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Renal Dietitian - Fresno, United States - Fresno Nephrology Medical Group
Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionRole 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.