Experience

Community Healthcare System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Dietitian

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Munster, Indiana, United States  Valued member of interdisciplinary team providing valuable nutrition interventions for critical care  Provide counseling for outpatients to help meet needs and improve patient quality of life utilizing motivational interviewing and robust communication skills.



ProMedica

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Registered Dietitian

  • Nov 2017 - Jun 2023

   Senior dietitian responsible for providing nutrition care across the acute care spectrum including intensive care. Involved in on-boarding of new hire RDs across system to train and guide on nutrition support best practices as well as resource for ongoing help.  Responsible for writing nutrition support orders for both enteral and parenteral nutrition including managing macronutrients and micronutrient needs. Worked with care team to identify and prevent potential problems. Performed… Show more  Senior dietitian responsible for providing nutrition care across the acute care spectrum including intensive care. Involved in on-boarding of new hire RDs across system to train and guide on nutrition support best practices as well as resource for ongoing help.  Responsible for writing nutrition support orders for both enteral and parenteral nutrition including managing macronutrients and micronutrient needs. Worked with care team to identify and prevent potential problems. Performed ongoing re-evaluation of multiple clinical factors to ensure patient was meeting nutrition goals.  Establish appropriate nutrition-related discharge plans to reduce readmissions and prevent malnutrition – including establishing home nutrition support regimens and providing necessary education.  Coordinated and managed all of nutrition support for system-wide COVID-19 hospital during beginning of pandemic. Responsible for improved patients’ outcomes utilizing ever-changing recommendations.  Develop and manage process improvement plans for Nutrition Services Department including improving on malnutrition related outcomes as a member of Patient Care Improvement Committee. Spearheaded changes to current policies and procedures to drive improved patient satisfaction and outcomes. Show less



Mercy Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Dietitian

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2017

  Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area  Member of the bariatric surgery team; prepare patients for bariatric surgery as well as postop follow-up.  Coordinator of Adolescent Weight Management programs. Worked with children ages 7-18 and their families to build healthy lifestyles. Navigated family dynamics to establish goals and improve patient lives.



Henry County Hospital, Inc.

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

• Clinical Dietitian

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

   Responsible for seeing inpatients and outpatients at hospital as well as being a nutrition expert in the community.