Experience

VIDANT WELLNESS CENTER
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Nutrition Specialist II

  • Nov 2015 - Present


Vidant Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Dietitian II

  • Dec 2002 - Present

  Provide comprehensive nutrition services for the patients admitted into the following inpatient rehabilitation units which totals 75 beds: General Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic/Acquired Brain Injury, and Pediatric Rehab. Provide cross coverage on other patient care units as assigned. Responsible for the scheduling of 18-20 team members, which includes granting leave requests and assigning unit cross coverage of a 900+ bed tertiary care center on a bi-weekly basis. Responsible for planning the orientation schedule for new clinical nutrition staff and function as the assigned mentor during the orientation phase of their new employment with the Department. Developed new clinical team staff member orientation manual to be used in orientation process. Responsible for coordinating the rotation schedules for two East Carolina University and two UNC-Chapel Hill Dietetic interns on a yearly basis, ensuring their completion of required hours in all areas of their internship which includes clinical, community, foodservice and management. Serve as interim Clinical Nutrition Manager when requested by upper management. Perform continuous quality improvement evaluations as assigned. Attend Interdisciplinary Rounds with medical team. Attend monthly Clinical Nutrition Services staff meetings. Serve as a nutrition resource for hospital staff and the community. Serve on the departmental Clinical Productivity and the Clinical Documentation Policy Work groups. Taught Stroke Patient Education classes on a quarterly basis for patients and their caregivers for 11 years. Participate on departmental Peer Interview Committee for hiring new clinical team members. Provide nutrition education component during semi-annual competencies skills fair for inpatient Spinal Cord Injury Unit staff and outpatient Rehabilitation staff members. Provide nutrition education and orientation for the resident physicians of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program. Show less



Catawba Valley Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outreach Dietitian/Employee Wellness Coordinator

  • Jul 1999 - Jun 2002

  Developed, marketed, and implemented weight loss programs for community, industry and employee wellness programs. Coordinated wellness incentive program for hospital employees. Provided nutrition component of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program. Provided assistance with nutrition component of Center for Diabetes Control. Provided nutrition education for local school systems, preschools, local industry, and the community. Functioned as a preceptor for college interns. Counseled individuals and families in nutrition principles, dietary plans, and food selections. Compiled, developed, and/or selected education materials for use in nutritional education. Performed outpatient assessments, formulated nutritional diagnosis, and developed/documented age appropriate nutritional care plans in correlation with other health plans. Documented nutritional care administered. Participated in interdepartmental and intradepartmental meetings, conferences and professional groups. Assisted in the development of the nutrition component of the Catawba Valley Medical Center HealthFirst Resource Center at Valley Hills Mall in Hickory, North Carolina. Assisted with health screenings for industrial wellness programs Show less



East Carolina University School of Medicine Dept of OB/GYN

• Perinatal Nutritionist III

  • Aug 1994 - Jun 1999

  Major responsibility was to provide nutritional assessment and counseling for high risk obstetrical patients in a twenty-nine county region. Maintained glucose monitor loaner program for gestational diabetic patients. Provided extensive diabetes education, including diet, use of glucose monitors, and clinic protocol for treatment of diabetes during pregnancy. Developed educational materials and acted as a nutrition resource for other obstetric clinics, health departments, and tertiary care centers. Acted as a facilitator for dietetic interns. Provided referrals for WIC and social services. Provided breastfeeding education. Participated in weekly patient care conferences and quarterly chart audits that are required by the Regional Perinatal Clinic State contract. Assisted with research associated with diabetes, obesity, and pregnancy. Served as a professional resource for lectures and programs for healthcare providers and the local community. Participated on the Pitt County Breastfeeding Advisory Council as the Chairperson, as well as, previous secretary and vice-chairperson. Member of Project ASSIST Coalition. Show less



Lenoir Memorial Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Dietitian

  • Nov 1993 - Aug 1994

  Provided nutrition counseling on inpatient basis twenty hours per week and outpatient nutrition counseling at the Lenoir Memorial Hospital Cancer Center twenty hours per week. Assisted in Dietary Office and performed continuous quality improvement activities related to food production and service. Composed a monthly newsletter for the Cancer Center to be given to all cancer treatment patients. Served as weekend manager on rotating basis. Assisted with preparation for JCAHO site review. Served as nutrition resource for the community. Show less



East Carolina University School of Medicine Dept of Pediatrics

• Clinical Dietitian I

  • Jul 1992 - Nov 1993

  Provided outpatient nutrition counseling for the children with acute and chronic illness served by the faculty of the Department of Pediatrics in the following clinics: endocrinology, nephrology, gastroenterology, hematology, oncology, adolescent, genetics, neurology, and cardiology. Provided nutrition education for medical students and nutrition interns. Participated in pediatric nutrition research projects. Provided nutritional assistance for summer camps for children with diabetes, sickle cell anemia, and cancer. Provided nutrition component for the Regional Comprehensive Sickle Cell Clinic in Wilmington, NC. Served as a nutrition resource for the community. Served as secretary and vice-chairperson for the Pitt County Council on Physical Fitness and Health. Member of the Pitt County Breastfeeding Task Force. Show less



Pitt County Health Department

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Health Promotion Nutritionist

  • Oct 1990 - Aug 1992

  Responsible for the nutrition component of the Pitt County Health Promotion Disease Prevention Program. Assisted in contract negotiations and the planning of health screenings and educational programs for local industries and businesses. Provided nutrition counseling for MCC clients within Pitt County Health Department. Served as a nutrition resource for Pitt County employees and the community. Contributed articles for quarterly newsletter distributed to county employees. Member of Pitt County Breastfeeding Task Force and one of the founding members/Vice-Chairperson of the Pitt County Council on Physical Fitness and Health. Show less

• Clinical Dietitian

  • Apr 1989 - Oct 1990

  Provided nutrition counseling for the following patients: cardiac, gestational diabetics, Type I and II diabetics, oncology, renal, orthopedics, allergies, weight reduction, and failure to thrive. Completed nutrition assessments on patients in the Skilled Nursing Center and those receiving parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy, and radiation. Supervised foodservice staff as assigned by Foodservice Director. Performed continuous quality improvement evaluations. Provided nutrition counseling for the following patients: cardiac, gestational diabetics, Type I and II diabetics, oncology, renal, orthopedics, allergies, weight reduction, and failure to thrive. Completed nutrition assessments on patients in the Skilled Nursing Center and those receiving parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy, and radiation. Supervised foodservice staff as assigned by Foodservice Director. Performed continuous quality improvement evaluations.