Julia Brown
Kenner,LA
Summary
Clinical Dietitian with over a year of experience in a children's hospital setting, providing comprehensive nutrition care across diverse settings, including the CICU, ACCU, and Behavioral Health Unit. Expertise in collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to design and implement tailored nutrition interventions that enhance pediatric patient outcomes. Recognized for exceptional time management, adaptability, and teamwork in clinical environment. Committed to delivering evidence-based nutrition care while fostering positive relationships with patients, families, and healthcare providers.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Dietitian
LCMC Health - Manning Family Children's Hospital
New Orleans, LA
11.2024 - Current
- Conducted nutrition screenings to identify patients at risk for malnutrition or other complications.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to optimize patient care and diet interventions.
- Used electronic medical record systems proficiently for tracking patient progress notes, orders, and other essential documentation aspects required in daily practice as a Clinical Dietitian.
- Educated patients and families on appropriate nutrition management strategies for specific health conditions.
- Optimized nutritional support by adjusting enteral feedings as needed based on patient needs and tolerance levels.
Diet Technician
East Jefferson General Hospital - Aramark Food Service
Metairie, LA
02.2024 - 06.2024
- Screened and assessed low risk patients; provided sodium, diabetes, and renal diet educations to patients when a consult was ordered by RN or physician
- Shadowed other in-patient registered dietitians in hospital; attended rounds with interdisciplinary members on ICU, CCU, and rehab floors
- Navigated Epic Software system to obtain patient history, labs, and other nutrition related information to make useful recommendations for tube feeding and diet orders
Child Nutrition Program Intern
Diocese of Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Collaborated with the Director of Child Nutrition and other staff in central office to prepare cafeteria facilities, inventories, and new products for 2022-2023 school year
- Planned 2022-2023 school year lunch menus based on the National School Lunch Program guidelines
- Created in-service visual materials on correct handwashing and meal tray preparation for cafeteria staff to refer to in school facilities throughout year
- Learned how to navigate Edison Software for preparation of recipes and 4-week meal cycle for school year
Undergraduate Researcher
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Recorded survey results from a graduate research project examining LSU students use of health and exercise information from unreliable social media posts
- Organized results and data of online surveys completed by LSU students on use frequency of social media for information about exercise and nutrition
- Listened in on zoom meetings with other professionals about new research on mind genomics
- Collaborated with program director to create infographics with evidenced-based information to be posted around LSU's campus
Education
Master of Science - Human Environmental Sciences, Human Nutrition
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL08-2024
Dietetic Internship - undefined
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA06-2024
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Food Sciences, Concentration in Dietetics
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA05-2023
Skills
- Written and verbal communication
- Patient education
- Electronic medical records
- Cardiovascular nutrition
- Enteral nutrition
- Pediatric nutrition
- Eating disorder treatment
- Nutritional assessment
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
Certification
ServSafe Certification: attended classes for the 2 required courses and took 1 exam to become certified; the certification lasts until 2026
Timeline
Clinical Dietitian
LCMC Health - Manning Family Children's Hospital
11.2024 - Current
Diet Technician
East Jefferson General Hospital - Aramark Food Service
02.2024 - 06.2024
Child Nutrition Program Intern
Diocese of Baton Rouge
05.2022 - 08.2022
Undergraduate Researcher
Louisiana State University
03.2022 - 06.2022
Dietetic Internship - undefined
Tulane University
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Food Sciences, Concentration in Dietetics
Louisiana State University
Master of Science - Human Environmental Sciences, Human Nutrition
The University of Alabama
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- LSU Cheerleading: cheered at college level at Louisiana State University (August 2019 - May 2023)