Nutrition Associate RD

About the role

We are seeking a newly licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist to join our team at DaVita Dialysis. The role provides opportunities for learning and growth, focusing on patient education and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate on-going nutritional status to determine appropriate nutrition intervention(s) and recommendations.
• Consult with physicians regarding lab tests as needed.
• Develop individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) for patients based on reported lab results and individualized goals.
• Select and develop nutrition education and counseling based on individualized patient needs.
• Utilize Motivational Interviewing with patients in need of a behavior change on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain nutritional status, laboratory values, dialysis adequacy, adherence to diet and response to nutrition-related medications and therapy to determine appropriate nutrition intervention and recommendations.
• Evaluate outcomes, identify contributing factors, and document interventions.
• Contact and collaborate with extended care facility staff, or other appropriate medical personnel or caregivers to facilitate adequate and appropriate nutritional care.
• Function as Mineral and Bone Disorder Manager.
• Communicate pertinent nutrition issues to the IDT and to patients.
• Participate in patient care conferences and IDT meetings.
• Present nutrition-related in-services for teammates at least annually.
• Collaborate with qualified renal dietitians (resident or above) and / or dietitian preceptors to support advanced or complex clinical renal nutrition and MBD situations.
• Support the qualified renal dietitian in collecting data for nutrition assessments, nutrition reassessments, and plan of care (POC).
• Attend trainings and on-going education for dietitians and team-related programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a similar area and as required for registration.
• Licensed Registered Dietitian.
• May have less than 1 year clinical experience.
• State licensure or certification required if licensure or certification is available in the state where the facility is located.
• In states where licensure/certification is optional, a new hire or transfer dietitian will be allowed 120 days grace period to obtain the license/certification.
• Intermediate computer skills and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook required as well as functional proficiency with DaVita specific applications within 60 days of employment.
• Travel up to 30% as needed to meet patient needs, attend meetings and trainings, and provide cross coverage support for the qualified renal dietitian overseeing patient assessments and POC.

Benefits

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What We’ll Provide
More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.
Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are.

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