Clinical Dietitian

• Apr 2019 - Present

Clinical Dietitian

• Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

Assessing and counseling patients. Using electric medical records. Assessing and counseling patients. Using electric medical records.

Chief Clinical Dietitian

• Jun 2003 - Sep 2004

Completed nutritional assessments for short term rehabilitation, ventilator dependent, and long term care patients in the medical chart. Educated patients about their individualized therapeutic diet regimens. Performed quality assurance and performance improvement within the department. Recorded all enteral feeding orders for billing purposes. Tracked diet orders using the Geri Menu computer program. Completed assessments in MDS. Participated in care planning conferences. Conducted weekly nutritional wellness committee meetings with medical director, director of nursing, and administrator. Evaluated and revised menu. Delegated responsibilities to dietitians. Show less

Clinical Dietitian/Manager of Dietetic Staff

• Jan 2002 - Jun 2003

Completed nutritional assessments for short term and long term care patients in the medical chart. Educated patients about their individualized therapeutic diet regimens. Performed quality assurance and performance improvement within the department. Tracked diet orders using the Geri Menu computer program. Completed assessments in MDS. Participated in care planning conferences. Conducted nutritional wellness committee. Evaluated and revised menu. Established schedules of dietitians. Delegated responsibilities to dietitians. Show less

Clinical Dietitian

• Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

Screened patients to assign a level of care. Organized daily patients seen according to Joint Commission standards. Evaluated charts and consulted with physicians, RNs, and speech pathologists to determine appropriate nutrition recommendations. Documented patient information and nutritional recommendations, including oral feeding, enteral feeding, parenteral feeding, and supplements, in the medical chart. Educated patients about their particular diet instructions. Performed test trays to ensure proper temperatures and presentation. Show less

Dietary Aid / Patient Service Associate Trainer

• Sep 1998 - Jan 2000

Educated patient service associates about specific diets through in-service trainings. Supervised patient service associates to ensure proper tray production. Modified menus for renal, low sodium, diabetic, low fat, etc. Updated enteral supplements to be distributed. Assembled trays and delivered supplements. Took patients’ menu orders. Ensured that all trays for new admissions and diet changes were delivered. Educated patient service associates about specific diets through in-service trainings. Supervised patient service associates to ensure proper tray production. Modified menus for renal, low sodium, diabetic, low fat, etc. Updated enteral supplements to be distributed. Assembled trays and delivered supplements. Took patients’ menu orders. Ensured that all trays for new admissions and diet changes were delivered.