Job details
Location: Louisville, KY
Salary: $80k / Year - $90k / Year
POSITION TYPE: Allied Health
SPECIALTY UNIT: Clinical Dietician
LOCATION: Louisville, KY
SHIFT: 40 hours week Days, Mon-Friday Flexible Hours no weekends or nights
JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent
Job Description:
We are looking for a full-time Registered Dietitian. The qualified candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or a similar discipline. Must be a Registered Dietitian and must be licensed/certified in the practice of nutrition and dietetics. A minimum of one year of clinical dietetics and or renal nutrition experience preferred. Good communication and analytical skills and the ability to work with others are required in this position.
Responsibilities:
- Independently evaluates, develops and completes comprehensive nutrition assessment and reassessment consistent with CMS regulations.
- Works with patient and IDT to establish, document and update patient’s plan of care (POC).
- Assesses ongoing nutritional status to determine appropriate nutrition interventions and recommendations. Consults with ECF staff (RN, RD) and physicians regarding lab tests and medications adjustments as needed.
- Develops individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients based on reported lab results and individualized goals.
- May request assistance from the lead dietitian as needed with advanced or complex clinical renal nutrition situations.
- Provides nutrition education and counseling based on individualized patient needs including nutrient requirements, knowledge and abilities, medical, economic and social situation.
- Selects and develops education materials and methods appropriate for individual patient.
- Monitors nutritional status, laboratory values, dialysis adequacy, adherence to diet and response to nutrition related medications and therapy to determine appropriate nutrition intervention and recommendations.
- Documents nutrition progress notes at least monthly.
- Conduct nutrition assessment upon patient admission, 90-day assessment and annually.
- Review monthly lab results with each patient and/or ECF and provide patient/ECF with printed patient nutrition report.
- Evaluates outcomes and identifies factors that may contribute to undesirable results and documents appropriately.
- Participates in patient care conferences at ECF, continuous quality improvement meetings and departmental and interdepartmental meetings as needed.
- Travel to assigned facilities and assists in coverage of Nutrition Services in cases of LOA, vacations and census increase.
- Responsible for self-professional development and maintenance of necessary credentials.
Job Benefits:
- Health Benefits
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Paid Family Leave
- Medical Plan Options, Dental & Vision
- And much more!
Requirements:
- Current state license required.
- Previous dialysis / renal experience required
- Valid state issued driver’s license and good driving record.
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or similar area required
- Registered Dietitian with at least 12 months’ clinical experience as required by CMS
- At least 1-year specialized renal experience.
- State licensure or certification required if licensure or certification is available in the state where the facility is located.
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