Registered Dietitian (Partner RD)
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Full Time
Junior (1 to 2 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, DialysisIndustries
Requirements
- Registered Dietitian licensure
- Knowledge of diet and kidney disease relationship and impact on treatment
- Ability to assess patient's learning needs and provide appropriate education
- Skills in nutritional assessment and calculating diet prescriptions per standards of practice
- Proficiency in completing progress notes and maintaining documentation per FMCNA policies, Federal, and state regulations
- Competence in monitoring lab parameters (e.g., albumin, body weight, urea kinetic modeling, mineral metabolism, anemia, iron status)
- Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on patient care plans, QAI/QEP activities, and process improvements
- Experience in patient/family/caregiver counseling and education, including Pre-ESRD coordination
Responsibilities
- Assess patient’s knowledge of diet and kidney disease; provide tailored education on nutritional status, adequacy measures, fluid status, and lab parameters
- Complete nutritional assessments and participate in interdisciplinary comprehensive assessments and care plan development
- Calculate diet prescriptions and provide ongoing nutrition assessment and counseling to achieve effective nutritional status
- Identify malnourished or at-risk patients; collaborate on interventions with interdisciplinary team
- Review monthly albumin levels and body weights; implement and adjust plans of care with patient/family involvement
- Monitor adherence/response to nutrition therapy; document barriers and implement solutions
- Collaborate on Urea Kinetic Modeling, mineral metabolism, renal bone disease, anemia, nutritional/psychosocial status, vascular access, modality, rehabilitation, and sodium/volume control
- Report nutrition QAI results; participate in interdisciplinary QAI program and staff meetings
- Coordinate Pre-ESRD education and refer for nutritional supplements as needed
- Review nutrition-related lab results; counsel patients/caregivers; recommend and communicate treatment changes to physicians, staff, and care facilities
Skills
Nutritional Assessment
Renal Nutrition
Diet Prescription
Patient Education
Nutrition Counseling
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Medical Documentation
Kidney Disease Education
Dialysis Nutrition
Quality Improvement
Fresenius Medical Care
Provides dialysis and renal healthcare services
About Fresenius Medical Care
Fresenius Medical Care North America focuses on delivering high-quality healthcare services to individuals with kidney and other chronic conditions. The company operates a vast network of dialysis centers and outpatient labs for cardiac and vascular care, ensuring coordinated treatment for many patients across the continent. It stands out as the largest fully integrated renal company, providing not only dialysis services but also specialty pharmacy and laboratory services. Additionally, Fresenius manufactures and distributes a wide range of dialysis equipment, disposable products, and renal pharmaceuticals. The goal of Fresenius Medical Care is to enhance the quality of life for patients with chronic illnesses by providing comprehensive and accessible healthcare solutions.
Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1996Year Founded
$39.1MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
11-50Employees