Jessica L O'Dwyer, RDN
Thornton
Summary
Experienced Registered Dietitian professional with a strong focus on conducting comprehensive nutritional assessments, managing nutrition support, delivering patient education, and developing individualized care plans. Values consistent collaboration within multidisciplinary teams, maintaining a high level of professionalism, and demonstrating effective communication skills in various clinical settings. Currently seeking a full-time role that offers professional challenges and allows for the utilization of interpersonal skills, efficient time management, and problem-solving expertise. Self-motivated and compassionate RD committed to tailoring patient care to meet individual needs.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Dietitian, Contract
NeuroRestorative, Sevita Health
07.2022 - Current
- Completes detailed nutritional assessments of each patient based on health history, medical conditions and energy requirements.
- Conduct individualized nutrition screening and assessment; develop and implement a nutrition care plan for nutrition support; monitor the patient’s response to the nutrition care delivered; and develop a transitional feeding care plan or termination of nutrition support as appropriate.
- Monitor and document as needed regarding any significant changes in wounds, nutrition support, weights, meal intake.
- Collaborate with staff members and providers of the IDT team as appropriate.
Registered Dietitian
The Center at Northridge
03.2024 - Current
- Completes comprehensive nutrition assessments in accordance with current standards of practice
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure optimal patient care and support.
- Exhibited excellent time-management skills while caring for multiple high-acuity patients simultaneously without sacrificing quality or safety.
- Enhanced the overall quality of life for patients by implementing individualized care plans tailored to their specific needs.
Registered Dietitian
Orchard Park Health Care
07.2021 - 03.2024
- Identify malnutrition risk factors and implement early nutrition interventions to reduce the risk or prevent malnutrition.
- Assess and implement nutrition therapy to optimize wound healing in medically complex cases involving pressure ulcer and/or pre or post flap surgery management.
- Collaborate with IDT for acute rehab and LTC care conferences with families and residents to ensure goals are being met through individualized nutrition approaches.
Registered Dietitian
Healthcare Services Group (Promedica Lakewood)
04.2020 - 07.2021
- Assess and identify risk factors for malnutrition in acute rehab.
- Collaborates with Dining Services Director while providing oversight and guidance regarding dining services operations.
- Demonstrates understanding and use of clinical data in driving resident care and outcomes as evidence by review of center wound reports, weight loss data, MDS data.
Registered Dietitian
Sodexo - Denver Wellness and Nutrition
01.2013 - 09.2015
- One-on-one nutrition counseling specifically tailored to the individual needs and goals of the client
- Assess and create nutrition strategies that will help clients with weight loss, diabetes management, altered GI function, food intolerance/allergies
- Experience in behavioral health nutrition assessment while providing individualized patient care
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Dietetics, Human Ecology
Mercyhurst College
Erie, Pennsylvania05.2001
Skills
- Gastrointestinal nutrition
- Oncology nutrition
- Enteral nutrition
- MDS
- Electronic documentation
- Chronic disease management
Timeline
Registered Dietitian
The Center at Northridge
03.2024 - Current
Registered Dietitian, Contract
NeuroRestorative, Sevita Health
07.2022 - Current
Registered Dietitian
Orchard Park Health Care
07.2021 - 03.2024
Registered Dietitian
Healthcare Services Group (Promedica Lakewood)
04.2020 - 07.2021
Registered Dietitian
Sodexo - Denver Wellness and Nutrition
01.2013 - 09.2015
Bachelor Of Science - Dietetics, Human Ecology
Mercyhurst College
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