Marissa K. Wolfgram
Columbus,OH
Summary
Knowledgeable Clinical Dietitian with >13 years experience educating patients and families, monitoring patient nutrition and managing physician-ordered diets for two skilled nursing facilities. Demonstrated success in collaborating with clinicians to optimize patient plans. Thrive in challenging, fast-paced settings when managing multiple tasks and working with various patients and members of the interdisciplinary team.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Dietitian
Laurel Health Care Company
Columbus, OH
06.2016 - Current
- Manage 2 skilled nursing facilities and a case load of >200 revolving patients with diverse backgrounds and varying clinical needs in accordance with state and federal guidelines
- Complete detailed nutritional assessments and monitoring of each patient based on health history, medical conditions and energy requirements
- Develop nutrition care plans addressing individual needs and preferences
- Provide nutrition education to patients, families, and team members to optimize nutritional status
- Determine client-specific nutrient and energy requirements, with consideration to specific lifestyles, physiology and medical concerns.
- Coach individuals on methods for managing chronic diseases with effective dietary plans
- Evaluate and counsel facility team members on a daily basis to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
- Demonstrate respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Perform duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Proven successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Use critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Offer friendly and efficient service to patients and family members and handled challenging situations with ease.
- Develop and maintain courteous and effective working relationships.
- Assist with community marketing events to promote census
- Conduct weekly Nutrition At Risk meetings with interdisciplinary team members
- Perform monthly Dietary Services Operations Review to evaluate sanitation practices and quality assurance
- Participate in monthly QAPI meetings and provide feedback as to ways to improve facility processes and outcomes
Nutrition Services Director/Clinical Dietitian
Prestige/Noble Health Care, formerly Extendicare Health Services
Columbus, OH
06.2009 - 05.2016
- Worked closely with organizational leadership to strategically affect operational direction.
- Completed detailed nutritional assessments of each patient based on health history, medical conditions and energy requirements in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
- Developed nutrition care plans addressing individual needs and preferences
- Provided nutrition education to patients, families, and team members to optimize nutritional status
- 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
- Evaluated and counseled facility team members on a daily basis to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to patients and family members and handled challenging situations with ease.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Assisted with community marketing events to promote census
- Conducted weekly Nutrition At Risk meetings with interdisciplinary team members
- Performed monthly Dietary Services Operations Review to evaluate sanitation practices, quality assurance, and cost control
- Participated in monthly QAPI meetings and provide feedback as to ways to improve facility processes and outcomes
Education
Dietetic Internship
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Columbus, OH05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Health and Sport Studies
Miami University
Oxford, OH05.2008
Skills
- Electronic Medical Records
- Facility Inspections
- Microsoft Office
- Clinical Dietetics
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
- Communication skills
- Customer Service
- Operation Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Certification
Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management
Timeline
Clinical Dietitian
Laurel Health Care Company
06.2016 - Current
Nutrition Services Director/Clinical Dietitian
Prestige/Noble Health Care, formerly Extendicare Health Services
06.2009 - 05.2016
Dietetic Internship
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Health and Sport Studies
Miami University
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