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•Perform nutritional assessments and provide medical nutrition therapy as indicated by nutrition policy and procedures.•Document and complete nutrition assessments, care plans, and section K of MDS 3.0.•Provide nutrition education to residents and family members to improve adherence to plan of care.•Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to develop and ensure compliance of residents’ plan of care.•Assess nutritional needs of enteral residents and make appropriate formula recommendations.•Perform monthly Quality Assurance monitoring in Clinical Department to ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations. •Collaborate with Food Service Department in planning balanced menus to meet Department of Health Guidelines.•Assign to Clinical Nutrition Manager duties such as QA, Scheduling, Menu Planning and Revision of Policy due to offsite Clinical Nutrition Manager.

•Perform nutritional assessments and provide medical nutrition therapy on resident with varied diagnoses including diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, hypertension, oncology, tube feeding, and dysphagia.•Provide nutrition education to residents and family members to improve adherence to plan of care.•Collaborate with resident care disciplines in implementing resident’s plan of care in order to provide continuity of care.•Perform Quality Assurance monitoring in clinical department to ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations.•Document and complete nutrition assessments, care plans and section K of MDS form using electronic medical records.

(Palmetto Health-Palmetto Senior Care)•Performed nutritional assessments and provided medical nutrition therapy as indicated by nutrition standards.•Provided nutrition education to patients and family members that resulted in adherence to nutrition goals.•Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members in the implementation of patient education and plan of care which resulted in improved quality care for residents.•Monitored nutritional needs of patients receiving enteral feeding in order to provide adequate and appropriate formula.

(Celera-Berkeley)•Responsible for the education of a caseload of 12-15 patients per day regarding Berkeley HeartLab test results and the importance of on-going retesting for the physician to monitor effectiveness of treatment. This resulted in reduction of cardiovascular disease.•Interpreted Berkeley HeartLab test results to patients that resulted in helping them make choices that delayed or prevented cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and hypertension development which contributed to the projected results goals of the company.•Customized nutrition recommendations tailored to each patient’s inherited and lifestyle factors which minimized diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease risks and achieved the goals of the company.•Customized exercise regimens appropriate for each patient that resulted in increased adherence to exercise goals.•Partnered with physicians to update them on patient’s progress. This ensured patient’s compliance with treatment plan that resulted in adjustment of treatment plan, medication, nutrition, and exercise, as warranted.•Assessed patient’s willingness to change and follow physician’s treatment plan which resulted in patients deciding when they were ready to make healthy lifestyle changes and achieve their health goals.•Successfully partnered with other medical professionals to enhance patient’s compliance to goals.•Understood and complied with HIPPA guidelines to ensure all legal requirements were met and the company was in compliance.•Instructed patients on how to use web-based treatment plan. Patients tracked their progress and reduced the cost of managing their health.•Organized weekly community sessions for patients that resulted in a 10% increase in adherence to patient goals. Community classes had a weekly attendance of 13-15 patients.

Clinical Nutrition Manager•Managed the clinical nutrition team, 5 dietitians, resulting in quality nutrition care for patients.•Collaborated with other units in departmental performance improvement programs that enhanced patient care. Participated in quarterly meetings held to discuss findings.•Implemented successful communication program with other departments to ensure compliance with physician’s treatment plan which resulted in improved quality care for patients.•Performed Quality Assurance monitoring in clinical and food service departments which ensured compliance with Federal, State, and Joint Commission regulations.•Ordered all medical nutritional supplements and tube feedings for the facility.•Assessed nutritional needs of enteral feeders in order to provide adequate and appropriate formula.•Provided evaluated nutritional care and follow up for enteral feeders in order to provide continuity of care.•Monitored competency, productivity, and documentation accuracy of clinical staff which resulted in minimizing legal exposure.•Periodically assumed the responsibilities of Dining Service Director in his/her absence to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Joint Commission guidelines.Clinical Dietitian•Assessed, screened, counseled, and educated patient’s including clients in the Adult Day Care Center with varied diagnoses including Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, hypertension, diabetes, dementia, oncology and dysphagia.•Educated Adult Day Care clients on how to live a healthy lifestyle which resulted in lowering their chances for hospitalization.•Provided evaluated nutritional care for enteral patients in order to provide adequate and appropriate formula.•Assessed nutritional needs of enteral feeders and made appropriate formula recommendations in order to provide adequate and appropriate formula.

•Responsible for individual nutrition education, assessed nutrition status, charted, and documented in accordance with USDA guidelines and NYS Plan which resulted in improved nutrition and health by enabling participants to purchase nutritionally adequate food.•Conducted group classes on a variety of nutrition topics which resulted in participants making healthier food choices at the supermarket