Logo of Huzzle

Home

Matches

Explore

Manage

Student Dietitian Clinical Placement

image

Fresenius Medical Care North America

3d ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Placement Program
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching
  • Los Gatos

AI generated summary

  • You must be enrolled in an ACEND-accredited Dietetic Internship, have a Nutrition or Dietetics degree, and provide excellent customer service. No family supervision or care is allowed.
  • You will conduct nutrition interviews, calculate diet prescriptions, provide counseling, assist in care plans, collect assessment data, create educational projects, and attend team meetings.

Requirements

  • 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).
  • 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.

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
  • Performs additional duties as assigned.

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Student Dietitian Clinical Placement?

The purpose is to support FMCNA's mission and provide medical nutrition therapy for patients under the supervision of a registered dietitian.

What qualifications are required for the Student Dietitian Clinical Placement?

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, or current enrollment in an accredited Coordinated Program in Dietetics is required.

Who directly supervises the student intern during their placement?

The student intern is directly supervised by a registered dietitian.

Can the intern care for family members who are patients at the facility?

No, the intern cannot care for a patient who is a family member, and will be scheduled to work on days when the family member is not in the facility or be assigned to another patient.

What are the physical demands of this position?

The position involves desk and personal computer work, interaction with patients and staff, and may require travel between assigned facilities and community locations.

What types of tasks does the student intern perform?

The intern conducts nutrition interviews, calculates diet prescriptions, provides nutrition counseling, collects data for assessments, assists in developing nutrition plans, and creates nutrition-related projects.

Is customer service important in this role?

Yes, outstanding customer service to both external and internal customers is preferred, as well as a desire to deliver superior care to patients.

Are there additional duties assigned to the intern?

Yes, the intern may perform additional duties as assigned by their supervisors.

Are interns subject to any compliance programs?

Yes, the intern must adhere to the FMCNA Compliance Program, including all regulatory and policy requirements.

What type of work environment can the intern expect?

The work environment is characteristic of a healthcare facility with controlled air temperature, moderate noise levels, and possible exposure to infectious materials.

image

Fresenius Medical Care North America

Every patient, every day

1-10
Employees
1996
Founded Year

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/.