Student Dietitian Clinical Placement
Company: Fresenius Medical Care
Location: Peabody
Posted on: April 25, 2024
Job Description:
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:The student intern supports FMCNA's mission,
vision, core values and customer service philosophy. Adheres to the
FMCNA Compliance Program, including following all regulatory and
FMS policy requirements. -The student 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 in accordance with FMCNA policies, procedures, and
training and in compliance with regulations set forth by the
corporation, state, and federal agencies. -DUTIES /
ACTIVITIES:Dietetic Intern: An individual who currently is enrolled
in a Dietetic Internship or a university-based Coordinated Program
in Dietetics accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education
in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).The dietetic student/intern may
under direct guidance of the Renal Dietitian:
- Review of Renal Nutrition Basics and other applicable
components of the Orientation and Training requirements of staff
dietitians
- Review the typical workflow for the Renal Dietitian, and/or
Role of the RD
- Conduct a nutrition interview with a patient
- Calculate a diet prescription recommendation
- Provide nutrition counseling to patient/designated caregiver 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 development and
implementation of 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
nutrition plan of care
- Create nutrition related projects for patients or staff (such
as, bulletin board, patient/staff education handouts, games, lobby
activity)
- Attend Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement and /or
other interdisciplinary team meetings with the registered
dietitian, and participate as appropriatePHYSICAL DEMANDS AND
WORKING CONDITIONS:The physical demands and work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-Day to day work includes desk and personal computer work and
interaction with patients, facility staff and physicians. The
position requires travel between assigned facilities and various
locations within the community. Travel to regional, Business Unit
and Corporate meetings may be required. -The 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.EDUCATION:Bachelors or Master's
degree in Nutrition or Dietetics; or current enrollment in an
accredited Coordinated Program in Dietetics.EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED
SKILLS:Preferred outstanding customer service to all external and
internal customers. - Possess the desire to deliver superior care
to our patients and embrace Fresenius' mission and
values.RELATIONSHIPS: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 in which they work, the Intern will be scheduled to work
on days the patient is not in the facility or will be assigned to
another patient. -SUPERVISION:The Clinical Manager assigns and
closely monitors all Dietetic Intern assignments with direct
supervision from a Registered Dietitian based on the agreed
education plan.OTHER:Performs additional duties as
assigned.Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free
workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state
laws.
Keywords: Fresenius Medical Care, Salem , Student Dietitian Clinical Placement, Healthcare , Peabody, Massachusetts
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