Renal Dietitian

U.S. Renal Care; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Satellite Healthcare is seeking a Nephrology Dietitian to educate patients with kidney disease on nutrition to enhance health and quality of life. You assess nutritional needs, engage patients and families, and develop individualized plans with ongoing monitoring.

You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care, help patients live healthier lives, and support growth and professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and successful completion of dietetic internship/supervised practice.
• Registered Dietitian credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); License required in TX, TN.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional needs of patients and develop goals.
• Educate patients and families on diet therapy for kidney disease.
• Monitor response to nutrition plans and adjust as needed.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree and dietetic internship

Job description

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The purpose of the role of Nephrology Dietitian is to utilize nutrition expertise and clinical knowledge to educate patients on best choices for health and wellness when living with kidney disease to enhance health, well-being, and quality of life.

The Nephrology Dietitian is responsible for supporting the nutritional health of patients at Satellite Healthcare. The Nephrology Dietitian assesses the nutritional needs of each patient, engages patients and their families or caregivers in establishing goals and developing individualized nutrition plans, and monitors understanding and response to therapeutic nutrition plans.

WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU

You will play a vital role to ensure that we deliver on our Mission to make life better for those with kidney disease and our Vision to be unsurpassed in our individualized experience, our quality, and our compassion. You approach your work with an indisputable sense of greater purpose. Lastly, you are high energy, seek out opportunities to improve the environment for patients and staff, you are goal-oriented, and gain deep satisfaction from building relationships.

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN

Relationships: You will work directly with a multi-disciplinary team that is as passionate as you in making a difference in others' lives. You will become a servant leader, bringing up your team to provide care that is unsurpassed by others in our industry.

Impact:

You will set the tone that enables our patients to live a better life and address their needs holistically. You will make the difference for our patients so that they do dialysis to live instead of living for dialysis.

Growth:

You will have formal and informal opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment. You will become a subject-matter expert and have a wide range of opportunities for career advancement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

One (1) year experience as a Registered Dietitian in clinical nutrition; 2 years preferred

Education:

Bachelor's degree and successful completion of dietetic internship/supervised practice.

License/Certifications

Registered Dietitian credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); License required in states with Dietitian licensure (TX, TN).