Student dietitian clinical placement

• 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

Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.