Job Description
Satellite Healthcare is seeking a Renal Dietitian to provide expert medical nutrition therapy to adults with chronic kidney disease and dialysis needs. In this mission-driven, patient-first role, you will assess nutritional status, interpret labs, and develop individualized renal nutrition plans for in-center and home dialysis patients. You will educate patients and families, collaborate closely with nephrologists and the care team, and support quality improvement initiatives in a supportive, community-focused environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy to dialysis patients across in-center and home programs
- Assess nutritional status, interpret labs, and adjust renal diet prescriptions to optimize outcomes
- Educate patients and families on fluid, potassium, phosphorus, protein, and sodium management
- Collaborate with nephrologists, nurses, and social workers on integrated care plans
- Document care in EMR and ensure compliance with CMS and regulatory standards
- Lead and support nutrition-related quality improvement and patient experience initiatives
Required Skills
- Medical nutrition therapy for CKD/ESRDRenal diet planning (in-center and home dialysis)
- Charting and EMR documentation
- Interdisciplinary care coordination
- Patient and family nutrition education
- Malnutrition screening and assessment
- Fluid, electrolyte, and lab interpretation
- Regulatory and CMS dialysis standards
- Quality improvement in dialysis settings
- Bilingual or culturally competent communication
