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Olivia Postich

Lakewood,OH

Summary

Skilled clinical dietitian with several years of experience educating patients, monitoring nutrition, and overseeing therapeutic diets. Highly motivated to collaborate with practitioners to optimize patient care. Experience with providing individualized care, implementing evidence-based practices, and developing tailored nutritional plans.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Neonatal Clinical Dietitian

Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
07.2023 - Current
  • Screened patients for nutrition risks and determined need for assessment
  • Determined appropriate feed advance based on weight and risk level
  • Created enteral feed recipes based on client need and calculated nutrition provided
  • Individualized parenteral nutrition for specific patients
  • Prepared patients for home going in step down unit
  • Educated caregivers at time of discharge regarding safe and appropriate infant feed preparation
  • Rounded daily with interdisciplinary team
  • Collaborated with developmental team on advancement of oral feeds
  • Provided nutrition cross coverage for other units in children’s hospital including, but not limited to, endocrinology, gastroenterology, PICU, and general pediatrics

Adolescent Program Dietitian

The Emily Program
12.2020 - 07.2023
  • Company Overview: Intensive day treatment and intensive outpatient
  • Determined goal weight range for eating disorder recovery based on adolescent growth charts
  • Determined appropriate meal plan based on need for weight restoration or stabilization
  • Analyzed food recalls to establish compliance with meal plan
  • Counseled adolescent clients and parents on proper nutrition and weight in eating disorder recovery
  • Led nutrition education groups on topics covering macronutrients, micronutrients, digestion and absorption, metabolism and set point theory, exercise, and hydration
  • Supported clients in meals and snacks to allow them to use therapeutic skills for meal completion
  • Created weekly weight graphs showing clients’ weight progression
  • Participated in weekly case consult team, peer support, nutrition team, and programming meetings
  • Aided adult programs with therapeutic meal support and nutrition education groups
  • Intensive day treatment and intensive outpatient

Dietetic Technician

The Emily Program
02.2020 - 12.2020
  • Company Overview: Adult residential
  • Prepared and served meals according to individualized meal plans and residents’ dislikes and allergies
  • Document resident daily weights and meal plan compliance for treatment team and insurance reviews
  • Assist in bulk food orders, order in meals, and grocery shopping for residents
  • Assisted in reorganization of kitchen to create a more workable flow for all kitchen staff
  • Provided carbohydrate counts for each meal and one snack a day for diabetic residents reliant on insulin
  • Assisted in creating activities teaching grocery shopping, portioning, hand hygiene, and food-related games
  • Assisted dietitians in treatment and discharge plans for residents
  • Create schedule for dietetic technicians to cover the kitchen and nutrition team responsibilities
  • Adult residential

Dietetic Intern

Kent State University
08.2018 - 12.2019
  • Created and implemented nutrition education for college students with developmental delays which increased their nutrition awareness and knowledge
  • Created calorie and nutrient goals with supplement regimens for older individuals at a long-term care facility
  • Implemented recipe change at an elementary school which resulted in increased meal purchase and satisfaction
  • Implemented IDDSI guidelines to dysphagia diet menus at a large hospital which helped to streamline patient transition from hospital to external care when on a dysphagia diet
  • Presented analysis of current gut microbiome research which increased clinical dietitians’ awareness for practice
  • Developed survey for interns and food service staff involved in implementation of new menu program at schools which analyzed the success of the program
  • Developed written educational materials for various populations which encouraged them to make food choices based on their specific nutrition needs
  • Counseled and educated patients at a large urban hospital regarding their dietary needs

Education

Master’s of Science - Nutrition And Completion of Dietetic Internship

Kent State University
05.2020

Bachelor's of Nutrition - Dietetics

Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
05.2018

Skills

  • Medical nutrition therapy
  • Creation of individualized meal plans
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Evidence-based advice
  • Patient Education
  • Supporting individuals during meals
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Organization
  • Planning
  • Time management

Activities

  • Volunteer, Adopt America Network, 01/11, Present
  • Food Service Volunteer, Metz Culinary Management, 05/19, 05/20
  • Kitchen Volunteer, Wood County Committee on Aging, 01/17, 05/18

Credentials

  • MS
  • RD
  • LD

Timeline

Neonatal Clinical Dietitian

Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
07.2023 - Current

Adolescent Program Dietitian

The Emily Program
12.2020 - 07.2023

Dietetic Technician

The Emily Program
02.2020 - 12.2020

Dietetic Intern

Kent State University
08.2018 - 12.2019

Master’s of Science - Nutrition And Completion of Dietetic Internship

Kent State University

Bachelor's of Nutrition - Dietetics

Bowling Green State University

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