Clinical Dietitian

• Oct 2015 - Present

District Manager

• May 2017 - Present

Clinical Dietitian and Food Service Manager

• Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

• Complete nutritional assessments for up to 120 residents upon admission, quarterly and with significant changes.• Maintain resident care plans with nutritional goals and interventions.• Planned menus, snacks and/or supplements based on each resident’s nutritional requirements and food preferences. • Communicate with management team to discuss residents’ overall health, including weight and diet changes, and assess interdisciplinary care plans.• Conduct monthly high-risk nutritional charting on residents who experience significant or unplanned weight changes, pressure ulcers or non-healing wounds, and dialysis treatments.• Manage dietary staff to ensure adherence to proper sanitation, health guidelines and company policies. • Update kitchen staff on residents’ diet restrictions and preferences, and provide recommendations on therapeutic diets, including food and fluid textures.• Revamp weekly menus within budget allowances and residents’ preferences.• Oversee payroll and budget, and maintain food and supplies inventory.• Provide direction to Villa personnel in the creation of nutrition assessment documents. Show less

Clinical Dietitian

• Feb 2013 - Oct 2014

• Completed nutritional assessments, MDS and CAAs for up to 190 residents upon admission, quarterly, annually and as significant changes occur in health or diet.• Created nutritionally-based care plans for each resident with set goals and interventions as determined by their nutritional diagnoses and concerns.• Planned individualized menus, snacks and/or supplements based on each resident’s nutritional requirements and adhering to their therapeutic diets, consistency needs and food choices.• Updated staff on residents’ diet restrictions and preferences, and provide recommendations on therapeutic diets, including food and fluid textures.• Communicated with management team to discuss residents’ overall health, including weight and diet changes, and assessing interdisciplinary care plans.• Conducted monthly high-risk nutritional charting on hospice patients and residents with significant or unplanned weight changes, pressure ulcers or non-healing wounds, and dialysis treatments.• Organized monthly graphs and charts measuring and comparing criteria such as significant weight changes, dementia diagnosis, pressure ulcer wounds and use of psychotropic medications.• Participated in care conferences for residents upon admission, quarterly or with significant change.• Updated forms used for nutritional assessments and for conducting initial resident interviews.• Partook in weekly wound rounds and provide nutritional data for residents.• Consulted individually with residents regarding their nutritional concerns. Show less

Registered Dietitian

• Jul 2012 - Feb 2013

• Completed nutritional assessments, MDS and CAAs for 100+ residents upon admission, quarterly, annually and as significant changes occur in health or diet. • Created nutritionally-based care plans for each resident with set goals and interventions as determined by their nutritional diagnoses and concerns. • Analyzed and revise corporate menus based on individualized therapeutic diets, consistency needs and personal preferences of each resident. • Updated staff on residents’ diet restrictions and preferences, and provide recommendations on therapeutic diets, including food and fluid textures. • Communicated with management team to discuss residents’ health and assess care plans. • Managed dietary staff and supervise meal execution to ensure appropriate serving procedures are followed for portion sizes, therapeutic and mechanically altered diets and sanitation procedures. • Attended resident council to address any dietary concerns. • Preceptor for dietetic intern students. Show less

Program Assistant

• Mar 2011 - May 2012

•Worked under and participated in the program’s bean grant project. •Prepared handouts and lesson guides for 4-H members and teachers. •Wrote, edited and adapted articles for online publication. •Developed content for family calendar, with recipes, menus and nutrition facts using Food Processor software. •Modified, tested and analyzed recipes. •Instructed cooking classes for various age groups. •Planned and directed nutrition and fitness event for Operation Military Kids. •Worked under and participated in the program’s bean grant project. •Prepared handouts and lesson guides for 4-H members and teachers. •Wrote, edited and adapted articles for online publication. •Developed content for family calendar, with recipes, menus and nutrition facts using Food Processor software. •Modified, tested and analyzed recipes. •Instructed cooking classes for various age groups. •Planned and directed nutrition and fitness event for Operation Military Kids.

Nutrition Services Intern

• Jan 2011 - Mar 2011