Clinical Nutrition Manager for 30+ dietitians/dietetic technicians across 5 adult acute care facilities.

Oversaw quality of care and compliance with clinical policies and procedures for clinical nutrition services in a community hospital. Conducted quality improvement projects focused on patient-family centered care, restructuring services for efficiency, and exceeding minimum regulatory guidelines. Contributed to hospital quality improvement and leadership committees. Completed annual associate performance and competency reviews. Managed associate schedules to ensure coverage for associates on leave. Mentored dietetic students and interns. Formulated and implement optimal nutrition therapy and evaluate outcomes for intensive/critical care and medical/surgical care patients. Coordinated nutritional care with other disciplines.

Formulated and implemented optimal nutrition therapy and evaluate outcomes for intensive/critical care patients. Coordinated nutritional care with other disciplines by participating in daily rounds and with the Nutrition Support Team. Developed research protocols and procedures and oversaw adherence of nutrition-related clinical trials.

Developed lesson plans and monitor progress of members. Taught 15+ classes weekly for children 3 years of age through adult; concentrated on improved physical fitness (balance, strength, flexibility, motor skill development), mental focus (discipline, self-control), and developing healthy lifestyle habits.

Directed the implementation of laboratory programs and all aspects of the research. Developed research protocols and procedures and oversaw adherence. Directly supervised professional staff and students, daily operations of the project, including work assignments and training. Analyzed work performed to determine progress toward goals. Compiled data and wrote reports outlining the effectiveness of the project.

Recruited, scheduled, and evaluated human subjects for cigarette smoking surveillance project. Assisted in the design of research protocols. Prepared necessary materials (informed consent, survey measures, and data collection forms) and equipment (NDS-R computer software for dietary recall, carbon monoxide breath monitor). Collected dietary consumption data for girls in a pediatric obesity prevention project. Assisted Lead Nutritionist in quality assurance of dietary recall data. Monitored recall data quality of other dietary recall personnel. Prepared written summaries and reports.

Performed all functions necessary for food service production, including customer service, food preparation, meal delivery, product inventory, productivity & financial reports, and banking transactions.

Recruited, consented, and trained research participants to collect 14-day diet and activity records for a study assessing effect of training on reliability of diet and activity records in women. Prepared research assessment and training materials. Prepared equipment and conducted procedures to assess metabolic expenditure (indirect calorimetry, doubly labeled water analysis, accelerometer monitors). Conducted anthropometric measures. Assisted the Project Coordinator with data entry and analysis.