Student Dietitian Clinical Placement

About This Role

This student dietitian clinical placement supports the mission of Fresenius Medical Care by providing medical nutrition therapy for dialysis patients. The intern will work under the direct supervision of a registered dietitian to contribute to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Review Renal Nutrition Basics and other applicable components of staff dietitian training requirements
• Review the typical workflow and role of a Renal Dietitian
• Conduct nutrition interviews with patients
• Calculate diet prescription recommendations
• Provide nutrition counseling to patients/designated caregivers on prescribed renal diets
• Collect data for initial, 90 day, semi-annual, 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 (e.g., 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 appropriate

Requirements

• Currently 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)
• Bachelors or Master's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics; or current enrollment in an accredited Coordinated Program in Dietetics.

Nice to Have

• Outstanding customer service
• Desire to deliver superior care to patients and embrace Fresenius' mission and values