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Responsible for monthly nutrition education, review of monthly labs, and other counseling as needed for our dialysis outpatients at both Bismarck and Jamestown clinics which totals approximately 95-100 patients. Consult and educate patients seeking kidney transplant and their donors along with follow-up post-surgery. Educates those with Chronic Kidney Disease to help with preparation possible initiation of dialysis. Work with the interdisciplinary team to provide the best quality of care for each individual patient. Along with monitoring and tracking completion of monthly paperwork as needed.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

Responsible for the production aspects of food services for a 280 plus bed facility, which includes purchasing from various vendors, food quality, recipe development/testing, safety and sanitation, payroll, employee schedules, and screening, hiring, and training.* Have held the positions of Room Service Supervisor, Nutrition and Food Service Manager, and Culinary Manager * Promoted from Room Service Supervisor to Nutrition and Food Services Manager within five months of hire.* Managed all foodservice operations for a 90-bed facility prior to Culinary Manager Position, which included room services to patients and guests, food production, dish room, and café totaling 22 FTEs. * Improved morale of employees, the appearance of the facility, and safety and sanitation score by 20 percent.* Work closely with other managers and director on a daily basis to provide the best quality food and service for our guests and patients. * Aide in the editing and development of policies that are compliant with city, state, and federal regulations pertaining to healthcare.

Dickinson, Nd

Culinary Supervisor: Organize, plan, and order inventory for resident and staff meals; along with inventory for other special events on a biweekly basis. Manages a staff of up to 15 employees who produce and serve up to 500 meals daily. Assure all foods are stored safely and appropriately, that staff are following proper food safety procedures, and that all meals/food sent out of the kitchen are palatable, of an appropriate temperature, and presented in an attractive manner. Involved in integration of new diet and menu system MealTracker; MatrixCare diet program. Dietitian: Monitor and/or assesse residents nutritionally biweekly to quarterly in a long-term care or short stay/rehabilitation setting and work with interdisciplinary team to provide the best quality of life for each resident individually. Signs off on menu changes when warranted.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

* Receive meal and beverage orders from patrons and league players, assure accuracy of orders, serve and handle multiple orders, and assist other co-workers at the largest billiards hall in the Western Hemisphere. * Sets-up, cater, and clean up parties and events held at the billiards hall.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

* Assesses patients individually for nutritional risk and provides proper nutrition recommendations for diet and/or supplementation based one’s need(s). * Educate newly diagnosed patients on diets such as renal disease and diabetes. * Enjoys teaching, learning from, and working with students and interns.* Provides coverage for co-workers on various units including outpatient dialysis center. * Aides in office morale by organizing social events for various occasions. * Has trained three new employees in multiple areas of hospital since working for Sanford.

Victoria, Texas Area

* Assessed patients in an inpatient setting individually to aide in nutritional needs through oral diet and/or alternate nutritional methods such as enteral feedings.* Educated patients in an inpatient or outpatient setting on proper diets related to one’s health. * Worked with outpatients on proper diet at hospital’s Cardiac Rehab Center one-on-one and in classroom setting.* Wrote nutrition related articles for local paper. * Organized, created, and presented nutritional information for local and surrounding community.

Victoria, Texas Area

Materity Leave Coverage* Monitored renal related lab values and coached patients individually to meet one’s nutritional potential while on hemodialysis. * Educated new and current patients on proper renal diet habits when needed.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

* Assisted in taking meal orders for patients by phone or one-on-one. * Helped patients stay within the diet parameters set by the nutrition therapy department with the use of CBORD. * Assured proper diet orders and allergies were handled correctly. * Oversaw, informed, and educated other employees in using proper diets and procedures. * Aided in the implementation of Thief River Falls MeritCare food service.

Dickinson, North Dakota Area

* Oversaw and enhanced the skills of employees. * Handled store’s finances accurately and thoroughly. * Controlled, chose, and purchased products for store in an efficient way. * Prepared food and attended to customers’ needs in a family friendly atmosphere.

Bsn, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Mba-Executive

Fargo, North Dakota Location CADE Program

Dietetic Internship, Dietetics/Dietitian

Internship locations include: Victoria Independent School District (VISD) Child Nutrition Detar Hospital (Victoria, Tx) Nutrition Therapy.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Dietetics And Clinical Nutrition Services

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honour Society (President and Treasurer), Phi Upsilon Omicron Honor Society, Student.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Criminal Justice

Activities and Societies: MSUM’s Women’s Rugby Club (Vice President and Public Relations)