Sydney Wojciak
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Credentials
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Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
American Heart AssociationJan, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationFeb, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS)
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP)May, 2018- Sep, 2024
Experience
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RML Specialty Hospital
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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300 - 400 Employee
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Clinical Dietitian
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Feb 2022 - Present
Assessment of patient’s current nutritional status and metabolic state. Prescribes diets and alternative methods of nutrition per program protocols. Monitors patients nutritional therapy throughout the continuum of care while admitted. Communicates to the healthcare team, patients significant nutritional issues. Assesses, consults and implements nutritional support for enterally dependent patients with feeding tubes and patients receiving total parenteral nutrition. Visits patients and discusses and corrects problems which they have experienced with their diet and meals; maintains records of pertinent information obtained during such visits. Develops custom nutrition plan for patients based on patient’s medical condition, nutritional needs, feeding constraints, and lifestyle that will optimize nutrition management. Show less
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Monarch Landing
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Dietitian
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Jan 2021 - Feb 2022
Practices Standard Safety Precautions and Infection Control standards during all shifts. Assures that each resident's nutritional adequacy is met by interviewing all new admissions to gather information on diet history, food preferences and other relevant data for the development of a nutritional assessment and nutritional plan of care meeting State requirements. Continuously work with individual residents through the course of their residency to assess and make changes to plan based on both needs and preferences. Ensures that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the residents' response to the service. Maintains accurate individual diet information by updating all systems and files. Maintains pertinent and appropriate records, reports and schedules as required by local, state and federal regulations. Completes MDS dietary sections as scheduled with corresponding CAA documentation and care plan development. Acts as liaison between dining and nursing services and interacts with other disciplines involved in providing continuity of care for all residents. Reviews and is able to develop regular and special diet menus as prescribed by the attending physician. Show less
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CEDA WIC
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Dietetic Intern
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Nov 2019 - Nov 2019
*Intern for total of 3 weeks. Created bulletin board and infant feeding handout for clinic. Visited Diversey clinic location to learn about case management. Handed out surveys to returning clients for data collection. Performed a food demo for clients as well as created a recipe handout. Learned about the clinic procedures, recorded observations and did some client education sessions. *Intern for total of 3 weeks. Created bulletin board and infant feeding handout for clinic. Visited Diversey clinic location to learn about case management. Handed out surveys to returning clients for data collection. Performed a food demo for clients as well as created a recipe handout. Learned about the clinic procedures, recorded observations and did some client education sessions.
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Villa St. Benedict
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Dietetic Intern
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Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
*Intern for total of 2 weeks. Conducted a presentation on seasonal fruits and vegetables. Created 2 bulletin boards for Benedale Center. Made a newsletter for Villa St. Benedict residents and employees. Created and displayed power-point slides in PEC Center for residents. *Intern for total of 2 weeks. Conducted a presentation on seasonal fruits and vegetables. Created 2 bulletin boards for Benedale Center. Made a newsletter for Villa St. Benedict residents and employees. Created and displayed power-point slides in PEC Center for residents.
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Pillars Community Health
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Dietetic Intern
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Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
*Intern for total of 2 weeks. Created a bulletin board and educational handouts for the Head Start program. Made lesson plans for classrooms and did hands-on nutrition activities with students. *Intern for total of 2 weeks. Created a bulletin board and educational handouts for the Head Start program. Made lesson plans for classrooms and did hands-on nutrition activities with students.
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Dietetic Intern
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Feb 2019 - Jul 2019
*Intern for total of 10 weeks. The Springs at Monarch Landing Long-Term Care Rotation Intern Screened new patients using Vision system. Assessed patients, new and current for dietary counseling, interviews, and follow-ups. Completed MDS forms for patients and notes with supervision of dietitian. Conducted in-services on food safety and sanitation. Monarch Landing Dining Services Intern Helped operate front and back of house for both Millstone Restaurant and Riverwalk Cafe. Assisted with prepping, serving, cashiering, and busing in Riverwalk Cafe. Conducted inservice on food safety, sanitation, and food-medication interactions for dining services team. Show less
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Dietitians At Home
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Dietetic Intern
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Apr 2019 - Apr 2019
*Intern for total of 4 weeks. Dietitians At Home Intern Assisted with calling patients to set up new appointments and doctors' offices' for pending CMN's. Assessed, screened, and interviewed patients at their homes for outpatient portion of rotation which included dietary recalls, checking for blood pressure, and education on carbohydrate counting. Completed a food demo on a homemade sports drink. *Intern for total of 4 weeks. Dietitians At Home Intern Assisted with calling patients to set up new appointments and doctors' offices' for pending CMN's. Assessed, screened, and interviewed patients at their homes for outpatient portion of rotation which included dietary recalls, checking for blood pressure, and education on carbohydrate counting. Completed a food demo on a homemade sports drink.
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Benedictine University
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Dietetic Intern for Healthy Table Rotation
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Jan 2019 - Feb 2019
*Intern for total of 7 weeks. Healthy Table Dietetic Intern Set up office hours for students and athletes for individualized nutrition counseling. Created lesson plans for nutrition education for Gigi's Playhouse in Hoffman Estates and The DREAM Program for West Chicago Schools. Presented on hydration and caffeine for Lombard Fire Department. *Intern for total of 7 weeks. Healthy Table Dietetic Intern Set up office hours for students and athletes for individualized nutrition counseling. Created lesson plans for nutrition education for Gigi's Playhouse in Hoffman Estates and The DREAM Program for West Chicago Schools. Presented on hydration and caffeine for Lombard Fire Department.
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Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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500 - 600 Employee
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Dietetic Intern
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Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
*Intern for total of 12 weeks. Clinical Nutrition Intern Screened patients using EPIC medical records. Assessed new patients and follow-up patients per protocol. Educated patients on different diet prescriptions using Medical Nutrition Therapy. Completed chart notes for patients with supervision of dietitians'. Conducted inservice on dysphagia diet levels. *Intern for total of 12 weeks. Clinical Nutrition Intern Screened patients using EPIC medical records. Assessed new patients and follow-up patients per protocol. Educated patients on different diet prescriptions using Medical Nutrition Therapy. Completed chart notes for patients with supervision of dietitians'. Conducted inservice on dysphagia diet levels.
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HCR ManorCare
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Dietary Aide
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Feb 2017 - Jan 2018
Prepare at least 200 trays a day for dinner Stocking and sorting condiments daily before tray line Answer phone calls for patients and nursing staff based on specific dietary requests Deliver timed trays to patients’ rooms upon request by the dietitian Wash, sanitize, and put away clean dishes at the end of dinner Roll at least 200 rolls of silverware a night daily Maintain a regulatory cleaning schedule every week through proper food safe handling Prepare at least 200 trays a day for dinner Stocking and sorting condiments daily before tray line Answer phone calls for patients and nursing staff based on specific dietary requests Deliver timed trays to patients’ rooms upon request by the dietitian Wash, sanitize, and put away clean dishes at the end of dinner Roll at least 200 rolls of silverware a night daily Maintain a regulatory cleaning schedule every week through proper food safe handling
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Education
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2018 - 2019
Benedictine University School of Graduate, Adult and Professional Education
Master's degree, Dietetics/Dietitian -
2015 - 2018
Benedictine University
Bachelor's degree, Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
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