Alamaze L. Harrison, RDN, LDN

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Arlington. TX 76012

Telephone: 469-***-****

Email: ad0ry4@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly motivated Dietitian, Registered by The Academy of Food & Nutrition and Licensed by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Certified by NY State Department of Education

Effective communicator skilled in establishing and building rapport with patients, family members, physicians and external healthcare providers

Innovative problem solver who works well under pressure and easily adapts to changing environments

WORK EXPERIENCE

08/2022 – 10/2022 - Consultant Dietitian RD Nutrition Consultants

Perform complete nutrition assessments on new admissions, quarterlies, annuals

Screen and assess for malnutrition in residents

Perform MDS section K and CAAs

Manages patients on enteral feeds and hospice end of life care measures

Initiates and updates patient’s care plans, assesses all HD patients and coordinates with Hemodialysis RD off site.

Performs sanitation audits, test trays and meal observations with ALF residents

04/2022 – Present – Talent Acquisition Specialist Claxton Dietetic Solutions

(Remote)

Manage ATS posting current openings, updating the board and managing clients via the system

Performing initial phone interview with Dietitian candidates to screen for skills suitable for position and company culture

Participates on the second interview panel for job candidates

Onboards employees into the payroll, background checks, references, and completed other RDN file requirements

Integrates cross posting techniques to increase job visibility in hard to recruit areas

02/2019 – 04/2022 – Health Care Coach (Dietitian) Cariloop – Loop Leader (Remote)

Educate member about their options when choosing Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Long term care facility

Coaching members when coping with difficult life transitions death, ill relatives.

Finding service providers, counselling member using Medical Nutrition Therapy

Interviewed new Care Coaches, mentored and supported Coaches post training period

Served on a committee to develop the company’s version 1 of their DEI Policy (Technicolor Philosophy )

07/2017 – 12/2019 Remote PRN Hospice Dietitian Comfort Care Hospice 17 Locations Alabama

Educate family, patients and staff about end of life nutrition needs remote position

Updates and review nutrition policies and update as needed

Perform nutrition assessments of enteral fed hospice patients and monitor PRN

01/2013- 05/2017 Clinical Dietitian HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Montgomery, AL

Educate family, patients and staff about the need for therapeutic diets

Assess and implement nutrition plan of care for Rehabilitation patients

Manage monthly Dietitian coverage hours, perform annual competency assessments of Registered Dietitian PRN staff

Asesses and manages HD patients during their length of stay. Communicating with the RD at the HD center

Provides ongoing wellness teaching sessions for staff members and staff health fair

Develop Clinical Nutrition Policies and Procedures to meet JCAHO standards

Supervised Auburn Interns during clinical rotations

01/2015 – 11/2015 Consultant Dietitian Monroeville County Hospital, Monroeville, AL

Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy services for Medical Intensive Care unit, Outpatient Oncology and Med-surgery patient population.

Implement the transition of e-charting for all Outpatients served in the Diabetes Self Management Program

Review and approved monthly menus for a Mental Health Day Program

02/2010 – 09/2012 Registered Dietitian Manor Care Woodbridge Valley, Catonsville, MD

Assessed and implemented nutrition plan of care for Long Term Care (LTC) and Rehabilitation patients

Educated family, patients and staff about the need for therapeutic diets

Completed assessments for LTC and Rehab patients determined as nutritionally compromised

09/2005 – 09/2009 Clinical Dietitian Queen Elizabeth Hospital, St. Michael, Barbados

Acted as interim Director of the Food & Nutrition Department.

Counseled outpatient cancer patients and care providers, managed at-home enteral feedings and developed individual weight gain plans.

Provided in patient assessments on Oncology inpatient unit, provided education session for Oncology nurses and medical residents.

Provided patient education/ assessments for all patients receiving hemodialysis

Conducted outpatient pediatric group and individual teaching sessions.

Participated in multi-disciplinary team inpatient rounds.

Assessed and provided medical nutrition therapy for the NICU, MICU and PICU.

EDUCATION

2003- Bachelor of Science, State University of New York Plattsburgh, NY

Major: Food & Nutrition

2009- Neonatal Traineeship, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC

ACTIVITIES

Media Spokesperson

Presented “Nutrition advice/ Facts on fad diets” on NBC local news for Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth Texas. (Dec 2004 & March 2005)

Promoted Caribbean Association of Nutritionist and Dietitians annual nutrition week via television appearances and printed media.

Submitted recipes and advice tips to the Barbados Diabetes Association on a quarterly publication

Speaker

Designed and presented career day in elementary schools to promote nutrition and eating healthy.

Constructed a Nutrition Symposium and collaborated with Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners

Lectured “Nutrition & the Athlete” at the University of West Indies, Barbados, June 2006.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Dietetic Internship Preceptor, Oakwood Distance Internship. (September – November 2014)

Committee member, Alabama Healthy Vending Machine Program

Medical Nutrition Therapy Consultant, Monroeville County Hospital Diabetic

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

Member of American Dietetic Association

Caribbean Association of Nutritionists & Dietitians – Public Relations Chair- Past

Member of American Fitness and Aerobics Association – Certified Aerobics Instructor

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