Clinical Nutrition Manager
• Led all facets of daily operation of the Clinical Nutrition Department in a 300-bed five-star rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility, accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC)• Worked closely with Director of Food Service to oversee the management of the kitchen and food prep staff• Served as lead nutrition representative on a multi-disciplinary care team to create and execute nutrition care plans, establish and maintain policies, standards and programs for the provision of optimal nutrition care • Completed and prepared admission and routine quarterly screenings, assessments, education and care plans to determine nutrition risk and level of care required• Managed and completed Minimum Data Set (MDS) coding to ensure that nutrition assessments are properly reported to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in accordance with federal law • Led initiative to decrease significant weight changes through patient education, snack programs, alternative food presentation and menu changes, resulting in dramatically improved weight stability across the facility• Helped initiate and lead implementation of Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) regulations recently mandated in Affordable Care Act Section 6102• Elevated overall quality standards and patient satisfaction scores while receiving zero tags from Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) over five annual surveys across two locations with more than 600 residents• Provided training to incoming employees to ensure high-quality patient care• Regularly reviewed dietary concerns made by residents and families and proposed interventions to resolve a complaint or grievance• Proficient in Nutrition Care Process; MatrixCare, WoundRounds, ThreeSquares, eHealth Data Solutions, CareWatch, RiskWatch, Centricity and Cerner
