Registered Dietitian
Resume:
Deana Callaham
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Paramus, NJ 07652
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Dedicated Dietitian Nutritionist offering the ability to provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy, update patient process using electronic medical record system, and communicate effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Registered Dietitian Consultant
Ocean Healthcare - Wall, NJ
October 2020 to Present
• Provide nutritional oversight for over 60 residents in accordance with federal, state, and local standards.
• Collaborate with medical staff to develop nutrition care plans tailored to individual needs and goals. Dietitian Counselor
Nutrition & Health Center, Inc. - Elizabeth, NJ
October 2020 to Present
• Promote diet education for those clients needing Medical Nutrition Therapy as well as clients with general health goals.
• Educate patients on pre-and post-bariatric diet protocol.
• Counsel clients interested in weight loss treatment and receiving Medical Nutrition Weight Loss medication.
ServSafe Instructor and Proctor
KTR Wellness, LLC - Paramus, NJ
January 2019 to Present
• Certified Instructor and Proctor for ServSafe student Certifications.
• Provide instruction to over 25 students monthly to prepare for the ServSafe Certification exam.
• Proctor exams on a weekly basis to ensure exam ethics and compliance. Registered Dietitian Consultant
Broadway Health Care Services - Union City, NJ
October 2018 to Present
• Provide nutritional oversight for over 200 residents in accordance with federal, state, and local standards.
• Collaborate with medical staff to develop nutrition care plans tailored to individual needs and goals.
• Complete initial nutrition assessments, quarterly, annual, and significant change assessments and coordination of the nutritional plan of care.
• Review of weights on a weekly, monthly, six month, or as-needed basis. Complete reassessment and care plan revision on all residents that display a significant weight change of greater than or equal to 5% in one month or 10% in six months.
• Ensure that all dietary personnel is aware of the resident care plans and that the care plans are used in coordinating daily meal services.
• Proficient in MDS data entry, Point Click Care EMR, and Meal Tracker Dietary software.
• Establish relationships with Hemodialysis Center Dietitians and communicate as needed regarding dialysis resident's nutritional plan of care.
• Communicate with residents' family members concerning nutritional care. Director of Nutrition Education
Passaic County Community College - Paterson, NJ
September 2018 to Present
• Director and class instructor for the ANFP Certified Dietary Management Course.
• Present Nutrition, Sanitation, and Food Service Management training and prep for the Certified Dietary Manager board exam.
• Tutor students weekly in preparation for exam certification on the ANFP course content. Chief Clinical Dietitian
Health Care Services Group - Englewood, NJ
October 2017 to Present
• Provide nutritional oversight for over 60 residents in accordance with federal, state, and local standards.
• Collaborate with medical staff to develop nutrition care plans tailored to individual needs and goals.
• Complete initial nutrition assessments, quarterly, annual, and significant change assessments and coordination of the nutritional plan of care.
• Review of weights on a weekly, monthly, six month or as needed basis. Complete reassessment and care plan revision on all residents that display a significant weight change of greater than or equal to 5% in one month or 10% in six months.
• Ensure that all dietary personnel are aware of the resident care plans and that the care plans are used in coordinating daily meal services.
• Proficient in MDS data entry, Point Click Care EMR, and Meal Tracker Dietary software.
• Establish relationships with Hemodialysis Center Dietitian's and communicate as needed regarding dialysis residents nutritional plan of care.
• Communicate with residents' family members concerning nutritional care.
• Participate in meetings as scheduled by facility administration regarding the care planning process for all residents.
• Conduct meal rounds to monitor resident intake, and adequacy of nutritional intake.
• Ensure that facility menu are maintained and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Perform Daily and Monthly sanitation audit for the dietary department in accordance with Covid-19 safety protocols.
President/Owner/Operator
KTR Wellness, LLC - Paramus, NJ
October 2016 to Present
• President/Owner/Operator of a private nutrition consulting company.
• Staff well educated and qualified Registered Dietitians in Adult Day Care settings.
• Promote diet education for those clients needing Medical Nutrition Therapy as well as clients with general health goals.
• Create notes, and keep proper charts of patient's visits and progress using EMR systems.
• Evaluate, interpret, monitor and document the nutritional status and nutritional needs of patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines. Chief Clinical Dietitian
Care With Love Adult Day Care - Jersey City, NJ
July 2016 to Present
• Implement nutritional oversight for patients attending the day care facility in accordance with federal, state and local standards.
• Document all Initial nutrition assessments as well as all quarterly reviews for patients who attend the day care facility. Coordinate nutritional care with the families and dialysis centers for clients when necessary.
• Developed meus for American, Indian, Korean, Hispanic, Kosher, and Arabic populations implementing the USDA standards for Adult Meal Patterns in menu development.
• Implement kitchen and vendor inspection including; dietary guidelines, standards for safety, cooking, storage, and provide staff education.
Independent Consultant
Isagenix International - Phoenix, AZ
January 2012 to Present
• Independent Sales Consultant with Isagenix, a rapidly growing Health and Wellness Company.
• Instruct clients in health and wellness, and supplement coaching.
• Train sales associates in the marketing procedures for the company.
