Registered Dietitian – Fairlane Dialysis (Dearborn) | $10,000 Sign-On Bonus | Full-Time - 40 Ho[...]

Henry Ford Health; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Dearborn, MI seeks a Registered Dietitian to manage all dietary needs of dialysis patients. You will collaborate with the inter disciplinary team to provide education and coordinate care across facilities.

Responsibilities include patient interviews, nutrition assessment, diet prescriptions, education for patients and staff, and monitoring labs. Requires BS in Nutrition, internship, ADA registration, and at least 1 year RD clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition
• Completion of an approved dietetic internship
• ADA Registered
• Minimum of 1-year professional experience as RD in clinical nutrition

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients 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 maintains communication with hospitals and care facilities.
• Monitors adherence to diet.
• Reviews monthly labs with patient.
• Makes recommendations regarding nutritional issues and routes of feeding and supplements.
• Provides crisis intervention for abnormal values and electrolyte issues.
• Monitors medication as it relates to drug-nutrient interaction.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition

Completion of an approved dietetic internship

ADA Registered

Minimum of 1-year professional experience as RD in clinical nutrition

Job description

Location

19001 Hubbard Dr. Dearborn, MI 48126

Overview

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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 Information

• Organization: Community Care Services
• Department: Fairlane Incenter Dialysis
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable