Adjunct Instructor Nutrition

EXPERIENCE

Nutrition Management Services Company

Clinical Nutrition Manager- Saint Joseph’s Medical Center/Nursing Home-In-house Renal Dialysis unit

Total beds-400

Supported compliance program and ensured that staff followed regulatory policy of Saint Joseph’s renal unit.

Clinical Nutrition Manager-The Grove at Valhalla Nursing and Rehab Center -200 bed

Responsibilities:

Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy

Nutrition Assessments/Recommendations

MDS/Care Planning meetings

Unit/wound rounds

Participate in Quality Improvement Assurance Program

Conducted various clinical audits (weights, therapeutic diets, dehydration risk, pressure ulcer/wound, etc.)

Menu Planning/Therapeutic Diets Modification-Collaborate with Food Service Director.

Conduct Clinical Staff Meetings

Quality Assessment and Performance Improve (QAPI) reporting

Successful DOH survey.

Winston Medical Staffing Services, New York

Contract Dietitian-New York Medical (NYU), New York, New York 8/14 -7/15

Assessment of patient’s nutritional status/risk, planned appropriate treatment,

Nutrition education, clinical unit rounds,

Nutrition Contractor-Citi Care INC. 4/13 to 2016

New York, New York- Community Base Services

Work with multidisciplinary medical team- Nutrition Assessment/ Education, facilitate group workshops

- Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Renal disease, HIV/AIDS

-Food Prep demonstration

Nutrition Contractor-Pinnacle Services Contract Accounts 4/12 to 4/13

Sprain brook Manor Nursing Home-Westchester, New York

Manhattanville Nursing Home, Bronx, New York

Linden Center Rehab Nursing Home- Brooklyn, New York

Provide nutrition assessment, education and recommendations for Long Term Care Residents

(diabetes, cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal dysfunction, etc.

Offer Nutrition education as appropriate

Maintain agency/organization compliance

Aramark, Philadelphia, PA 12/05 to 3/12

District Dietitian

Provided Medical Nutrition Therapy and education at Meadowview Psychiatric Hospital, Hudson County

District Dietitian- Education K-12; Trenton, New Jersey

New Jersey Partnership for Healthy Kids- Trenton, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Oversaw all aspects of large-scale operations, menu planning and preparation for various correctional facilities throughout New York, New Jersey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Traveled to various facilitates and oversaw the daily operations of dietary staff, front line managers, associate managers and supervisors and developed a collaborative working environment, fundamental to the success of operations

Utilized various resources for the achievement of goals including information technology and networking

Monitored food service operations and ensured compliance of standards related to menu development, meal preparation and presentation, sanitation, quality assurance and safety

Consulted with physicians/medical team and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of inmates-streamlined diets based on ARAMARK’s diet manual

Ensured that each facility honored religious diet as per protocol of the facility/company

Implemented plans of action for training programs on dietetics, nutrition and institutional management with emphasis on health promotion and disease control

Assisted managers in developing corrective action plan to achieve operational standards

Answered directly to Regional Manager and assisted with time sensitive work assignments as deemed necessary (operational audits)

Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center - Hospice Division, Brooklyn, New York 12/99-11/05

Provided medical nutrition therapy to homebound patients (diabetes, renal, cardiovascular, cancer, HIV/AID)

Served as a resource to staff on specific patient nutritional issues related to the overall medical plan of care

Supported hospital’s mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines

New York University School of Continuing Education, New York, New York

Adjunct Instructor

Effectuated curriculum instruction in Food and Beverage Management

York College, Queens, New York

Instructor- Introduction to General Nutrition

LICENSURES/CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Dietitian Nutritionist

New York State - Division of Licensing Services

ServSafe Instructor/Proctor

New York Restaurant Association

Hunter College, New York, New York

Master of Science; Major: Nutrition

Herbert H. Lehman College, Bronx, New York

Bachelor of Science; Major: Nutrition/Home Economics

2014 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, Atlanta, Georgia

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

American Heart Association- Speakers Bureau

Elder Serve Nutrition Workshops for seniors

MEMBERSHIP

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Greater New York Dietetic Association

Westchester Rockland County Dietetic Association

SKILLS

Computer literate- Microsoft Word including Excel and PowerPoint

Knowledgeable of MDS Plus 3.0, Sigma Care, Meal Tracker, Point Click, Epic System

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