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Renal Dietitian - Fresno, United States - Fresno Nephrology Medical Grp
Description
Role and Responsibilities
· Assess nutritional needs, dietary restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
· Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and dietary restrictions of patients.
· Collaborate with primary care providers, Nephrologists, and/or dialysis centers to develop a collaborative dietary plan of care and to obtain IDPN when appropriate.
· Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
· Counsel individuals and/or groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
· Assist with developing or providing renal-friendly recipes to patients and/or caregivers to support compliance with dietary prescription and restrictions.
· Help patients and/or caregivers find renal-friendly food sources when challenged with affording food or when they live in food deserts.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
· Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, food service systems management, and other health-related courses.
· Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
· Licensed in Nutrition/Dietetics as required by the applicable state.
· Must be knowledgeable of dietary practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing dietary functions.
· Must have the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc.