{"id":1154599,"url":"https://alion.io/job/fresenius-medical-care-registered-dietitian-41","title":"Registered Dietitian","company":{"id":7235,"name":"Fresenius Medical Care","domain":"freseniusmedicalcare.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/fresenius-medical-care","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":161,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0.031,"time_to_fill_p50_days":14,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Waco, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":84000,"max_usd":207000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":4852},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T19:39:23Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T16:02:19Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"PURPOSE AND SCOPE:\nProvides nutritional services for the facility’s in-center and home patients as applicable in order to maximize the patient’s nutritional status and improve clinical outcomes. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, supporting the FMCNA commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAI) activities. Actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve their individualized patient-specific goals as determined by the patient’s physician.\nPRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nAssesses patient’s knowledge of diet and kidney disease and provides education appropriate to patient’s learning needs regarding the relationship of diet and kidney disease and the impact on the treatment process.\nProvides patient specific detailed education to patient/family/caregiver regarding nutritional status, adequacy measures and results, fluid status, and all nutrition related lab parameters pertaining to their disease process.\nCompletes nutritional assessment and participates in the interdisciplinary comprehensive assessments. \nParticipates with the interdisciplinary team in the development of a written, individualized comprehensive plan of care that specifies the services necessary to address the patient’s needs, in accordance with established Federal and, where applicable, state licensure guidelines. \nCalculates diet prescription according to standard of practice.\nCompletes progress notes on all chronic dialysis patients according to established FMCNA guidelines. Maintains complete and accurate documentation of all appropriate information in medical record according to established FMCNA policies and Federal and state regulations.\nProvides patient with ongoing nutrition assessment and outcome-oriented nutrition counseling necessary to assist patient in achieving and sustaining an effective nutritional status. \nIdentifies malnourished patients as well as patients at risk for malnutrition and works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team to identify appropriate interventions, resources or solutions. Reviews each patient’s albumin level and body weight at least monthly. Implements plan of care with involvement of patient/family/caregiver.\nMonitors adherence and response to nutrition therapy, adjusts therapy as needed to achieve and sustain an effective nutritional status, documents why the patient was unable to achieve the goals and implements the plan of care to address issues impacting the patient’s ability to achieve the goals. \nCollaborates with the interdisciplinary team on Urea Kinetic Modeling recommendations to achieve the physician’s prescription of Kt/V. \nCollaborates with the interdisciplinary team on management and recommendations for mineral metabolism and renal bone disease, anemia and iron status, nutritional status, psychosocial status, vascular access, modality, rehabilitation status and sodium/volume control. \nAdheres to FMCNA algorithm and medical record policies. \nReports on nutrition QAI results and participates in the interdisciplinary QAI program. \nCollaborates and coordinates with team members in provision of Pre-ESRD education as appropriate. \nWhen appropriate, works with Case Manager to coordinate plan of care for patient education and identifies candidates to refer to physician for nutritional supplements, as per disease management agreements.\nReviews nutrition related lab results:\nCounsels patient and/or caregiver and formulates appropriate action.\nRecommends treatment changes to the interdisciplinary team as appropriate.\nCommunicates with physician and/or facility staff regarding lab results as appropriate.\nCommunicates lab results and recommended treatment changes to providers of patient care in nursing facilities (i.e., hospitals, short term and long-term care facilities). \nParticipates in pertinent staff meetings (i.e., general staff, quality improvement), Care plan meetings, and others as applicable.\nConsults with FMS Corporate Dietitian regarding nutrition concerns as needed.\nMaintains and improves knowledge and skills for a competent and innovative practice.\nMaintains dietetic registration and continuing education hours as specified by American Dietetic Association and state licensure regulations where applicable.\nCollaborates with interdisciplinary team, ensuring that all work areas are safe and clean.\nOther nutrition management duties as assigned.\nPerforms other related duties as assigned.\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:\nThe physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials.\nDay to day work includes desk and personal computer work and interaction with patients, facility staff and physicians.\nThe position requires travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community. Travel to regional, Business Unit and Corporate meetings may be required.\n\nSUPERVISION:\nNone\nEDUCATION AND REQUIRED CREDENTIALS:\nRegistered Dietitian as per Commission on Dietetic Registration \nBoard Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition encouraged.\nCurrent state licensure if applicable.\nEXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:\nMinimum of 1-year professional work experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian.\nPrevious renal experience preferred.\nDemonstrated leadership competencies and skills for the position, including ability to teach, strong organizational skills, excellent communication, customer service, relationship development, results orientation, team building and decision making.\nAble to perform responsibilities with minimum supervision.\nBasic computer skills required.\nFresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.\nFresenius Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, national origin, age, disability, military service, or other non-merit-based factors","description_format":"text","description_chars":6438,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Nutrition & Dietetics","Health Care","Medical Devices","Hospitals & Clinics"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T19:39:23Z"}],"liveness":{"score":99,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.993,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":14,"reasons":["conf:1","wave","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/fresenius-medical-care-registered-dietitian-41","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/fresenius-medical-care-registered-dietitian-41.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T18:00:29Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}