Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

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Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital Registered Dietitian - ESRD in Christiansted, Virgin Islands

POSITION SUMMARY The Registered Dietitian's primary responsibility is to collaborate with the ESRD Interdisciplinary Team to develop an individualized treatment plan for each ESRD patient that is based on a comprehensive assessment of the patients needs. The Registered Dietitian is also responsible for completing a nutrition evaluation and plan for each ESRD patient to promote optimal health. *POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES * 1. Perform nutritional assessments on all assigned patients per standards of care. 2. Monitor patient labs, dialysis adequacy, fluid weight status, and nutrition concerns. Solid understanding of lab values with the ability to interpret and relate levels to clinical conditions, diet intake, etc. 3. Review lab results, dialysis adequacy, fluid weight status, and nutrition concerns with patients on monthly basis, and educate regarding appropriate nutrition related changes. 4. Assess, monitor, and educate dialysis patients about nutritional needs. Educate assigned new patients on prescribed renal diet. 5. Document monthly nutrition progress notes in medical record. 6. Monitor need for oral supplements, enteral or parenteral support, and facilitate initiation. 7. Make recommendations regarding nutritional related medications as appropriate. Participate in monthly Patient Care Conferences (PCC). 8. Collaborate with the ESRD Interdisciplinary Team to develop an individualized treatment plan for each ESRD patient that is based on a comprehensive assessment of the patients needs. 9. Design and distribute educational materials concerning diet for the dialysis patient, conduct seminars and classes for dialysis patients concerning aspects of nutrition. 10. Track Nutrition related QAPI data, participate in QAPI meetings and QAPI projects. 11. Provide continuing education for staff. 12. Participate in professional activities as appropriate to renal nutrition. 13. Ability to interact with patients and staff from a variety of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 1. Education Bachelors Degree in Nutrition Science, or equivalent Licensure and Certification. 2. Must have registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. 3. At least one -year clinical work experience in clinical nutrition as a registered dietitian preferred. WORKING CONDITIONS: Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne, respiratory, and airborne diseases. Exposure to industrial and pharmacological hazards as defined in various Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances, including unpredictable situations. The work environment is a combination of a relatively quiet office and busy treatment area. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands are typical of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Manual dexterity sufficient to write, type, and use a telephone, calculator. Use a computer for up to five hours at a time. Sitting for prolonged periods of time. Lifting up to 20 pounds of nutritional supplements at a time. Walking and standing for several hours at a

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