What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dialysis Dietitian position at U.S. Renal Care Careers?
The Dietitian’s role is to assure quality nutritional care of patients and their families with chronic renal disease.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.
- Assist with clinical and operational processes to improve patient health and minimize hospitalizations and missed treatments.
- Recommend therapeutic diets in consideration of cultural and/or personal preferences and changes in treatment based on the patient’s nutritional needs in consultation with the patient’s physician.
- Design and distribute educational materials concerning diet for the dialysis patient, conduct seminars and classes for dialysis patients concerning aspects of their diets.
- Perform regularly scheduled evaluations of standard menus for renal patients, revising and/or updating menus as necessary, and participate in monthly interdisciplinary patient care conference.
- Assist patients in obtaining dietary supplements as appropriate.
- Must perform initial assessments and reassessments in accordance with state regulations.
- Participate as a member of the Interdisciplinary team in all required patient assessment and care planning activities.
- Help maintain a productive quality assurance program and participate in the center’s quality assurance activities.
- Be familiar with all emergency operational procedures.
- Attend and participate in the monthly Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities.
- Establish and maintain a positive relationship with Medical Director and physicians, area nursing homes, hospitals, agencies, vendors and the community as applicable.
- Regular and reliable attendance is required for the job.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Requirements include:
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U.S. Renal Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran.
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