Registered Dietitian - Eastpointe Dialysis - 20 Hours/Week - Day Shift

Job description

Registered Dietitian – Eastpointe Dialysis – 20 Hours/Week – Day Shift

nWe are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Registered Dietitian (RD) to join our dedicated team. The RD will play a vital role in providing comprehensive and individualized nutritional care to patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis treatment.

nLocation: 21400 Kelly Rd. Eastpointe, MI 48021

nEastpointe Dialysis is a freestanding outpatient dialysis facility. The department is staffed with Nephrologists, Registered Nurses, and Dialysis Clinical Technicians. The unit has multiple support staff members including the front desk team and tech leader staff (machine maintenance) that may assist with operational duties within the clinic. Our team provides patient education as well as referrals to transplant services for sites the patient requests to be referred to. The unit is typically open Monday through Saturday from 5:00 am to 7:30 pm for patient care hours with some flexibility based on the clinic's needs.

nGENERAL SUMMARY:

nResponsible for all aspects of nutritional needs of dialysis patients. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team members to care for the dialysis patient. Develops a close working relationship with other dietitians to facilitate information flow and educational efforts.

nnnInterviews patients (and others as relevant) for initial and update assessments.

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nnAssesses patient’s initial and ongoing nutritional status.

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nnCalculates, prescribes, and instructs others regarding diet for patients.

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nnProvides nutritional education to patient, caregivers, and unit staff.

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nnCoordinates 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.

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nnMonitors adherence to diet.

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nnMay 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.

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nnReviews monthly labs with patient.

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nnMakes recommendations regarding nutritional issues, (e.g. alternate feeding route, tube feedings supplemental feedings) and monitors status.

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nnProvides crisis intervention, (e.g. response to panic values, hyperkalemia).

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nnMonitors medication as it relates to drug-nutrient interaction.

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n nThis 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.

nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

nnnBachelor of Science in Nutrition.

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nnCompletion of an approved dietetic internship.

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nnADA Registered

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

nAdditional Details

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n nThis posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

nOverview

nHenry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

nBenefits

nThe health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

nEqual Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

n Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is nnnn committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to nnnn race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, nnnn weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, nnnn or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

Worksite address

eastpointe, MI, 48021, US

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