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Jaclyn Trzcinski

Cranberry Twp,PA

Summary

Qualified Registered Dietitian with solid foundation in clinical nutrition and patient care. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with healthcare teams, adapting to changing needs while ensuring positive patient outcomes. Expertise in medical nutrition therapy, nutritional assessments, and developing personalized nutrition plans. Known for reliability, flexibility, and results-driven approach in achieving optimal health outcomes.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Dietitian

UPMC Cranberry Place- Skilled Nursing Facility (UPMC, Oakdale Seniors Alliance, Metz Culinary Management)
05.2009 - Current
  • Conduct thorough nutritional assessments to identify malnutrition risk factors and develop effective interventions.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to provide comprehensive care for patients in various clinical settings.
  • Complete MDS assessments per protocol.
  • Develop and conduct in-services and education courses for staff.
  • Participation in weekly weight and wound rounds with interdisciplinary team.
  • Attend weekly care conferences with residents and families. Discuss plan of care, nutrition interventions, provide education as needed.
  • Compile data, create monthly report, and present information for QA meetings to address weight trends, enteral feeding prevalence, and hydration status of at risk residents.
  • Maintain ongoing communication with interdisciplinary team, dietary staff, diet technician, director and administrator as needed to ensure excellent resident care.
  • Accountable as a nutrition liaison with healthcare professionals creating nutrition-related treatment plans, responding to facility needs and initiatives, as well as system wide initiatives.
  • Lead clinical support educator for implementation of electronic medical record (EMR) for several facilities across UPMC Senior Living.
  • Developed training guide, assessment tools, and follow up support for clinicians related to EMR implementation.
  • Direct involvement with system development, forms/assessment development for EMR.
  • Lead clinical trainer for continued onboarding of new UPMC accounts.
  • Active involvement with UPMC enteral and oral formulary development and revision.
  • Compile monthly billing information for facility enteral feeding usage.
  • Instrumental in facility implementation of RD order writing privileges.
  • Mentored dietetic interns, providing guidance on clinical skills development and fostering professional growth within the field of dietetics.

Dietitian Specialist- Presbyterian Hospital

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Presbyterian Hospital
05.2009
  • Responsible for coordinating all aspects of medical nutrition therapy for a wide variety of patient populations and disease states.
  • Appointed field faculty member with the University of Pittsburgh.
  • Serve as preceptor for dietetic interns and students pursuing advanced degrees in nutrition.
  • Active participant in UPMC Professional Practice Council. Includes development and implementation of ideas to better patient care, improve patient satisfaction, promote nutrition in the workplace and highlight department achievements and activities.
  • Served as a staff educator during implementation of the “Nutrition Care Process” charting initiative.
  • Responsible for developing and revising nutrition education materials for use across UPMC Health System.
  • Volunteer as needed in workplace wellness initiatives (health fairs, National Nutrition Month displays).
  • Maintain working knowledge of various computer programs.

Miami Valley Hospital
08.2004
  • Responsible for hospital wide clinical coverage for an 827 bed facility with a level 1 trauma center.
  • Participated in weekly interdisciplinary team rounds with nursing, pharmacy and physicians.
  • Developed and conducted seminars for professional and non-professional groups.
  • Served as a positive role model, instructor and coach for dietetic interns by coordinating clinical and didactic learning experiences.

Education

Master of Science - Clinical Nutrition

The University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA

Dietetic Internship - undefined

Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton, OH

Bachelor of Science - Education and Allied Professions (Dietetics)

The University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

Skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Medical nutrition therapy
  • Electronic medical records
  • Nutritional assessment

Affiliations

  • Registered Dietitian with Commission on Dietetic Registration
  • Licensed Dietitian / Nutritionist in the state of Pennsylvania

Timeline

Clinical Dietitian

UPMC Cranberry Place- Skilled Nursing Facility (UPMC, Oakdale Seniors Alliance, Metz Culinary Management)
05.2009 - Current

Dietitian Specialist- Presbyterian Hospital

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Presbyterian Hospital
05.2009

Miami Valley Hospital
08.2004

Dietetic Internship - undefined

Miami Valley Hospital

Bachelor of Science - Education and Allied Professions (Dietetics)

The University of Dayton

Master of Science - Clinical Nutrition

The University of Pittsburgh

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