RKA Recruiting-Permanent Positions is seeking a RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for a job in Delano, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Staff
Delano & Bakersfield area.
Registered Dietitians build trusting relationships with patients and their families and utilize dietary education and planning to directly affect their patients' quality of life. Responsibilities include completing patient assessments, creating patient specific nutritional plans, and providing ongoing nutritional support. The qualified candidate must be registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration. Applicant must also have current licensure in the state or at least one year of clinical nutrition experience. Experience with ESRD patient preferred.
Essential functions would include, but not limited to, the following:
1. Complies with all Company policies and procedures as well as federal, state, OSHA, and other
agency regulations applicable to the position.
2. Handles patient information with discretion and sensitivity and maintains HIPAA compliance.
3. Utilizes tactful and professional communication to promote positive public relations with
patients, patient family members, physicians, co-workers, outside agencies, and service
providers.
4. Ensures that patients receive appropriate care related to renal diet and medications from Long
Term Care Facilities.
5. Provides comprehensive nutritional assessments for dialysis patients, on-going instruction and
counseling, monitors adherence to diet, provides nutritional educational material, and reviews
monthly lab work.
6. Assists with obtaining IDPN, nutritional resources and protocols.
7. As a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), participates in the completion of
Comprehensive Assessments and Plans of Care for all patients, including participating in care
plan meetings and ensuring coordination with other service providers as needed.
8. As a member of the Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) team, participates
in the facility's Continuous Quality Improvement process. Monitors clinical indicators, attends
meetings, and assists with action plans in accordance with the requirements of the QAPI
Program.
9. Participates in national and state programs on renal nutritional services and keeps abreast of
changes.
10. Reviews monthly lab work on each patient and makes changes in medications and diet orders
in conjunction with the attending physician and/or protocols and in accordance with state
specific regulations. Assists with managing medications per protocols (e.g., Vitamin D analogs,
calcimimetics, phosphorus binders). Assists with obtaining IPN and other nutritional
supplements for patients.
11. Refers patients for assistance with nutritional resources such as financial assistance,
community resources or in-home assistance and helps in getting nutritional supplements as
needed.
12. Performs job duties in accordance with all state/licensing requirements.
13. Assists with other projects and assignments as requested by Clinic Leadership.
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