Registered Dietitian | Renal Dialysis Unit
Company: Rochester Regional Health
Location: Rochester
Posted on: December 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Job Title: Registered Dietitian,
Renal Dialysis Unit Department: Renal Dialysis Location: Dialysis
Center- Irondequoit Seneca Ridge Hours Per Week: 40 hours Schedule:
Monday-Friday 8a-4:30p Sign-On Bonus: Up to $7,500 SUMMARY: Access,
plan, implement and evaluate the nutritional care of Unity Health
System patients. Our 48-station outpatient facility for full–care
hemodialysis patients is located three miles from Rochester General
Hospital. Care is supported by clinical, social work and nutrition
experts who specialize in the care of dialysis patients
RESPONSIBILITIES: - Works as a member of the multi-disciplinary
Nephrology team to maintain/improve the nutritional status of
patients by assessing nutritional needs and by planning,
implementing and evaluating nutritional care. - Communicates
formally and informally with Health Care Staff to promote
coordination of nutritional care with total patient care. -
Counsels individuals/families in nutrition principles, adapting
instructions to accommodate individual, economic, educational and
life style requirements. - Reviews and assesses monthly clinical
and laboratory data on all chronic patients. Reviews this data with
individual patients, provides dietary counseling and documents in
the medical record in a timely manner. - Participates in
multidisciplinary patient care conferences within thirty days of
admission to the chronic setting and every six months thereafter
for each patient. - Monitors Urea Reduction Ratio information and
performs kinetic modeling as needed; interprets and documents the
adequacy results in the medical record. - Remains available to
consult on nursing home/acute renal failure admissions as
requested. - Participates in orientation of new staff and provides
ongoing educational in-services. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: - 1 year
of clinical nutrition experience as a Registered Dietitian. -
Bachelor’s Degree from the Commission on Dietetic Registration
(CDR) accredited program. - Registered Dietitian by the Commission
on Dietetic Registration (CDR). EDUCATION: BS (Required) LICENSES /
CERTIFICATIONS: RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - Academy
of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium
Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to
25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to
10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent
walking, standing or squatting. For disease specific care programs
refer to the program specific requirements of the department for
further specifications on experience and educational expectations,
including continuing education requirements. Any physical
requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s
physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations. PAY
RANGE: $30.50 - $38.50 CITY: Rochester POSTAL CODE: 14621 The
listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current
potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be
modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components.
Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant
qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and
contracts. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex
(including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions),
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin,
age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or
familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or
immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by
federal, state, or local law.
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