Dietitian, Renal

About This Role

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. You will have career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package, and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Responsibilities

• Screen and assess the client's nutritional status through client chart review, client/family interviews and discussion with other health care providers; determine diet requirements of client with renal insufficiency or failure based on biochemical, metabolic and anthropometric parameters and subjective global assessment.
• Develop and implement an appropriate multiparameter renal diet; set nutritional priorities for high risk clients with multiple medical problems; document care plan in accordance with established standards.
• Monitor and evaluate client's adherence and response to the multiparameter diet; make recommendations regarding nutrition interventions including vitamin, mineral supplements and/or nutritional supplements.
• Participate in medical rounds to review issues such as renal client's nutrition needs and relevant nutrition support protocols.
• As a member of the interdisciplinary team, participate in the achievement of the client care goals through effective management of the client's nutritional needs.
• Counsel and educate the client/client's family with respect to the rationale and mechanics of a multiparameter diet by considering factors such as social, emotional, cultural, eating habits, coping capabilities, environmental and financial situation.
• Act as a resource to the interdisciplinary team and other health care providers regarding renal nutrition related issues such as nutrition support, care management of complex patients, use of relevant equipment and interpreting results.
• Provide input into the development, implementation, evaluation and revision of nutrition management guidelines, education material, workshops and tools for the renal client population.
• Participate in the review, development, evaluation and implementation of clinical pathways for the Renal Program.
• Maintain related reports and statistical data, in accordance with established standards and procedures.
• Participate in quality improvement activities by collecting and submitting workload measurement data and reporting on effectiveness and/or variances to client care outcomes; provide input into the development, implementation and evaluation of departmental and program goals, objectives, policies, standards and procedures.
• Participate in clinical research related to renal disease; collect and analyse data, evaluate information and document findings, as required.
• Participate in education, in-service sessions and orientation sessions and student education for all program team members, other health care staff and students, as required; coordinate and supervise student activities to assist them to meet their goals in accordance with the established college or hospital curriculum; conduct and complete written student evaluations.