FMCNA
Dietician
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“Dietician at FMCNA. Skills: Nutritional assessment, Patient education, Interdisciplinary team collaboration. Assess patient's knowledge of diet and kidney disease. Provide patient specific detailed education”
What You'll Achieve.
Maximize the patient’s nutritional status; Improve clinical outcomes; Achieve individualized patient-specific goals; Achieve and sustaining an effective nutritional status; Achieve the physician’s prescription of Kt/V
Industry & Context.
May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials, Travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community, Travel to regional, Business Unit and Corporate meetings may be required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Registered Dietitian, 1-year professional work experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian, Current state licensure if applicable
Nice to Have
Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition, Previous renal experience
What You'll Do.
Assess patient's knowledge of diet and kidney disease
Provide patient specific detailed education
Complete nutritional assessment
Participate in interdisciplinary comprehensive assessments
Participate in development of plan of care
Calculate diet prescription
Complete progress notes
Maintain complete and accurate documentation
Provide ongoing nutrition assessment
Identify malnourished patients
Monitor adherence and response to nutrition therapy
Collaborate on Urea Kinetic Modeling recommendations
Collaborate on management of mineral metabolism
Adhere to FMCNA algorithm
Report on nutrition QAI results
Collaborate on Pre-ESRD education
Coordinate plan of care for patient education
Review nutrition related lab results
Counsel patient and/or caregiver
Recommend treatment changes
Communicate with physician
Communicate lab results to providers
Participate in staff meetings
Consult with FMS Corporate Dietitian
Maintain and improve knowledge and skills
Maintain dietetic registration
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team
Ensure work areas are safe and clean
Perform other nutrition management duties
Perform other related duties
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team; Participates with the interdisciplinary team in the development of a written, individualized comprehensive plan of care; Identifies malnourished patients as well as patients at risk for malnutrition and works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team to identify appropriate interventions, resources or solutions; Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team on Urea Kinetic Modeling recommendations; Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team on management and recommendations for mineral metabolism and renal bone disease, anemia and iron status, nutritional status, psychosocial status, vascular access, modality, rehabilitation status and sodium/volume control; Collaborates with team members in provision of Pre-ESRD education as appropriate; Collaborates with interdisciplinary team, ensuring that all work areas are safe and clean
Communication Scope
Excellent communication
Full Job Description
**_PURPOSE AND SCOPE:_** Provides nutritional services for the facility’s in-center and home patients as applicable in order to maximize the patient’s nutritional status and improve clinical outcomes. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, supporting the FMCNA commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAI) activities. Actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve their individualized patient-specific goals as determined by the patient’s physician. **_PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:_** * Assesses patient’s knowledge of diet and kidney disease and provides education appropriate to patient’s learning needs regarding the relationship of diet and kidney disease and the impact on the treatment process. * Provides patient specific detailed education to patient/family/caregiver regarding nutritional status, adequacy measures and results, fluid status, and all nutrition related lab parameters pertaining to their disease process. * Completes nutritional assessment and participates in the interdisciplinary comprehensive assessments. * Participates with the interdisciplinary team in the development of a written, individualized comprehensive plan of care that specifies the services necessary to address the patient’s needs, in accordance with established Federal and, where applicable, state licensure guidelines. * Calculates diet prescription according to standard of practice. * Completes progress notes on all chronic dialysis patients according to established FMCNA guidelines. Maintains complete and accurate documentation of all appropriate information in medical record according to established FMCNA policies and Federal and state regulations. * Provides patient with ongoing nutrition assessment and outcome-oriented nutrition counseling necessary to assist patient in achieving and sustaining an effective nutritional status
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