REGISTERED DIETITIAN
Resume:
Brittany Kelley RD, LDN
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EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST DECEMBER 2015
· Major: Nutrition and Dietetics
WORK EXPERIENCE
DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR NUTRITION SERVICES ROYAL HEALTHY GROUP NORTH READING MA. 01810 JULY 2019-JUNE 2020
· Nutrition Services Department Head for both Royal Meadowview and Royal Woodmill Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers
· Individually managed both building's Nutrition Departments prior and during Covid 19 crisis which involved being the sole Dietitian for over 200 residents.
· Conducted annual and quarterly nutrition assessment on 200 residents to monitor and evaluate resident’s nutrition status with appropriate interventions
· Initiated and monitored enteral nutrition therapies in both facilities with experience in writing tube feed orders, which included helping to recover several severely malnourished residents to baseline weights.
· Assessed labs, conducted nutrition focused physical exams, and monitored other biochemical and anthropometric measures to assess for nutrient deficiencies amongst residents. REGISTERED DIETITIAN CEDARDALE HEALTH & FITNESS ANDOVER, MA. 01810 AUGUST 2018-AUGUST 2019
· Individually taught bimonthly 12 week Commit to Get Fit nutrition programs to overweight adults on proper nutrition with an average of 25 pound weight loss, 20% decreased in cholesterol levels, and decreased resting and recovery heart rate by the end of the program.
· Conducted Health Risk Assessments for individual clients to assess LDL cholesterol and glucose levels and analyzed nutrition related physical findings.
· Provided outpatient counseling for weight loss, behavior modifications, stress management, and medical nutrition therapy.
· Wrote monthly nutrition articles for the Merrimack Valley Parent Newspaper, as well as weekly nutrition tips for Cedardale Health & Fitness newsletter.
· Proficient in billing and coding for insurance claims and Kalix software CLINICAL DIETITIAN NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER SALEM, MA. 01970 MARCH 2018-NOVEMBER 2018
· Provided medical nutrition therapy and nutritional assessments on high-risk patients in all departments of the hospital as needed. Provided patient education for malnutrition gastric bypass, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity, initiated and followed up with patients receiving enteral nutrition support.
· Implemented nutrition care plans and monitored patient progress throughout the length of stay. NUTRITIONIST GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION WIC LAWRENCE, MA JANUARY 2016 – DECEMBER 2016
· Provided adult and adolescent nutrition education and counseling to high--risk participants in the Greater Lawrence community
· Obtained height, weight, and hemoglobin measurements to assess for obesity, failure to thrive, and anemia.
· Documented and assessed patient diets regarding health related behaviors.
· Made dietary recommendations to participants and followed up with behavior change.
· Communicated with clients in both Spanish and English DIETETIC INTERNSHIP AUGUST 2017 PRIORITY NUTRITION CARE Concentration: The Business of Nutrition
· Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital: provided comprehensive nutritional care for various disease states in geriatric and adult populations in long-term care, calculated parenteral nutrition plans, and independently assessed and charted patients (4 weeks)
· Northeast Rehab Hospital: clinical and acute care, monitored nutrition status of various hemodialysis patients (4 weeks)
· Massachusetts General Hospital: observed participants within the Metabolic Nutrition Research Department
· Walpole Public Schools: enhanced understanding of food service policies, budgeting, purchasing, procurement and HIPPA. Attended SNA (School Nutrition Association) meetings, launched a board approved Sharing Table Initiative within each school. (6 weeks)
· Nourish Rx: gained counseling experience in eating disorders, weight management, and adolescent nutrition care. Created recipes for online blog, and improved writing skills (6 weeks)
· Community Action WIC: created education materials, counseled adult and pediatric patients (4 weeks)
· Community Action Head Start: provided healthy snack activities for children, created education materials (4 weeks)
Volunteer Work
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER NUTRITION ASSISTANT JULY 2013 – DECEMBER 2014
· Shadowed renal and oncology Dietitians in inpatient and outpatient settings.
· Delivered food service assistance to patients with varying dietary needs.
· Provided nutrition counseling to patients with renal failure, diabetes, and head and neck cancers. Certifications
· Dementia Training Certification (2019)
· CPR/First Aid (2019)
Memberships
· Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (November 2016– present)
· UMass Nutrition Association (January 2013-- December 2015 – August 2015)
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