MS, RD, LDN

Brittany M. Kern, MS, RD, LDN

Collierville, TN 910-***-**** ******@******.***

Education

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

Master of Science, Nutrition Science, August 2017

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate/Dietetic Internship, June 2017

University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, NC

Bachelor of Science, Biology, December 2013

Eating Disorder Experience

Nutrition Manager, Fairhaven Treatment Center,

Cordova, TN November 2017-Present

Responsible for the nutrition therapy of all clients and nutrition education of clients and client families at the IOP and PHP level

Assess client upon admission within 72 hours, completing an initial nutrition assessment and initial treatment plan

Work with each client to establish an initial plan of care to achieve related treatment goals

Maintain responsibility of both nutrition and body movement prescriptions for all clients

Conduct weekly session with clients and document direct client care in client’s electronic medical record

Participate in weekly multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and complete weekly plans of care

In process of achieving CED-RD with 800 hours of direct eating disorder client care with supervision from an iaedp approved supervisor

Clinical Experience

Dietetic Intern, Cone Health,

12 weeks, Greensboro, NC January 2017-March 2017

Selected to intern at this six hospital health network

Completed one week of staff relief on Medical Intensive Care Unit and Congestive Heart Failure Unit

Conducted nutrition care process, nutrition screening, nutrition focused physical exam, and medical nutrition therapy

Developed interpersonal communication skills with all levels of healthcare professionals

Conducted nutrition assessment, utilized medial nutrition therapy, implemented nutrition interventions and performed follow up evaluations on Oncology, Renal, Cardiac, Surgical, Pediatrics, Gastrointestinal, and Intensive Care Units

Provided nutrition diet education on renal diets, heart healthy diets, diabetes diets, and weight management

Assessed and calculated enteral nutrition and medical nutrition supplemental needs

Community Experience

Nutrition Team Member, Aramark, Victory Junction Camp, May 2015-August 2018

900 hours, Randleman, NC

Collaborated with team members, kitchen staff, and attend weekly meetings with medical team

Adapted menus to meet individual medical dietary needs according to nutrition care plan

Provided nutritional information of all macronutrients to counselors, parents, and medical team members

Maintained electronic records of all food substitutions for the medical team to access

Referenced food labels, ingredients list, and nutrition panels to ensure compliance with children dietary needs

Researched food facility production procedures to ensure no cross contamination of allergens such as gluten and peanuts

Upheld Aramark company standards

Dietetic Intern, Cone Health Nutrition and Diabetes Center, November 2016-December 2016

6 weeks, Greensboro, NC

Selected to this outpatient medical nutrition therapy community rotation

Presented in-service on vegan diets and Type II Diabetes management using evidence based research

Provided diet education on carbohydrate counting to patients newly diagnosed Type II Diabetes in a class room setting

Conducted nutrition counseling on Weight Management, Pre-Diabetes, and Type II Diabetes

Developed and updated multimedia teaching materials for presentation to Bariatric patients

Management and Food Service Experience

Dietetic Intern, Cone Health Women’s Hospital, April 2017-June 2017

9 weeks, Greensboro, NC

Participated in a food production system that provides regular and therapeutic diets

Demonstrated principles of sanitation and food safety during food production, serving, dishwashing, cleaning, and storage

Reviewed budget and interpreted finical data

Worked effectively as a team member with all levels of food professionals

Took lead on collecting inventory of three hospitals within the health network to establish standard use of same products and ensure recipe compliance

Catering Associate, Morrison Healthcare, Forsyth Medical Center, June 2014-August 2014

400 hours, Winston-Salem, NC

Interacted daily with patients, discussed meal options that follow prescribe diet

Inspected patient trays, ensuring that meal trays were built to exact standard and delivered in timely manner

Prevented cross contamination from patient to patient by following facility and department infection control policies and procedures

Adhered to facility confidentiality and patient’s rights policy as outlined by HIPAA policies and procedures

Followed Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines when handling food, cleaning and delivering trays

Upheld the Morrison patient standard

Research Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Dr. Lenka Shriver, UNCG December 2015- August 2016

Conducted food recall interviews with parents about both parent and toddler vegetable, fruit, and snack intake

Inputted data in order to have statistically analysis ran

Maintained confidentiality of both participants and data

Certified with Institute Review Board

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