What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietician (Dialysis Department) position at Excelsior Care Group?
Job Title: Dietician (Dialysis Department)
Facility: Alliance Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Location: Irvington, New Jersey
Shift: Part-Time, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Salary: $40 - $42 per hour
Responsibilities:
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Facility: Alliance Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Location: Irvington, New Jersey
Shift: Part-Time, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Salary: $40 - $42 per hour
Responsibilities:
- Complete a monthly Nutrition Assessment for all patients.
- Develop individual care plans with tailored nutritional guidelines.
- Visit and document all dialysis patients at least monthly, reviewing nutrition care based on lab results and changes in physician status.
- Deliver counseling services to patients and their families, obtaining feedback as necessary.
- Maintain detailed documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
- Attend team meetings and participate in interdisciplinary reviews of patient progress.
- Develop Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QA/PI) nutritional initiatives and contribute to regular performance meetings.
- Educate pre-End Stage Renal Dialysis patients on nutritional needs.
- Provide in-service training to dialysis team members.
- BA/BS in Nutrition or a related field.
- Registered Dietitian (RD) credential required.
- Minimum of 12 months experience as a Registered Dietitian, as mandated by State regulations.
- Experience as a renal dietitian is preferred.
- Strong PC skills.
- Ability to assess patient status and take appropriate actions.
- Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and various organizational levels.
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Salary : $40 - $42