Dietitian Jobs

About The Position

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 ability to teach, 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 is encouraged.
• Previous renal experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ knowledge of diet and kidney disease and provide education appropriate to their learning needs.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about nutritional status, adequacy measures, 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 and complete progress notes for chronic dialysis patients.
• Maintain accurate medical-record documentation in accordance with company policies and federal and state regulations.
• Provide ongoing nutrition assessment and outcome-oriented counseling to support effective nutritional status.
• Identify patients who are malnourished or at risk for malnutrition and work with the interdisciplinary team on appropriate interventions and resources.
• Review each patient’s albumin level and body weight at least monthly.
• Implement and monitor the plan of care with patient, family, or caregiver involvement; adjust nutrition therapy as needed, document barriers to goals, and address those barriers through the plan of care.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on Urea Kinetic Modeling recommendations to support the physician’s Kt/V prescription.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on mineral metabolism and renal bone disease, anemia and iron status, nutritional and psychosocial status, vascular access, modality, rehabilitation status, and sodium/volume control.
• Follow company algorithms and medical-record policies; report nutrition QAI results and participate in the interdisciplinary QAI program.
• Coordinate with team members on Pre-ESRD education as appropriate.
• Work with the Case Manager on patient education plans and identify candidates for physician referral for nutritional supplements when appropriate under disease management agreements.
• Review nutrition-related laboratory results, counsel patients or caregivers, determine appropriate actions, recommend treatment changes, and communicate results and recommendations to physicians, facility staff, and other care providers as appropriate.
• Participate in staff, quality-improvement, care-plan, and other applicable meetings.
• Consult with the FMS Corporate Dietitian about nutrition concerns as needed.
• Maintain and improve professional knowledge and skills, dietetic registration, and required continuing education hours.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure work areas are safe and clean.
• Perform other assigned nutrition-management and related duties.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave