Serena Hui Jason
Henderson
Summary
As a senior-level dietitian with eighteen years of clinical experience, I have honed strong collaboration and leadership skills. My career has been diverse, spanning various medical settings, including acute care hospitals, outpatient home health services, long-term care facilities, and rehabilitation centers. I am deeply passionate about my work and possess excellent customer service, writing, and communication skills. My commitment to continued education and expertise in medical nutrition therapy sets me apart, demonstrating my dedication to serving the community and delivering high-quality patient care. With the completion of my master’s degree in human nutrition and Functional Medicine in 2024, I am uniquely equipped to guide individuals in managing chronic health issues using holistic, food-based, and lifestyle strategies that target the root causes. This educational background has significantly enhanced my ability to provide comprehensive and effective care.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Dietitian for LTC
Boulder City Hospital
10.2013 - 01.2024
- According to MDS guidelines, I independently managed medical nutrition therapy for long-term care residents, significantly improving their nutritional status and quality of life. I also provided hospice residents with comfort care support, reducing their end-of-life suffering.
- Calculated residents' individualized nutritional needs & recommended nutrition supplements or snacks if deficiencies were identified.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring of residents' admission, weekly and monthly weight to identify if significant weight changes were related to nutrition and recommended supplements to improve nutrition status.
- Developed care plan (CAA) to meet the nutritional needs of residents and improve their nutritional status.
- My ability to foster a collaborative environment is evident in my effective communication with nursing staff and physicians regarding nutritional concerns. This ensures the best care for our residents and promotes a culture of teamwork.
- My ability to address concerns effectively is evident in my participation in residents' weekly care plan conferences. I update the team on residents' nutrition status and address any concerns that family members may have had, ensuring a smooth care process.
- Compiled data & developed quarterly unit reports. Participated in the hospital's internal quality performance improvement initiatives to discuss findings, identified dietary process deficiencies, and offered recommendations for improvement.
- My leadership and mentorship skills were evident in my role at Boulder City Hospital. I mentored departmental staff and conducted ongoing educational sessions for dietary staff, demonstrating my commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
- Provided counsel and diet education to residents and their family members.
- Participated in the annual state survey and successfully addressed surveyors' questions/concerns, resulting in no nutrition-related deficiency for the past 10 years.
- PT (24-30hrs/week)
Clinical Dietitian Specialist
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
11.2009 - 07.2013
- Implemented nutrition care plan in the assessment, evaluation, and monitoring of patients requiring complex dietary management, including but not limited to the oncology and critical care populations requiring advanced nutrition support such as tube feeding and TPN.
- Provided nutrition consultations to multidisciplinary team members (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, wound care, speech therapists, and discharge planning coordinators) by recommending oral, enteral, and/or parenteral nutrition therapies. Set goals for achieving optimal patient outcomes and develop a care plan to achieve these goals, and computerized documentation of the care plan process.
- Provided inpatient education to patients, caregivers, or family members in areas of renal, cardiac, liver diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, obesity, and cancer. Provided comprehensive diabetes education on dietary restrictions and disease management.
- FT (40hrs/week)
Dietitian
CORAM CVS/specialty infusion services
04.2009 - 11.2009
- Implemented nutrition care plan in the assessment, evaluation, and ongoing monitoring of outpatients with complex gastrointestinal disorders requiring long-term parenteral nutrition support management in their homes. Collaborated with the pharmacist in the preparation of TPN orders.
- Medical nutrition therapy management also included regular telephone contacts and/or home visits to monitor outpatients' progress and respond to their questions concerning nutritional needs.
- Provided leadership in the qualification of outpatients promptly to evaluate if they meet criteria for home enteral or parenteral nutrition support. Prepared and assembled medical documentations to support their qualifications for meeting commercial insurance and/or Medicare/Medicaid criteria for home nutrition therapies.
- Coordinated with home infusion team members (office manager, nurse manager, territory managers, pharmacists, and insurance qualifiers) to expedite patients' discharge process, ensuring their smooth transitions and continuation of care from acute hospital settings to their home settings.
- Provided recommendations to physicians for enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
- Educated patients and their family members on therapeutic diet and/or nutrition support management.
- Collaborated with territory managers and conducted in-service meetings with physicians, nurses, case managers, and health care providers to introduce and promote the company's home infusion services.
- FT (40hrs/week)
Clinical Dietitian
North Vista Hospital
12.2007 - 04.2009
- Implemented nutrition care plan in the assessment, evaluation, and monitoring of patients requiring complex dietary management with various disease states. Computerized documentation of the care plan process. Routine responsibilities include nutrition screening, assessment, monitoring, and follow-up.
- Educated patients on therapeutic diets and food-drug interactions. Provided educational in-services to hospital staff and the bariatric surgical patient population.
- Provided timely diet, enteral & parenteral nutrition support recommendations to physicians per consultation requests.
- Facilitated care plan management and medical nutrition therapy for the geriatric/psychiatric population with special needs.
- FT (40hrs/week)
Clinical Dietitian
Manor Health Care Center
03.2007 - 12.2007
- Provided nutrition care plan management covering nutrition screening, assessment, and follow-up of residents and the Alzheimer's geriatric population with special needs.
- Conducted timely LTC nutrition assessments, progress & significant change of conditions report pertaining to MDS guidelines. Advised physicians on tube-feeding recommendations.
- Participated in wound-care rounds and care plan consultation meetings.
- PT (24hrs/week)
Dietitian
HealthSouth Desert Canyon Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2007 - 06.2007
- Provided therapeutic diets and tube feeding recommendations to physicians.
- Educated patients and their family members on modified diet management.
- Participated in multidisciplinary care plan meetings with physicians and nurses for monitoring the MNT process of the rehab patients.
- PT (20hrs/week)
Clinical Dietitian
Valley Hospital Medical Center
07.2006 - 03.2007
- Implemented medical nutrition therapy in the assessment, evaluation, and monitoring of patients with various complex disease conditions in a large teaching acute hospital setting.
- Provided cardiac, renal & diabetic diet education to inpatients and family members for home-referenced patients & caretakers in food-drug interaction precautions.
- Collaborated with pharmacists in writing TPN orders (macros and micronutrients) per physician consultation orders.
- Provided rotation weekend nutrition consultation coverage for the whole hospital, including ER, MICU, SICU, IMC, Medical, and Surgical units.
- Participated in Sodexho's Food Services quality assurance and improvement programs.
- FT (40hrs/week)
Education
Master of Science - Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine
University of Western States
Portland, Oregon06.2024
Dietetic Internship - undefined
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV06.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Sciences
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV08.2005
Skills
- Written and verbal communication
- Evidence-based advice
- Patient education
- Nutrition counseling
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Sanitation rules and regulations
- Electronic medical records
- Parenteral nutrition
- Nutritional analysis
- Cardiovascular nutrition
- Health promotion
- Renal nutrition
- Quality improvement
Certification
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, credentialed by CDR since 2006. Registration No: 972896, active & current.
- Active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - American Dietetics Association since 2005
- Licensed Dietitian by the State of Nevada, License # 32592DI-1. Active and current.
- Certificate of Adult Weight Management training program. Completed in September 2007 Credentialed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics & Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
- Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) by National Board of Nutrition Support Certification (NBNSC) Certification No: 2209158. Active period: Sept. 2008 to April 2018 Active member of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) 2007 - 2017
- Certified Specialist in Oncology (CSO). Active Period: 2011 - 2016 Credentialed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics & Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
- Certified Specialist in Gerontology Nutrition (CSG). Active period: 2017 – 2022. Credentialed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics & Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Timeline
Clinical Dietitian for LTC
Boulder City Hospital
10.2013 - 01.2024
Clinical Dietitian Specialist
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
11.2009 - 07.2013
Dietitian
CORAM CVS/specialty infusion services
04.2009 - 11.2009
Clinical Dietitian
North Vista Hospital
12.2007 - 04.2009
Dietitian
HealthSouth Desert Canyon Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2007 - 06.2007
Clinical Dietitian
Manor Health Care Center
03.2007 - 12.2007
Clinical Dietitian
Valley Hospital Medical Center
07.2006 - 03.2007
Dietetic Internship - undefined
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Sciences
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Master of Science - Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine
University of Western States
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