Registered Dietitian Lahser Dialysis - 38 Hours/Week Day Shift
We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Registered Dietitian (RD) to join our dedicated team. The RD will play a vital role in providing comprehensive and individualized nutritional care to patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis treatment.
LOCATION: 25664 Lahser Rd., Southfield MI 48033
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
Northwest Detroit Lahser Dialysis is a 24-station unit operating three shifts six days a week handling complex patients from ages 20-90 years old. Many require assistance with mobility devices.
Operating hours for patients are 5:00 am - 8:00 pm and team members are scheduled 4:30 am to 8:30 pm. The schedule is made through several shift designs.
Patients are medically managed by several Nephrologist and Advanced Practice practitioners (APP)
We have Registered Dietitians and Social Workers to address the concrete patient needs such as transportation or dietary needs.
Unit staffing includes a Nurse Manager as well as many Registered Nurses and Dialysis Clinical Technicians. We have additional support staff of Biomed Techs and Dialysis Assistants overseen by a technical leader.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Responsible for all aspects of nutritional needs of dialysis patients. 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.
- 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.
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 duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor of Science in Nutrition.
- Completion of an approved dietetic internship.
- ADA Registered
- Minimum of 1-year professional experience as RD in clinical nutrition.
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.
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