Self-motivated, compassionate Dietitian with 4+ years experience helping long term care, skilled nursing and rehab patients manage medical conditions through effective nutrition.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Dietitian
Catholic Health Services, North Campus
Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
09.2018 - Current
Consult with and complete comprehensive nutrition assessments for acute rehab, skilled nursing patients and long term residents.
Develop, recommend and implement nutrition interventions to address individual patient needs
Identify and regularly follow up with high risk patients/residents and re-assess nutritional needs, as appropriate
Provide nutrition education/counseling to patients/residents and their families
Regularly meet with multidisciplinary team to discuss and implement plan of care for individual patients/residents
Coordinate with other areas of the food service department to ensure patients'/residents' food preferences are accurately documented and honored
Contract Dietitian
Your WellnessCloud
Fort Lauderdale, FL
05.2018 - 09.2018
Provided nutrition education to Broward Schools academic and administrative staff at Health Screening and Wellness events
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition And Dietetics
Keiser University
Pembroke Pines, FL
05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry And Microbiology
The University of The West Indies
Trinidad And Tobago
Skills
Nutrition therapy for various disease states
Evidence-based advice/patient education
Design & development of presentations and pamphlets for nutrition health promotion
Nutrition needs assessment
Community nutrition services
Diet modification
Diabetes management
Interpersonal Communication
Mentor/train interns
Orientation of new hire groups
Provide In-Services to Nursing and Food & Nutrition staff
Strong ability to resolve concerns at achieve patient satisfaction
Experience working with populations of diverse cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds
Memberships
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2017-Present
Timeline
Clinical Dietitian
Catholic Health Services, North Campus
09.2018 - Current
Contract Dietitian
Your WellnessCloud
05.2018 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition And Dietetics
Keiser University
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry And Microbiology
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