Registered Dietitian- 2nd Avenue - 40 Hours/Week

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Registered Dietitian (RD) to join our dedicated team. The RD will play a vital role in providing comprehensive and individualized nutritional care to patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis treatment.

LOCATION: 6526 2nd Ave. Detroit, MI 48202

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

2nd Avenue Dialysis is a 48-station unit operating three shifts, six days a week handling complex patients from ages 20-90 years old. Many require assistance with mobility devices. Operating hours for patients are 5:00 am - 9:00 pm and team members 4:15 am to 9:00 pm. Employee schedules are made through several shift designs. Patients are medically managed by 9 Nephrologist and 2 Full Time Advanced Practice Practitioners (APP) We have Registered Dietitians and Social Workers plus a Social Worker Tech that helps with concrete patient needs such as transportation or dietary needs. Unit staffing includes a Nurse Manager, 2 Full Time Nursing Supervisors, many Registered Nurses, and Dialysis Clinical Technicians. We have additional support staff of Biomed Techs and Dialysis Assistants overseen by a technical leader.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Responsible for all aspects of nutritional needs of dialysis patients. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team members in order to care for the dialysis patient. Develops a close working relationship with other dietitians in order to facilitate information flow and educational efforts.

• Interviews patients (and others as relevant) for initial and update assessments.
• Assesses patient's initial and ongoing nutritional status.
• Calculates, prescribes and instructs others regarding diet for patients.
• Provides nutritional education to patient, caregivers and unit staff.
• Coordinates diet with other health care facilities and is involved in continuing communication with hospitals, extended care facilities, home health care agencies, senior centers and "Meals on Wheels" staff.
• Monitors adherence to diet.
• May make recommendations regarding phosphorus binder initiation, type and dosage changes, renal vitamins, stool softeners, oral iron products, cinacalcet and oral vitamin D analogs and calcium supplements.
• Reviews monthly labs with patient.
• Makes recommendations regarding nutritional issues, (e.g. alternate feeding route, tube feedings supplemental feedings) and monitors status.
• Provides crisis intervention, (e.g. response to panic values, hyperkalemia).
• Monitors medication as it relates to drug-nutrient interaction.

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.