Registered Dietitian
On-siteMount Pleasant, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Assess patients' knowledge of diet and kidney disease, providing tailored education on nutritional status, fluid management, and lab parameters. Develop individualized comprehensive plans of care and calculate diet prescriptions according to standard practice. Monitor adherence to nutrition therapy, adjust treatments based on monthly albumin and weight reviews, and document progress notes for chronic dialysis patients. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on Urea Kinetic Modeling, mineral metabolism, anemia management, and vascular access. Identify malnourished patients and coordinate pre-ESRD education, while reporting nutrition QAI results and participating in quality improvement activities.
Required Qualifications
- Registered Dietitian as per Commission on Dietetic Registration Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition
- Current state licensure if applicable
- Minimum of 1-year professional work experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian
- Basic computer skills
- Demonstrated leadership competencies and skills for the position, including ability to teach, strong organizational skills, excellent communication, customer service, relationship development, results orientation, team building and decision making
- Able to perform responsibilities with minimum supervision
- The position requires travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community
- Travel to regional, Business Unit and Corporate meetings may be required
- Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws
Desired Qualifications
- Previous renal experience preferred
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