent or assigned to another patient. Additional duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a Dietetic Internship or a university-based Coordinated Program in Dietetics accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, or current enrollment in an accredited Coordinated Program in Dietetics.
- The intern cannot work under the supervision of a family member.
- The intern cannot care for a patient who is a family member.
Nice To Haves
- Outstanding customer service to all external and internal customers.
- Desire to deliver superior care to patients and embrace Fresenius' mission and values.
Responsibilities
- Review Renal Nutrition Basics and other applicable components of staff dietitian orientation and training.
- Review the typical workflow for the Renal Dietitian and/or the role of the registered dietitian.
- Conduct nutrition interviews with patients.
- Calculate diet prescription recommendations.
- Provide nutrition counseling to patients or designated caregivers on prescribed renal diets.
- Collect data for initial, 90-day, semi-annual (when applicable by state), and annual Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Assessments.
- Assist the registered dietitian in developing and implementing nutrition plans of care.
- Review monthly nutrition data with patients and/or designated caregivers.
- Practice writing monthly nutrition progress notes.
- Provide input to the development and implementation of nutrition plans of care.
- Create nutrition-related projects for patients or staff, such as bulletin boards, education handouts, games, or lobby activities.
- Attend Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement and/or other interdisciplinary team meetings with the registered dietitian and participate as appropriate.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
