PRN Dialysis Dietitian - Post Acute

Job Description

Job Description

Why Join Rendevor Dialysis?

Rendevor Dialysis is a family owned and operated dialysis company founded over 30 years ago on the principle that everyone is entitled to quality care provided by talented clinicians.

What’s In It For You?

We pride ourselves in providing a caring, positive culture for our employees and sharing the experience with our clients.

We offer an extremely generous package including:

• Competitive Salary
• A 4% dollar for dollar company match to the 401k plan with immediate vesting
• ...and much more.

What You’ll Do

As the Renal Dietitian you are responsible for developing knowledge and understanding of nephrology nutrition for the clinically complex dialysis patients. You will be in the most challenging of clinical settings and able to utilize your natural gift as a patient advocate to drive differential results for dialysis patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or similar area required
• Minimum of 12 months professional work experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian
• State licensure, if required or available in the state where facility is located

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to cover multiple units
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer proficiency

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains professionalism within all aspects of job functions and execution
• Demonstrates Rendevor Dialysis mission and values daily
• Displays and maintains positive attitude and promotes same to others
• Displays ability to multi-task, prioritize, problem solve and handle stressful situations in a timely manner
• Knows and follows policies and procedures of Rendevor Dialysis; monitors staff compliance of same and communicating results timely to leadership
• Demonstrates strong communication skills, visibility and establishes productive relationships with Rendevor Dialysis team, SNF partners, vendors, and medical directors
• Actively participates in facilities’ CQI process
• Participates in the IDT and QAPI committee and attend scheduled meetings
• Identifies and reports concerns, issues, and opportunities for improvement when identified
• Participates in performance improvement projects within licensure and scope of practice
• Participates in annual QAPI training and other continuing education as assigned and required
• Provides suggestions for alternate strategies for indicators not meeting goal or improving
• Assists in building and maintaining a facility/clinic culture of safety and quality
• Reports errors and near misses so that steps can be taken to prevent recurrence
• Reports any negative feedback, complaints, grievances from other staff members, patients and families
• Uses evidence-based guidelines and proper infection control practices
• Displays a proactive approach and is assertive in all aspects of governing unit functions
• Utilizes resources to improve skills, knowledge, and practice to assure continuous quality patient care and delivery of Rendevor Dialysis service
• Knowledgeable in ESRD, CDC, OSHA, AAMI, NKF, Network and Medicare standards
• Acts as the renal dietary resource to managers, units, Nephrology services and vendors
• Carries out MD standing orders and protocols
• Maintains patient specific nutritional information in EHR system
• Develops nutrition prescription for patients in collaboration with Skilled Nursing Facility dietary team and implements orders based on Rendevor Dialysis policies and procedures and state and federal regulations
• Provides ongoing nutrition assessment of patients based on lab results. Modifies nutrition goals and dietary recommendations as needed and on a regular basis
• Works with patient and IDT to establish, document and update patients’ plan of care
• Instructs Skilled Nursing Facility/patient/family as appropriate on recommended nutrition/dietary modification using an individualized approach
• Checks email at least weekly and responds appropriately and timely ; uses company-provided email for all work-related email communications
• Demonstrates and maintains regular and predictable attendance and punctuality
• Adheres to company policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervision:

• This position will report directly to the Area Manager

Work Environment :

This job exists in a hospital or in the medical unit of a post-acute or correctional facility. This role may include exposure to chemicals and blood-borne pathogens. This role routinely involves the use of both medical and standard office equipment.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to occasionally push, pull or lift supplies and products up to 50 pounds. Specific visual abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Rendevor Dialysis is an Equal-Opportunity Employer.