Dialysis Dietitian (Part-Time) - North County - Kidney Center

Scheduled Hours 20 Position Summary Provides nutritional care of individuals in health or disease, which includes the application of the science and art of human nutrition in selecting and obtaining food.

Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Obtains and evaluates nutrition histories of the dialysis patients. May require contacting families for planning nutrition aspects of care.

Design diets for dialysis patients considering nutritional principles, needs and like and dislikes of patients Completes initial and annual nutritional patient assessments for dialysis patients. Completes plan of care in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team according to dialysis center's condition of coverage.

Evaluates patient's laboratory studies and makes recommendations for patient's treatment plan. Reviews laboratory studies with patients on a monthly basis. Prepares medication orders related to the patient's treatment plan for medications relate to nutritional status.

Counsels/educates patients and families to meet requirements for continued nutritional care. Assists in supervision of Research Dietetic Assistants in the production and service of research diets with appropriate control. Makes appropriate changes in diet or procedures as needed.

As necessary, develops innovative recipes, which requires unusual products or combinations of products. Counsels/educates patients and families to meet requirements for continued nutritional care. Performs other duties as required or as workload changes.

Working Conditions: Job Location/Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Physical Effort: Typically sitting at a desk or table. Equipment: Office equipment. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification.

They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

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Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree - Dietetics Certifications/Professional Licenses: The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Registered Dietitian - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Registered Dietitian - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Work Experience: Adult Or Pediatric Dietetics (2 Years) Skills: Not Applicable Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support Certification or obtains certification within one month of employment. Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements.

Registered Dietitian license from the state of Missouri and/or Illinois depending on work location(s). Note: Starting in 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to sit for the registration exam which is needed to receive a Registered Dietitian License.

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Qualifications

Education

M.S. - Master of Science Certifications/Professional Licenses: No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting. Work Experience: No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills: Critical Reasoning, Mathematical Calculations, Medical Literature Review, Nutrition Management, Nutrition Research Grade C11-H Salary Range $27.00 - $41.87 / Hourly The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University.

Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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