Renal Dietitian
4 weeks ago
- 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.
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