Dietitian - Kidney Transplant

Company Description

Henry 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.

Job Description

• Location: St. John Hospital - Detroit
• Department: Kidney Transplant
• Schedule: 40 hrs/week, EXEMPT, 7:30am-4:00pm, no weekends, no holidays

What You Will Do

Kidney Transplant Patient Assessment and Counseling

Assesses patients for nutritional status to determine if they qualify for organ transplant.

Provides interventions/treatments throughout patients transplant journey including diet assessment, weight loss advising, diabetes education and food hygiene practices.

All potential transplant recipients are required by CMS to be seen by a transplant dietitian in the pre-transplant, hospital, and post-transplant phases of the transplant process.

• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, and ancillary services.
• Monitor patient tolerance and effectiveness of nutritional regimens, recommending adjustments as needed.
• Provide nutrition information to the community through public speaking, news releases, and publications.
• Research and resolve nutrition care-related complaints and problems.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
• Previous renal, bariatric, or diabetes experience preferred
• Bachelors in Dietetics
• 2+ years' experience preferred

Certification/Licences Required

Dietitian credentialed from the Commission on Dietetic Registration obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

• Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association
• BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association