Jessica is a clinical Dietitian and the Diabetes Prevention Program Coordinator at Norton Sound Health Corporation. As a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado in Nutrition and Dietetics, she then completed the Montana State University Dietetic Internship. Jessica began her career at Norton Sound Health Corporation as a clinical Dietitian and was quickly promoted to the Diabetes Prevention Program Coordinator in addition to her clinical duties. She has served as a preceptor to University of Alaska Dietetic interns as well as Montana State University, developing the Montana State University intern exchange with NSHC. She authored and implemented policies and procedures regarding nutrition supplements, inpatient nutrition assessments, nutrition referrals, outpatient billing and quality improvement for nutrition services. Jessica has authored and presented 15 webinars to include childhood nutrition, Alaskan Traditional foods, elder nutrition, and renal and oncology medical nutrition therapy.
- Effective management of SPDI grant measures
- Advanced grant measure implementation and tracking
- Quality improvement processes for nutrition services
- Superuser for the implementation of Electronic Medical Record
- Nutrition Services billing proficiency
- Strong medical ethics
- Problem resolution ability
- Lactation Support training
- Wellness program development
- Participating member of interdisciplinary team quality improvement
- Skilled in medical nutrition therapy for a large variety of diseases
- Strong clinical judgment regarding nutrition diagnosis and interventions
- Extensive training in Motivational Interviewing
- Familiarity with disease management programs
- Familiarity with multiple electronic medical record software
- Proficient enteral supplement calculations, administration, training and site care
Graduated with BS of Nutrition and Dietetics, completed the ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics. Member of the Student Dietetic Association. Organized food and clothing drive for local women's shelter, soup kitchen, and weekly community meals. Project Manager of the organic Community Garden Plots for donation.
Presented multiple webinars including but not limited to; childhood nutrition, sports nutrition and renal medical nutrition therapy. Worked at 20 sites across Montana, clinical, community and food service rotations. Completed 1,315 hours of supervised practice, 28 week graduate course with 12 graduate credits. Completed a multitude of clinical, community and food service projects. Emphasis on sustainable food systems and rural health care. Specialized in renal and oncology medical nutrition therapy.
Registered Dietitian - Alaska State Dietitian License - BLS - Basic Life SupportPALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Clinical Services:
- Developed standards of clinical nutrition care
- Creation of sustainable chronic disease nutrition management processes
- Developed and presented webinars on a multitude of disease states including but not limited to; chronic renal failure, breast cancer, childhood nutrition
Policy Development:
- Developed and implemented nutrition policies and procedures for NSHC Acute Care
- Developed and implemented nutrition policies and procedures for NSHC long term care
- Developed and implemented nutrition policies for outpatient disease management
- Developed and implemented nutrition policies for outpatient nutrition supplementation
Total Quality Management:
- Participated in the development and implementation of the Patient Centered Medical Home
- Participates in interdisciplinary quality improvement meetings
- Participates in HRSA reporting and meeting nutrition measures
Holland, MI, 04/2014 - 10/2015
- Responsible for the nutrition care of 20 resident long term care facility, 22 bed acute care, and outpatient nutrition services
- Diabetes and pre-diabetes nutrition case management for the Nome and surrounding 15 villages
- Developed nutrition care plans including assessments, measurements, and nutrition prescriptions
- Complete high risk referrals for WIC
- Conduct outpatient nutrition services, with multiple chronic diagnoses
- Participates and helps manage local and village health fairs and diabetes screenings
- Patient Centered Medical Home nutrition management
- Teaches and coordinates the Diabetes Prevention Program
- Preceptor of Summercise, summer internship program for undergraduate nutrition students that provides a summer camp for children to participate in physical activity and nutrition education
- Serves as a preceptor for University of Alaska and Montana State University Dietetic Internship interns
- Presenter to Montana State University Dietetic Intern class annually on Alaska Native Traditional Foods and Nutrition
City, STATE, 07/2013 - 04/2014
- Clinical nutrition, community nutrition, food service management, with concentrations in sustainable food systems, renal, oncology and rural health care
- The MDI Program meets the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Competencies for preparing knowledgeable professionals in the practice of dietetics.
- Completed supervised practice in 25 clinical and non-clinical settings across Montana
- Worked for Billings Clinic, WIC, Team Nutrition, Bozeman K-12 School District, MSU Foodservice, Livingston Hospital, St. John's long term care and many other health care locations providing the required experiences to develop a well-rounded dietitian.
- The specialization selected is Rural Clinical Dietetics at Norton Sound Health Corporation from April 14, 2014 to May 23, 2014.
- Extensive experience working with Native American and Native Alaskan populations in rural clinical settings.
City, STATE, 04/2013 - 07/2013
- Responsible for creating lesson plans, teaching, and conducting pre and post exams for children ages 7-15 years old
- Purpose of the Summercise summer camp is to prevent Type 2 Diabetes from developing in the young children of the community through innovative nutrition education and physical activity
- Also responsible for consulting rotations at WIC (Women Infant Children), Step by Step consultations and diabetes screening, Health Start pregnancy counseling and Diabetes Prevention Program
- Responsible for initiating individual counseling, group counseling, presentations, phone conferences to women in remote villages, and diabetes screening
City, STATE, 02/2012 - 11/2012
- Organize and facilitate all activities in the garden, lead contact for the garden plots, manage gardeners and relations with community, and relations with donation recipients
- Purchase and repair of structures and equipment, tools, trellises, hoses, seeds and soil
- Develop and coordinate garden and community events
- Garden plots intended for food donation
- Organic practices required
- Prepare beds for planting: tilling and turning, add soil amendments
- Monitor, report and treat for pest problems including weeds, insects and animal pests
- 100 full boxes of produce donated to the Greeley Refuge Center and the Golden Hunger Watch
- 725 hours of community service completed
- Continuation evaluation research project presented to students, faculty and dean of Health and Sciences College November 7, 2012
- 1.5 years of clinical inpatient and outpatient medical nutrition therapy
- Adept team building skills
- Exceptional motivational interviewing skills
- Advanced electronic medical record software knowledge
- Highly capable and quick learning of new processes
- Able to manage many projects and patients simultaneously
- Task oriented
- Ability to take on new projects and develop initiatives
- Maintains current clinical nutrition education with frequent Continuing education and reading multiple medical journals regularly
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Alaska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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- Diabetes Prevention Program Coordinator, Clinical Dietitian
- Dietetic Intern
- Summercise Intern
- Project Manager
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- Accredited Dietetic Internship PRogram
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