Registered Dietitian - Dialysis - 40 Hours/Week
Job Summary :
Responsible for all aspects of nutritional needs of dialysis patients. Will strive to fulfill the organization’s mission, vision, values, philosophy and goals. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team members in order to care for the dialysis patient. Develops a close working relationship with other dietitians in order to facilitate information flow and educational efforts. Reports to designated supervisor.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Interviews patients (and others as relevant) for initial and update assessments
Assesses patient’s initial and ongoing nutritional status
Calculates, prescribes and instructs others regarding diet for patients
Provides nutritional education to patient, caregivers and unit staff
Coordinates diet with other health care facilities and is involved in continuing communication with hospitals, extended care facilities, home health care agencies, senior centers and “Meals on Wheels” staff
Monitors adherence to diet
May make recommendations regarding phosphorus binder initiation, type and dosage changes, renal vitamins, stool softeners, oral iron products, cinacalcet and oral vitamin D analogs and calcium supplements
Reviews monthly labs with patient
Makes recommendations regarding nutritional issues, (e.g. alternate feeding route, tube feedings supplemental feedings) and monitors status
Provides crisis intervention, (e.g. response to panic values, hyperkalemia)
Monitors medication as it relates to drug-nutrient interaction
Participates in interdisciplinary patient care meetings with appropriate documentation on patient care plans
Participates in unit quality improvement meetings and activities
Active participation in GHS dietitian meetings and committees
Identifies and obtains nutritional resources
Functions as an integral part of the interdisciplinary health care team, making and receiving referrals and education awareness and utilization of existing educational materials; upgrades and develops new materials
Functions as a professional role model
Participates in professional development activities, such as attending meetings, conferences, professional memberships and professional reading, particularly as they relate to the field of nephrology
Maintain ADA registration through continuing education in field of nephrology
Participates in and facilitates kinetic modeling
May participate in protocol management
Makes recommendations to patients and team based on nutritional assessments/reassessments
May mentor Dietetic Interns as requested
Performs other duties as assigned
Education & Experience :
Requires Bachelor of Science in Nutrition
Requires completion of an approved dietetic internship
ADA Registered and minimum of 1 year professional experience as RD in clinical nutrition required
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
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weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
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