Dietitian - Kidney Transplant Services

Client: George Washington University Hospital
Position: Dietitian - Kidney Transplant Services
Openings: 1
Location: 2121 K Street NW Suite 100 Washington, DC 20037
Duration: permanent - 20%
Pay Range: $61,093- 91,000k
Shift: M-F 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, fully onsite
• No weekends, no holidays and no on-call!
• Rounds start @9 AM at the hospital
Interview Process:
• 1st round: 30 minute Teams meeting
• 2nd round: hour and a half onsite interview (meet the team and shadow)

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
Insight Global is seeking a Dietitian within the Kidney Transplant Services to support a BEST regional hospital in Washington, DC. The Transplant Registered Dietitian Nutritionist provides nutritional assessment and intervention to transplant candidates and recipients. Living donors may receive a nutritional assessment if requested by a transplant team member.

Responsibilities:
• Provides nutrition assessments and interventions to transplant candidates and recipients as requested.
• Provides nutrition assessments and interventions to living donor candidates as requested by physicians.
• Provides ongoing nutrition strategies for complex, high risk patients.
• Develops and review guidelines used for nutritional assessment and intervention of pre and post-transplant as well as for living donors.
• Reviews medical documentation and oversees nutrition care provided.
• Follows up with high risk patients as needed/requested.
• Demonstrates good organizational skills and be able to multi-task, prioritize, and quickly adjust to changes when needed.
• Accesses information as needed from all data sources (data base, electronic charts, outside providers, etc.).
• Attends all departments-specific training and demonstrate proficiency related to safety and job-related hazards.
• Participates in at least one transplant related performance improvement project.
• Participates in monthly QAPI meetings.
• Participates in weekly patient selection meetings.
• Effectively communicates expectations.
• Reviews or develops educational material for transplant candidates, recipients and living donors.
• Documents nutrition assessment in the patient’s medical record.

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Must Haves:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition / Dietetics.
• Registered Dietitian / Nutritionist (RDN).
• Washington DC Dietitian License.
• 1-2 years' experience required.
○ Ideally transplant, inpatient, or dialysis center experience.

Skills:
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities.

Other Information (Team & D2D:
• This team member will report directly into the Director of Transplant and collaborate closely with the other dietitian on the team.
• The dietitians on the team alternate monthly between inpatient and outpatient facilities and responsibilities.
○ Inpatient D2D: rounds @9, educating patients that are being discharged on timeline and next steps, perform liver evaluation and assessments, documentation, and assisting with TPN / tube feeds.
○ Outpatient D2D: consulting for frailty, ensure candidates are eligible for liver / kidney transplants, assist with hematology cases by educating patients.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.