Kristie Perron
Mercy Regional Medical Center
Ville Platte,USA
1
Certification
28
years of professional experience
Registered, Licensed Clinical Dietitian with 28 years of experience educating patients, monitoring nutrition and overseeing therapeutic diets. Highly skilled at collaborating with practitioners to optimize patient care.
Work History
Director of Food and Nutrition Services
2 Years 9 Months- Leadership & Management
- Staff supervision and team leadership
- Budgeting and cost control
- Policy development and implementation
- Strategic planning and goal setting
- Conflict resolution
- Operational Oversight
- Food service operations (including procurement, inventory, menu planning)
- Compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., CMS, Joint Commission, HACCP, FDA, USDA)
- Quality assurance and performance improvement
- Vendor and contract management
- Sanitation and food safety protocols
- Administrative & Communication
- Departmental reporting and presentations
- Staff hiring, training, and evaluation
- Interdepartmental collaboration
- Emergency preparedness and risk management
- Clinical and Nutritional Expertise
- Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
- Nutrition assessment and diagnosis
- Nutritional counseling and education
- Dietary planning for chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, heart disease, renal failure)
- Anthropometric and biochemical data interpretation
- Enteral and parenteral nutrition
- Communication and Interpersonal
- Patient and family education
- Interdisciplinary collaboration (doctors, nurses, pharmacists)
- Motivational interviewing
- Cultural competency in nutrition
- Technical & Analytical
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR) usage (e.g., EPIC, Cerner)
- Nutritional analysis software
- Data collection and documentation
- Evidence-based practice application
- Organizational & Professional
- Time management
- Ethics and confidentiality (HIPPA compliance)
- Continuing education and licensure maintenance
- Community outreach and program development
Clinical Dietitian
6 Years 2 Months- Conduct nutritional assessments, including anthropometric measurements, biochemical tests, and dietary intake analysis.
- Develop individualized nutrition plans to meet the nutritional needs of patients.
- Monitor progress of patients in achieving their nutrition goals.
- Evaluate patient's food preferences, lifestyle habits and health status to create effective diet plans.
- Coordinate with physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care plans.
- Maintain accurate records of all nutrition-related activities, including medical history, laboratory results and progress notes.
- Perform administrative tasks such as ordering supplies or completing paperwork related to nutrition services provided.
- Collaborate with kitchen staff on menu options that meet the nutritional needs of patients.
- Actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss treatment plans for patients.
- Educate clients on special diets such as diabetes management, renal disease management or weight control programs.
Clinical Dietitian, PRN
1 Year 9 Months- Conduct nutritional assessments, including anthropometric measurements, biochemical tests, and dietary intake analysis.
- Develop individualized nutrition plans to meet the nutritional needs of patients.
- Monitor progress of patients in achieving their nutrition goals.
- Evaluate patient's food preferences, lifestyle habits and health status to create effective diet plans.
- Coordinate with physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care plans.
Clinical Dietitian
6 Years 7 Months- Conducted nutritional assessments, including anthropometric measurements, biochemical tests, and dietary intake analysis.
- Developed individualized nutrition plans to meet the nutritional needs of patients.
- Monitored progress of patients in achieving their nutrition goals.
- Evaluated patient's food preferences, lifestyle habits and health status to create effective diet plans.
- Coordinated with physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care plans.
- Maintained accurate records of all nutrition-related activities, including medical history, laboratory results and progress notes.
- Performed administrative tasks such as ordering supplies or completing paperwork related to nutrition services provided.
- Educated clients on special diets such as diabetes management, renal disease management or weight control programs.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff on menu options that meet the nutritional needs of patients.
- Actively participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss treatment plans for patients.
Clinical Dietitian
8 Years 2 Months- Conducted nutritional assessments, including anthropometric measurements, biochemical tests, and dietary intake analysis.
- Developed individualized nutrition plans to meet the nutritional needs of patients.
- Evaluated patient's food preferences, lifestyle habits and health status to create effective diet plans.
- Coordinated with physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care plans.
- Maintained accurate records of all nutrition-related activities, including medical history, laboratory results and progress notes.
- Performed administrative tasks such as ordering supplies or completing paperwork related to nutrition services provided.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff on menu options that meet the nutritional needs of patients.
- Educated clients on special diets such as diabetes management, renal disease management or weight control programs.
Clinical Dietitian
4 Years 6 Months- Conducted nutritional assessments, including anthropometric measurements, biochemical tests, and dietary intake analysis.
- Developed individualized nutrition plans to meet the nutritional needs of patients.
- Evaluated patient's food preferences, lifestyle habits and health status to create effective diet plans.
- Coordinated with physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient care plans.
Dietitian
- Conducted nutrition assessments for pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children participating in the WIC program along with follow up care
- Provided individualized nutrition counseling and developed appropriate nutrition interventions
- Determined appropriate WIC food packages based on nutritional needs and program guidelines
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition And Dietetics
Skills
Therapeutic Diets
Disease Management
Patient Education
Written and Verbal Communication
Nutrition Recommendations
Nutrition Screening
Meal Planning
Geriatric Nutrition
Adolescent Nutrition
Affiliations
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Certification
- CPR 05/09 - present
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) 1998-present
- Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist 1998-present
- Food Safety Certification (ServSafe) 2024
Timeline
Director of Food and Nutrition Services
Mercy Regional Medical Center
11.2023 - CurrentRead More
Clinical Dietitian, PRN
Mercy Regional Medical Center
02.2022 - 11.2023Read More
Clinical Dietitian
St. Landry Extended Care Hospital
10.2017 - 12.2023Read More
Clinical Dietitian
Mercy Regional Medical Center
03.2011 - 10.2017Read More
Clinical Dietitian
St. Landry Extended Care Hospital
04.2003 - 06.2011Read More
Clinical Dietitian
Ville Platte Medical Center
10.1998 - 04.2003Read More
Dietitian
Huey P Long/WIC
01.1998 Read More
Louisiana Tech University
Bachelor of Science from Nutrition And Dietetics
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