Service Medical

Aurora De Guzman

Renal Dietitian - BMA Dialysis Center of Culver City

**** ***** *** - *** *******, CA 90032

*******@*****.*** - 323-***-****

Association with a growth oriented company where my clinical & food service management experience could

be best utilized.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Renal Dietitian

BMA Dialysis Center of Culver City - Culver City, CA - July 1999 to Present

Completes comprehensive initial nutrition assessment within 30 days of admission.

• Nutrition assessments are conducted quarterly or annually as required. Records progress notes as indicated

by any change in patient's medical, nutritional or psychosocial conditions or at least every 6 months.

• Monitor weight changes, blood chemistries, adequacy of dialysis and medication changes which affect

nutrition status.

• Recommends therapeutic diets with regards to cultural preferences and changes in treatment.

• Refers patient for assistance for nutrition resources: i.e. financial assistance and/or community resources.

Administrative/Clinical Dietitian

Kaiser Permanente Hospital - Los Angeles, CA - November 1997 to June 1999

Assisted the Food Service Director in the daily operation of the patient and cafeteria food services of the

hospital.

• Assumes clinical dietitian responsibilities as required.

• Worked as Renal Dietitian for Fresenius Medical Center at Culver City & West Covina Kidney Center.

• Also worked as consultant for a home health agency and a psychiatric hospital.

Nutritionist

WIC - April 1997 to November 1997

Department of Public Health, County of Riverside, California

• Assesses the status of nutritionally at-risk program participants in the Indio and Blythe health clinics.

• Provided counseling follow up as needed.

October 194 to April 1997 ~ Dietitian

Manor Care, Palm Desert, California

• Responsible for the nutritional care of the residents at Palm Desert, Hemet, Rancho Bernardo & Encinitas

facilities.

• Provided weekend coverage as Clinical Dietitian for Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, California.

Dietary Service Supervisor

Monterey Palms & Co - Palm Desert, CA - December 1989 to October 1994

Responsible for the daily operation of the Dietary department

• Provided clinical dietetic expertise for nutritional support and education of residents.

Food Service Director

Various Health Care Organizations - September 1974 to October 1989

Held jobs of increased responsibilities, six (6) years as Food Service Supervisor and over nine (9) years as

Food Service Director.

• For two (2) years during this period, I worked at Al Hada Hospital in Taif, Saudi Arabia, a 400 bed acute

hospital owned by the King under the auspices of the Saudi Arabian Government.

EDUCATION

Certificate in Consultant on Aging

Chaffey College - Orange, CA

September 1991

BS in Foods & Nutrition

University of Santo Tomas - Manila

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

References: Excellent personal & professional references available on request.

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