GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB This position provides nutrition services and education to dialysis patients and authorized caregivers in clinical settings to support and maximize the patient’s nutritional well-being. Note: All duties are performed in accordance with DaVita policies & procedures, Kingdom and local regulations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive. • Independently evaluates, develops and completes comprehensive nutrition assessment and reassessment consistent with DaVita standards. • Works with patient and clinical team to establish, document and update plan of care (POC) to achieve short and long term goals • Assesses on-going nutritional status to determine appropriate nutrition intervention(s) and recommendations. Consults physician regarding lab tests as needed. • Develops individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy including meal plans for patients based on reported lab results and individualized goals • Identifies and develops the treatment and nutritional goals for POC and updates as outlined by the clinic’s governing body for stable and unstable patients. • Effectively and efficiently handles unique or very difficult situations • Provides nutrition education and counseling based on individualized patient needs including nutrient requirements, knowledge and abilities, medical, economic, and social situation • Selects or develops education materials and methods appropriate for individual patient • Monitors nutritional status, laboratory values, dialysis adequacy, adherence to diet and response to nutrition related medications and therapy to determine appropriate nutrition intervention and recommendations • Documents nutrition progress at least monthly • Functions as Mineral and Bone Disorder Manager • Reviews monthly lab results with each patient and/or caregiver and provides patient with a printed patient nutrition report • Evaluates outcomes and identifies factors that may contribute to undesirable results and documents appropriately • Contacts and collaborates with extended care facility staff, or other appropriate medical personnel or caregivers to facilitate adequate and appropriate nutritional care• Participates in patient care conferences, continuous quality improvement (CQI) teams • May have additional responsibilities at the National, Regional or Local Level • Presents nutrition related in-service for teammates at least annually
تفاصيل الوظيفة
| 2014-09-23 | تاريخ الإعلان عنها: |
| مكة المكرمة, المملكة العربية السعودية | منطقة الوظيفة: |
| الطب | الدور الوظيفي: |
| صحة عامة/غير ذلك | قطاع الشركة: |
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تقدم الآن - وظائف في السعودية - وظائف في جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية - وظائف في الرياض, المملكة العربية السعودية - وظائف الطب في السعودية - بحث عن جميع الوظائف
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