Carrie Shaffer
Rhinebeck,NY
Summary
Experienced with clinical nutrition management. Utilizes expertise in dietary planning and health compliance. Track record of leading teams and improving patient nutritional outcomes.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nutrition Manager
Archcare at Ferncliff Nursing Home
01.2012 - Current
- Company Overview: Morrison Living- division of Compass Group North America
- Lead Dietitian for a 309 bed facility: Managing a Short Term Rehabilitation/Acute Care Unit, 2 Long Term Care Living Units and a Neurodegenerative Unit specializing in Huntington's Disease
- Oversee an RD and DTR
- Perform all necessary Clinical Assessments including Weight and Malnutrition Screening, Diet Education, Care Plan Notation and meetings with Residents and Families, Dining room and Unit Rounding, QAPI Initiatives, MDS, Kitchen Staff Training and Audit of Assessments, trays and service
- Morrison Living- division of Compass Group North America
Clinical Dietitian (Outpatient)
Dyson Center for Cancer Care
01.2006 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
- Collaborated with radiation oncology team to provide medical nutrition therapy to patients receiving chemo and radiation therapy
- Coordinated all enteral nutrition support services for radiation oncology patients
- Served on the quality assurance team and multidisciplinary cancer cluster Committees
- Presented at public oncology panel discussions, workshops and patient support groups (breast, head and neck, prostate cancer)
- Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Registered Clinical Dietitian
Westchester Medical Center
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Company Overview: Hudson Valley Hospital Center
- Conducted inpatient and outpatient nutrition screening and assessments
- Developed patient-focused nutrition interventions, monitored and reassessed as indicated
- Provided evidenced-based nutrition education to patients and families in individual and group settings
- Provided enteral and parenteral nutrition recommendations to high risk patients
- Precepted dietetic interns during their phase of meeting cardiac and medical-surgical competencies
- Supervised therapeutic dietary aides
- Served on committees including Patient Education and Development, Formulary Selection and Menu Production and Revision
- Hudson Valley Hospital Center
Education
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
Marymount College
Tarrytown, NY05.1999
Dietetic Internship Program -
Sodexo Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY05.2000
Associates in Applied Science - Dietetics
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY05.1992
Skills
- Sigma Care
- WellSky
- MDS software
- Microsoft Office
- Clinical assessment
- Team management
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Health promotion
- Quality improvement
Certifications Professional Development
- Registered Dietitian, Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Member, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- ServSafe Certified, 08/16-Present
Timeline
Clinical Nutrition Manager
Archcare at Ferncliff Nursing Home
01.2012 - Current
Clinical Dietitian (Outpatient)
Dyson Center for Cancer Care
01.2006 - 01.2011
Registered Clinical Dietitian
Westchester Medical Center
01.2000 - 01.2003
Dietetic Internship Program -
Sodexo Westchester Medical Center
Associates in Applied Science - Dietetics
Dutchess Community College
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
Marymount College
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