Student Dietitian Clinical Placement

About the Role

The student intern supports FMCNA's mission, vision, core values, and customer service philosophy. The intern functions as part of the dialysis health care team in providing medical nutrition therapy for patients under the direct supervision of a registered dietitian, adhering to FMCNA policies, procedures, and training, and complying with regulations set forth by corporate, state, and federal agencies.

Responsibilities

The dietetic student/intern, under the direct guidance of the Renal Dietitian, may perform the following duties:

• Review Renal Nutrition Basics and other applicable components of the Orientation and Training requirements for staff dietitians
• Review the typical workflow for the Renal Dietitian and/or the role of the RD
• Conduct a nutrition interview with a patient
• Calculate a diet prescription recommendation
• Provide nutrition counseling to patients or designated caregivers on the prescribed renal diet
• Collect data for initial, 90-day, semi-annual (if applicable by State), and annual Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Assessments
• Assist the registered dietitian in the development and implementation of a nutrition plan of care
• Review monthly nutrition data with patients and/or designated caregivers
• Practice writing monthly nutrition progress notes
• Provide input to the development and implementation of the nutrition plan of care
• Create nutrition-related projects for patients or staff (e.g., bulletin boards, patient/staff education handouts, games, lobby activities)
• Attend Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement and/or other interdisciplinary team meetings with the registered dietitian and participate as appropriate
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics; or current enrollment in an accredited Coordinated Program in Dietetics
• Preferred outstanding customer service to all external and internal customers
• Desire to deliver superior care to patients and embrace Fresenius' mission and values

Working Conditions

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Day-to-day work includes desk and personal computer work, interaction with patients, facility staff, and physicians. The position requires travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community, as well as travel to regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings.

• Work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels
• May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Supervision and Relationships

• The Clinical Manager assigns and closely monitors all Dietetic Intern assignments with direct supervision from a Registered Dietitian based on the agreed education plan
• The Intern cannot work under the supervision of a family member
• The Intern cannot care for a patient who is a family member
• If an Intern's family member is a patient at the facility, the Intern will be scheduled to work on days the patient is not in the facility or will be assigned to another patient

Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.