• Leverage online prospecting and social media optimization. Chief Clinical Dietitian
Caring For Life, LLC - Parsippany, NJ
June 2018 to April 2020
• Implemented nutritional oversight for patients attending the day care facility in accordance with federal, state and local standards.
• Documented all Initial nutrition assessments as well as all quarterly reviews for patients who attend the day care facility. Coordinated nutritional care with the families and dialysis centers for clients when necessary.
• Developed meus for American, Indian, Korean, Hispanic, Kosher, and Arabic populations implementing the USDA standards for Adult Meal Patterns in menu development.
• Implemented kitchen and vendor inspection including; dietary guidelines, standards for safety, cooking, storage, and provide staff education.
Clinical Dietitian
OceanHealth Care - Tenafly, NJ
September 2017 to December 2018
• Evaluated the nutritional status of all residents within the facility in accordance with federal, state and local standards, and all other deemed responsibilities of a Long Term Care/ Sub acute Care Dietitian. Adult Day Care Dietitian
Medical Nutrition Therapy Associates LLC. - Lakewood, NJ December 2016 to May 2018
• Implemented nutritional oversight for patients attending the day care facility in accordance with federal, state and local standards.
• Documented all Initial nutrition assessments as well as all quarterly reviews for patients who attend the day care facility. Coordinated nutritional care with the families and dialysis centers for clients when necessary.
Consultant Registered Dietitian
Hackensack Meridian at the Palisades c/o RD Network - North Bergen, NJ July 2017 to September 2017
• Evaluated the nutritional status of all residents within the facility in accordance with federal, state and local standards, and all other deemed responsibilities of a Long Term Care/ Sub acute Care Dietitian. Consultant Clinical Dietitian
Alaris Health Care - Secaucus, NJ
September 2016 to July 2017
• Evaluated the nutritional status of all residents within the facility in accordance with federal, state and local standards, and all other deemed responsibilities of a Long Term Care/ Sub acute Care Dietitian. Chief Clinical Dietitian
Lakeview Care Center - Wayne, NJ
August 2015 to September 2016
• Evaluated the nutritional status of all residents within the facility in accordance with federal, state and local standards, and all other deemed responsibilities of a Long Term Care/ Sub acute Care Dietitian. Clinical Dietitian
Care One at Woodcrest - New Milford, NJ
November 2008 to November 2011
• Evaluated the nutritional status of all residents within the facility in accordance with federal, state and local standards, and all other deemed responsibilities of a Long Term Care/ Sub acute Care Dietitian. Owner/Operator/Manager
Nutritional Consultants, LLC /dba Curves for Women - Ridgefield, NJ May 2001 to January 2011
• Facilitated as the owner and operator the sales, education, training, marketing, bookkeeping, and management necessary to run a women's fitness center.
• Conducted the training and diet education for all customers attending the fitness center.
• Developed and implemented group training on wellness and nutrition for the clients. Clinical Dietitian
Oradell Health Care Center - Oradell, NJ
July 1999 to May 2001
• Evaluated the nutritional status of all residents within the facility in accordance with federal, state and local standards, and all other deemed responsibilities of a Long Term Care/ Sub acute Care Dietitian. Education
Currently Enrolled in Certified Holistic Health Counseling Functional Nutrition Alliance
November 2020 to Present
Dietetic Internship in Nutrition
Montclair State University Internship - Montclair, NJ Bachelor's of Science in in Human Ecology
Montclair State University - Montclair, NJ
Skills
• Training & Development (10+ years)
• Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Data Entry
• Scheduling
• Outlook
• Dialysis Experience
• Hospital Experience
• Menu Planning
• Medical Records
• MDS (10+ years)
• Counseling (10+ years)
• Menu Planning Experience (10+ years)
• Point Click Care EMR Systems (7 years)
• Sanitation (3 years)
• Sales Experience (8 years)
• Online Marketing (8 years)
• Zoom proficient (3 years)
• Teaching Experience (10+ years)
• Teacher Coaching (10+ years)
• Tube Feeding
• Curriculum Development
• Supervising Experience
• Dietary Software Proficient in Meal Tracker, SNO, Sure Quest, Matrix Care, and Sorian.
• ICU Experience
• Practice Better, Healthie Electronical Medical Record Use
• Personal NPI number acquired
• CAQH number acquired
Links
http://www.facebook.com/ktrwellnessllc
http://www.instagram.com/deana.callaham.rdn
http://www.ktrwellness.org
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deana-callaham-rdn-877b719/ Certifications and Licenses
ANFP Certified Dietary Manager and Instructor
Present
ServSafe Certified Instructor and Proctor
Present
ServSafe Food Protection Manager
Registered Dietitian
Present
Board Certified Registered Dietitian Nutritonist
CPR Certification
Assessments
Verbal Communication — Highly Proficient
October 2020
Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely
Full results: Highly Proficient
Work Style: Conscientiousness — Highly Proficient
November 2020
Tendency to be well-organized, rule-abiding, and hard-working Full results: Highly Proficient
Teamwork: Interpersonal Skills — Proficient
October 2020
Responding to challenging team situations at work
Full results: Proficient
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