Renal Dietitian

Role and Responsibilities

· Assess nutritional needs, dietary restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary care plans and provide nutritional counseling.

· Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and dietary restrictions of patients.

· Collaborate with primary care providers, Nephrologists, and/or dialysis centers to develop a collaborative dietary plan of care and to obtain IDPN when appropriate.

· Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.

· Counsel individuals and/or groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.

· Assist with developing or providing renal-friendly recipes to patients and/or caregivers to support compliance with dietary prescription and restrictions.

· Help patients and/or caregivers find renal-friendly food sources when challenged with affording food or when they live in food deserts.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

· Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, food service systems management, and other health-related courses.

· Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

· Licensed in Nutrition/Dietetics as required by the applicable state.

· Must be knowledgeable of dietary practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing dietary functions.

· Must have the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc.