Registered Dietitian
Core
Provides nutritional services and education for in-center and home dialysis patients to maximize nutritional status and improve clinical outcomes.
Role type
Clinical Registered Dietitian (Renal)
Builds
Individualized comprehensive plans of care and nutrition therapy for dialysis patients
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology / Clinical Nutrition
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nutritional assessment, diet prescription calculation, patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, lab result analysis, care plan development, malnutrition identification, therapy monitoring
Preferred skills
Renal nutrition specialization, leadership competencies, teaching ability
Technologies
Medical record systems, Urea Kinetic Modeling tools
Responsibilities
Assess patient knowledge of diet and kidney disease, calculate diet prescriptions, monitor adherence and response to nutrition therapy, identify malnourished patients and implement interventions, review nutrition-related lab results and recommend treatment changes, participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and quality improvement activities
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC