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Fredericton, Nb, Ca

Fredericton, Nb

Provide evidence-based nutrition counselling for clients of Emily Baxter Nutrition. Work in collaboration with clients to develop nutrition goals and implement successful nutrition interventions to manage various conditions such as high blood pressure, heart health, obesity, diabetes, and irritable bowel syndrome.

Provide resident-focused clinical nutrition care for residents living at three long-term care facilities. Create individualized menus, implement effective nutrition interventions, complete swallowing assessments and develop swallowing precautions for residents as needed. Provide nutrition support and education to Food Services and Care Staff team.

Miramichi, Nb

Provide resident-focused clinical nutrition care for residents living at Losier Hall, a 160 bed long-term care facility. Create individualized menus, implement effective nutrition interventions, and work alongside a Speech Language Pathologist to complete swallowing assessments and develop swallowing precautions for residents as needed.Manage a team of employees who provide food services to residents of Losier Hall. Participate in hiring, onboarding, training, mentoring, and scheduling of food service employees. Ensure operational needs of food service department are met while remaining within outlined budget. Promote a safety-culture within the workplace to ensure the safety of staff and residents.

Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

Work in collaboration with Dietitians, Dietetic Technicians, and Food Service Staff at the Dr. Georges L. Dumont University Hospital to ensure patients are provided with exceptional food and clinical nutrition services. Meet with inpatients to review allergies, intolerances, food preferences, therapeutic diet needs, and other nutrition concerns. Create individualized menus based on patient needs using Meditech and Microgesta.

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

- Worked in multiple units at Yarmouth Regional Hospital (YRH) including: Oncology, Renal Dialysis, Medical/Surgery, Cardiovascular & Stroke, Alternate Level of Care, Pediatrics, and Intensive Care.- Achieved competency with the Nutrition Care Process (NCP), Nutrition Diagnosis Statements (PES), nutrition assessments, documentation, Meditech, swallow assessments, therapeutic diets, nutrition interventions, and patient-centered care.- Shadowed Managers of Food Service, Food Service Supervisors, Cooks, Food Service Workers, a Dietetic Technician, Housekeeping Staff, and Inventory Control Staff.- Developed management competencies in purchasing, storage, inventory control, menu modification, budgeting, programming, marketing, recruitment, and performance management.- Participated in care conferences, nutrition assessments, nutrition interventions, and the implementation of a nutrition program for bowel health in long-term care facilities. - Led nutrition-focused group education sessions for both staff and residents.- Participated in nutrition counseling in areas such as: weight loss, diabetes management, cardiovascular health, food sensitivities, gastrointestinal disorders, and disordered eating.- Provided diabetes education to DEC clients on the physiology of diabetes, medications to treat diabetes, glucose monitoring, insulin therapy, and nutritional therapy.- Worked with an interprofessional team to provide diabetes care to a pediatric population while attending Camp Morton with Diabetes Canada.

Wolfville, Ns

Mentored residents, referred residents to appropriate resources when needed, and implemented event programming individually and with the Residence Life staff team.