Jamie Pacenta

• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments and reassessments, evaluating dietary intake, laboratory values, weight trends, clinical status, and patient goals to identify nutrition-related problems and guide interventions.
• Independently develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans, modify diet orders, and monitor patient response to nutrition interventions.
• Provide diabetes-focused medical nutrition therapy and education, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data review and GLP-1 medication education.
• Assess nutrition support needs and make recommendations for oral nutrition supplements and enteral/tube feeding regimens based on individual clinical needs.
• Collaborate with PCPs, nursing, OT/PT, SLP, and behavioral health through daily interdisciplinary team meetings to coordinate patient care; manage approximately 3–6 patient visits daily.
• Provide nutrition counseling and evidence-based education to patients and caregivers, including group nutrition presentations and individualized education.
• Contribute to quality improvement and regulatory initiatives, including audits, CACFP documentation, and an interdisciplinary initiative to improve the initial assessment process.

Conducted comprehensive nutrition consultations and medical nutrition therapy, performed daily malnutrition screenings, and provided tailored nutrition support recommendations.

Diabetes education, group classes, and cooking demonstrations; researched hypoglycemia risk and presented findings to diabetes care specialist.

Interpreted medical history and labs; provided evidence-based counseling for hypertension, diabetes, and obesity using MyPlate, DASH, and carbohydrate counting.