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Student Dietitian Clinical Placement

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Fresenius Medical Care North America

2mo ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Placement Program
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching
  • Hendersonville

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  • You must be enrolled in an accredited Dietetic Internship or Coordinated Program, have a degree in Nutrition/Dietetics, and provide superior care while adhering to compliance and supervision regulations.
  • You will assist with nutrition assessments, conduct patient interviews, provide counseling, develop care plans, create educational materials, and participate in team meetings.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Education: Bachelors or Master's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics; or current enrollment in an accredited Coordinated Program in Dietetics.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Clinical Manager assigns and closely monitors all Dietetic Intern assignments with direct supervision from a Registered Dietitian based on the agreed education plan.
  • Performs additional duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • 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 appropriate

FAQs

What is the primary purpose of the Student Dietitian Clinical Placement?

The primary purpose is to support FMCNA's mission by providing medical nutrition therapy for patients under the direct supervision of a registered dietitian.

What are the qualifications required for this internship?

Candidates must have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, or be currently enrolled in an accredited Coordinated Program in Dietetics.

Who supervises the dietetic interns?

The Clinical Manager assigns and closely monitors all Dietetic Intern assignments with direct supervision from a Registered Dietitian.

Can a dietetic intern work with family members as patients?

No, an intern cannot work under the supervision of a family member or care for a patient who is a family member.

What kind of tasks will an intern perform during the placement?

Interns will conduct nutrition interviews, calculate diet prescriptions, provide nutrition counseling, assist in data collection, and create nutrition-related projects, among other activities.

Are there any physical demands associated with this position?

Yes, the position involves desk work, computer use, patient interaction, and travel between facilities, with potential exposure to infectious and contagious diseases.

Is customer service important in this role?

Yes, outstanding customer service to all external and internal customers is preferred, and the intern should embrace Fresenius' mission and values.

What are the working conditions like for this internship?

The work environment is characteristic of a healthcare facility, with air temperature control and moderate noise levels, and it may require exposure to infectious materials.

Will the intern participate in team meetings?

Yes, interns will attend Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement meetings and other interdisciplinary team meetings with the registered dietitian.

Does this position allow for additional duties?

Yes, the intern may be assigned additional duties as needed.

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Fresenius Medical Care North America

Every patient, every day

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Mission & Purpose

Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) is the premier healthcare company focused on providing the highest quality care to people with renal and other chronic conditions. Through its industry-leading network of dialysis facilities and outpatient cardiac and vascular labs, Fresenius Medical Care North America provides coordinated healthcare services at pivotal care points for hundreds of thousands of chronically ill customers throughout the continent. As the world’s largest fully integrated renal company, it offers specialty pharmacy and laboratory services, and manufactures and distributes the most comprehensive line of dialysis equipment, disposable products, and renal pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit the FMCNA website at https://fmcna.com/.