Registered Dietitian - RD
Core
Provides nutritional services 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 chronic dialysis patients
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology / Clinical Nutrition
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nutritional assessment, patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, diet prescription calculation, progress note documentation, lab result analysis, care plan development
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 adjust therapy, identify malnourished patients, collaborate on mineral metabolism and renal bone disease management, report on nutrition QAI results, coordinate pre-ESRD education
Seniority
Mid-level, independent practitioner