Job Summary:

This position provides comprehensive nutrition services and education to dialysis patients and authorized caregivers in a clinical setting to support and maximize the patient's nutritional well-being within a chronic-care facility for end-stage renal disease patients in accordance with LifeBridge Health policies, procedures, and guidelines, OSHA, CMS, federal, state, and local regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess nutritional status to determine appropriate nutrition intervention and recommendations.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care plans based on assessments or re-assessments with the medical team.
• Develop individualized medical nutrition therapy, including meal plans, for each patient.
• Provide nutrition education and counseling based on individualized patient needs.
• Monitor nutritional status, laboratory values, dialysis adequacy, adherence to diet, and response to nutrition-related medications and therapy to determine appropriate nutrition intervention and recommendations.
• Revise and update nutritional recommendations and care plans as needed.
• Function as a Mineral and Bone Disorder Specialist and participate in anemia management.
• Participate in rounds, patient care conferences, and continuous quality improvement teams (QAPI).

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a similar area.
• Registered Dietitian status with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• State licensure required in the state of Maryland or where the facility is located.
• Minimum of two years' professional work experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian.
• Exceptional time management skills, excellent communication skills, and critical thinking skills.

About LifeBridge Health:

As one of the largest healthcare providers in Maryland, with 13,000 team members, we strive to CARE BRAVELY for over 1 million patients annually. LifeBridge Health includes Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, and Grace Medical Center, as well as our Community Physician Enterprise, Center for Hope, Practice Dynamics, and business partners: LifeBridge Health & Fitness, ExpressCare, and HomeCare of Maryland.