Renal Dietitian - Dialysis Nutrition Specialist

Fresenius Medical Care; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care in Sugar Land, TX is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide nutrition education and individualized plans for in-center and home dialysis patients. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes and participate in QAI and quality improvement activities.

Responsibilities include assessing patient knowledge, delivering tailored dietary counseling, calculating diet prescriptions, documenting progress, monitoring labs, and coordinating with

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of professional work experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian.
• Renal nutrition experience is preferred.
• Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams and educate patients.
• Able to perform responsibilities with minimum supervision.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient knowledge of diet and kidney disease and provides education tailored to learning needs.
• Provides patient-specific education on nutritional status, labs, fluid status, and related parameters.
• Completes nutritional assessments and contributes to care plans with the team.
• Calculates diet prescriptions per standard practice and documents progress per FMCNA guidelines.
• Monitors lab results, adjusts therapy, and communicates changes with providers and care teams.
• Collaborates on QAI activities and participates in staff and care plan meetings.
• Provides nutrition counseling to help achieve nutritional status.
• Reviews labs and adjusts therapy with the team as needed.
• Collaborates on mineral metabolism, anemia management, and sodium/volume control.
• Adheres to FMCNA policies and quality initiatives.
• Maintains knowledge and continuing education hours.
• Performs other nutrition management duties as assigned.

Skills

Renal nutrition

Dietary assessment

Patient education

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Relationship building

Results oriented

Team building

Decision making

Computer skills

Education

Registered Dietitian

Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition encouraged

State licensure if applicable

Job description

Fresenius Medical Care in Sugar Land, TX is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide nutrition education and individualized plans for in-center and home dialysis patients. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes and participate in QAI and quality improvement activities.

Responsibilities include assessing patient knowledge, delivering tailored dietary counseling, calculating diet prescriptions, documenting progress, monitoring labs, and coordinating with