Jeanne Barnes
Louisville,KY
Summary
Experienced Clinical Dietitian with 26 plus years of experience helping hospital patients handle chronic medical problems through effective nutrition. Successfully educated patients and families, planned menus and completed assessments. Strong communicator with outstanding active listening skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Dietary Services
Harlan Appalachian Regional Healthcare
10.2008 - Current
- Plan, organize, direct and evaluate the activities of the Food Production Supervisor to ensure that general food service operations, safety and sanitation guidelines and performance standards are in compliance.
- Developed programs in order to maintain records related to food safety, sanitation, safety and evaluate the recorded data for improvement goals.
- Training and educate employees on compliance standards for food service operations and Medical Nutritional Therapy.
- Develop and direct performance improvement program.
- Develop and coordinate a budget management program to make sure it effectively utilization of financial resources.
- Plan and justify an annual revenue, expense and capital equipment budget.
- Coordinate a program to ensure the recording, monitoring, and submit report to corporate accounting division.
- Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
- Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
- Serves as member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Interact will all management and non management staff, patients, clients and business associates.
- Evaluates and interprets subjective and objective data to develop a Medical Nutritional Therapy plan care in order to improve or maintain the overall status and outcome of clients
- Assess the Medical Nutritional Therapy data and develop the treatment plan of care for clients with alternative roues for nutrition supports.
- Documents notes containing subjective and objective data, data assessments, plan of care , goals to improve overall status and outcome in electronic medical records
- Provide client individual, group and community nutrition education.
Adjunct Professor
Southeast Community College
01.2015 - Current
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi.
- Taught nutrition courses, providing instruction to up to 30 undergraduate students.
- Managed student performance using automated reporting system, leveraging data to identify student learning needs and create action plans to overcome learning deficiencies.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Used exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension.
- Examined and graded assignments and assessments to report grades to appropriate personnel.
Consultant Dietitian
KCEOC Community Action Partnership
01.2013 - Current
- Assisted patients clients with mean plan development, addressing individualized dietary requirements.
- Developed nutrition plans addressing individual patient diabetes and food allergies.
- Serves a member fo the programs Heath Services Advisory Committee.
- Determined client-specific nutrient and energy requirements, with consideration to specific lifestyles, physiology and medical concerns.
- Coached individuals on methods for managing chronic diseases with effective dietary plans.
- Planned nutritious meal options for individuals with various health needs.
- Offered information to educate patients, families and nutrition practitioners.
- Completed detailed nutritional assessments of each patient based on health history, medical conditions and energy requirements.
Clinical Dietitian
Harlan Appalachian Regional Healthcare
05.1997 - 10.2008
- Coached individuals on methods for managing chronic diseases with effective dietary plans.
- Completed detailed nutritional assessments of each patient based on health history, medical conditions and energy requirements.
- Determined client-specific nutrient and energy requirements, with consideration to specific lifestyles, physiology and medical concerns.
- Assisted patients clients with mean plan development, addressing individualized dietary requirements.
- Developed nutrition plans addressing individual patient diabetes and food allergies.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Evaluated and interpreted subjective and objective data to develop a Medical Nutritional Therapy plan of care in order to improv or maintain the overall status and outcome clients.
- Documents notes containing subjective and objective data, data assessment, plan of care for clients with alternate routes for nutrition support.
- Provide client individual, group, and community nutrition education.
- Serve as a member of interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Participate din performance improvement programs pertaining to client outcome and nutrition care.
WIC Nutritionist
Lexington-Fayette County Health
12.1995 - 05.1997
- Facilitated, supported and documented participant-centered nutritional care of high-risk women, infants and children under guidance of senior nutritionist.
- Performed breastfeeding assessment and provided participant-centered counseling to help mother initiate breastfeeding, establish milk supply and exclusively breastfeed and continue breastfeeding.
- Obtained and assessed health history information, dietary intake and blood work data from WIC participants to determine nutritional and medical risks for program enrollment.
- Identified and referred participants to health care community to address issues or concerns beyond scope of practice.
- Implemented, updated and closed care plans for participants with minimal nutrition or health concerns.
- Assisted senior nutritionist in training paraprofessional WIC staff and conducting quality assurance activities.
- Educated clients about long-term health benefits of balanced diets and exercise programs.
- Monitored calorie count for individual patients in accordance with specific nutritional needs as specified by physicians.
- Collaborated with physicians and healthcare personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of clients.
- Assessed clients' nutritional and health statuses to prescribe appropriate eating and exercise plans.
- Provided appropriate follow-up according to patient's individual treatment goals and referred patients to outpatient and community services as appropriate.
- Provided in-depth information on nutritional care to maximize health.
- Documented clinical findings and entered pertinent health data for processing, recordkeeping, and use by other medical professionals.
- Counseled clients on nutrition issues such as obesity, eating disorders, tube feeding management, failure to thrive and feeding dysfunction.
- Calculated, revised and verified proper enteral and parenteral feedings to meet nutritional needs.
- Completed detailed nutritional assessments of each patient based on health history, medical conditions and energy requirements.
Education
Master of Science - Community Nutrition
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY12.1995
Bachelor of Science - General Dietetics
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY05.1994
Skills
- Cost Reduction
- Inventory Management
- Nutrition Education
- Financial Report Creation
- Budget Management
- Problem Solving
- Multitasking
- Nutrition Therapy
- Written and Verbal Communication
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Electronic Medical Records
Certification
- RD - Registered Dietitian
- Licensed Dietitian
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
Southeast Community College
01.2015 - Current
Consultant Dietitian
KCEOC Community Action Partnership
01.2013 - Current
Director of Dietary Services
Harlan Appalachian Regional Healthcare
10.2008 - Current
Clinical Dietitian
Harlan Appalachian Regional Healthcare
05.1997 - 10.2008
WIC Nutritionist
Lexington-Fayette County Health
12.1995 - 05.1997
Master of Science - Community Nutrition
Eastern Kentucky University
Bachelor of Science - General Dietetics
Eastern Kentucky University
- RD - Registered Dietitian
- Licensed Dietitian
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