Clinical Nutrition Specialist

2 weeks ago

Kansas City, Kansas, United States FRESENIUS MEDICAL CENTER Full time

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Adaptable Work Hours
  • Attractive Benefits Package featuring accessible Health Insurance Options, 401K Matching, and employee discounts.
  • Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Reimbursement
  • Potential for Career Advancement

About the Role: As a Clinical Nutrition Specialist at Fresenius Medical Care, you will play a crucial role within a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing exceptional nutritional support to individuals with end-stage renal disease. Our specialists foster meaningful connections with patients, their families, and fellow team members.

Opportunities for Growth: We provide a comprehensive Core Curriculum program, which includes CEUs tailored for nutrition professionals focusing on renal nutrition therapy. Our orientation and training initiatives are designed to cultivate expertise in renal nutrition, empowering you to practice at the highest level of your qualifications.

Our Organizational Culture: We regard our employees as our most valuable resource — we prioritize, appreciate, and support our workforce. We are committed to being there for you during critical times, offering tuition reimbursement to assist with educational pursuits, providing scholarships for family members, and extending support during natural disasters or personal hardships.

Commitment to Diversity: We have established a supportive environment that embraces individuals of all ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, backgrounds, and cultural traditions. Our diverse array of employee resource groups (ERGs) encourages collaboration among employees with shared interests, goals, and experiences, fostering professional and personal development, discussions, activities, and peer support. Our inclusive workforce and culture promote opportunity, equity, and inclusion for all, which is a significant advantage that distinguishes us.

At Fresenius Medical Care, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals living with kidney disease.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Evaluates patients' understanding and educates them on the connection between diet and kidney health, as well as its implications for treatment.
  • Provides guidance to patients, families, and caregivers regarding nutritional status, adequacy measures, fluid management, and all nutrition-related laboratory results relevant to their condition.
  • Conducts comprehensive nutritional assessments and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to create personalized care plans for patients.
  • Maintains thorough and accurate medical documentation, including progress notes.
  • Offers continuous assessment and counseling to help patients achieve and maintain optimal nutritional health.
  • Identifies patients at risk of malnutrition and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to determine suitable interventions and resources.
  • Monitors, adjusts, and documents responses to nutritional therapies and addresses any challenges affecting patients' ability to meet their goals.
  • Works with the interdisciplinary team on Urea Kinetic Modeling recommendations to fulfill the physician's Kt/V prescription.
  • Participates in nutrition Quality Assurance and Improvement (QAI) initiatives and reports on nutrition-related outcomes.
  • Reviews nutrition-related laboratory results and counsels patients and/or caregivers to formulate appropriate actions.
  • Recommends treatment modifications to the interdisciplinary team as necessary.
  • Identifies candidates for nutritional supplement referrals to physicians.
  • Communicates effectively with physicians and facility staff as needed.
  • Maintains dietetic registration and continuing education hours as mandated by the American Dietetic Association and applicable state licensure regulations.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Registered Dietitian credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
  • Board Certification as a Specialist in Renal Nutrition is encouraged.
  • Current state licensure, if applicable.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian.
  • Previous experience in renal nutrition is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
  • Daily responsibilities include desk work and personal computer usage, along with interaction with patients, facility staff, and physicians. The role may require travel between assigned facilities and various community locations.
  • The work environment is typical of a healthcare facility, featuring controlled air temperature and moderate noise levels. Exposure to infectious and contagious diseases/materials may occur.

Fresenius Medical Care North America is an equal opportunity employer: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

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