Registered Dietitian
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Wilmington
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
POSITION FEATURES: State Licensure Required Full Time RD: 36
Hours Per Week Full Benefits Included Associate Level or Registered
Dietitian. Description Provide your personal attention and
kindness, professional insight, and a generosity of spirit. Offer
expertise and encouragement. Enhance each patient's future-as well
as your own. Connect with your goals and change lives with
Fresenius Medical Care North America. Here, we make connections
that empower patients, their families, and our team members. As the
global leader in dialysis healthcare, we form bonds that enable the
best possible outcomes and professional satisfaction. While our
extensive organization continues to grow, so do opportunities for
our professionals to learn, grow, and advance. Why Join the
Fresenius Team? Passion. Dedication. Knowledge. Motivation.
Experience. These are the impressive qualities you'll find in the
Fresenius Leadership Team. Our strength in the North American
market and extensive global network provide our employees with the
best of both worlds-the friendliness of a local organization and
the stability of a worldwide organization-for diverse experiences
and challenging career opportunities. When you join the Fresenius
Medical Care team, you'll be welcomed into a company that is built
on the philosophy that our employees are our most important asset.
Our career advantages include the following: Fresenius Medical Care
is the nation's largest provider of renal care, meeting the needs
of more than 135,000 patients at 1,800 clinics throughout the
country. Our well-established, trusted organization fosters a
spirit of camaraderie, emphasizing friendly collaboration,
professional support, and career development. Superior training,
UltraCare quality control, and certification procedures ensure your
potential to succeed and advance as a professional. Competitive
compensation and exceptional benefits. Outstanding tuition
reimbursement program. Recognized among Fortune's World's Most
Admired Companies in 2011. National Safety Award from CNA insurance
companies for 11 consecutive years. Opportunities to give back by
participating in philanthropy and community outreach programs.
Registered Dietitian-Renal Care Embrace this opportunity to help
patients live better lives and accomplish important professional
objectives. As part of an interdisciplinary team within our Medical
Services division, the professional we select will provide patients
with counseling and nutritional assessments, and calculate
prescription diets. This individual will assess patient knowledge
of diet and kidney disease, and offer patient-specific, detailed
information about nutritional status, adequacy measures and
results, fluid status, and nutrition-related lab parameters.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Supports FMCNA's mission, vision, core values
and customer service philosophy. Adheres to the FMCNA Compliance
Program, including following all regulatory and FMS policy
requirements. 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. DUTIES / ACTIVITIES : CUSTOMER SERVICE:
Responsible for driving the FMS culture through values and customer
service standards. Accountable for outstanding customer service to
all external and internal customers. Develops and maintains
effective relationships through effective and timely communication.
Takes initiative and action to respond, resolve and follow up
regarding customer service issues with all customers in a timely
manner. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: 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.
Identifies malnourished patients as well as patients at risk for
malnutrition and works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team
to identify appropriate interventions, resources or solutions.
Reviews each patient's albumin level and body weight at least
monthly. Implements plan of care with involvement of
patient/family/caregiver. Monitors adherence and response to
nutrition therapy, adjusts therapy as needed to achieve and sustain
an effective nutritional status, documents why the patient was
unable to achieve the goals and implements the plan of care to
address issues impacting the patient's ability to achieve the
goals. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team on Urea Kinetic
Modeling recommendations to achieve the physician's prescription of
Kt/V. 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. Adheres to FMCNA algorithm and medical record policies.
Reports on nutrition QAI results and participates in the
interdisciplinary QAI program. Collaborates and coordinates with
team members in provision of Pre-ESRD education as appropriate.
When appropriate, works with Case Manager to coordinate plan of
care for patient education and identifies candidates to refer to
physician for nutritional supplements, as per disease management
agreements. Reviews nutrition related lab results: - Counsels
patient and/or caregiver and formulates appropriate action. -
Recommends treatment changes to the interdisciplinary team as
appropriate. - Communicates with physician and/or facility staff
regarding lab results as appropriate. - Communicates lab results
and recommended treatment changes to providers of patient care in
nursing facilities (i.e. hospitals, short term and long term care
facilities). Participates in pertinent staff meetings (i.e. general
staff, quality improvement), Care plan meetings, and others as
applicable. Consults with FMS Corporate Dietitian regarding
nutrition concerns as needed. Maintains and improves knowledge and
skills for a competent and innovative practice. Maintains dietetic
registration and continuing education hours as specified by
American Dietetic Association and state licensure regulations where
applicable. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team, ensuring that
all work areas are safe and clean. Other nutrition management
duties as assigned. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The
physical demands and work environment characteristics described
here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. Day to day work includes desk
and personal computer work and interaction with patients, facility
staff and physicians. The position requires travel between assigned
facilities and various locations within the community. Travel to
regional, Business Unit and Corporate meetings may be required. The
work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with
air temperature control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed
to infectious and contagious diseases/materials. EDUCATION:
Registered Dietitian as per Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition encouraged. Current
state licensure if applicable. EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
Minimum of 1 year professional work experience in clinical
nutrition as a Registered Dietitian. Previous renal experience
preferred. 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.
Basic computer skills required. EO/AA Employer:
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender
Identity Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free
workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
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