Archana Karthick
Bangalore
Summary
Driven Nutrition and Dietetics Professional with broad range of experience in program development, health and wellness counseling and patient education. Highly skilled in designing individualized plans to help clients achieve nutrition and weight loss goals, manage chronic diseases and enhance personal wellness.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Dietician
Jayadev memorial Rashtrotthana hospital
Bangalore
11.2023 - Current
- Developed individualized nutritional plans for patients based on their dietary needs and medical conditions.
- Provided comprehensive nutrition education to patients, families, and staff members.
- Conducted assessments of patient's nutritional status and developed appropriate care plans.
- Counseled clients about healthy eating habits and special diets for a variety of conditions including diabetes, renal disease, hypertension, weight management.
- Supported the development of policies and procedures related to nutrition services.
- Ensured that all meals served met specific dietary requirements while maintaining high quality standards.
- Educated staff on proper sanitation practices when handling food items.
- Created educational materials such as pamphlets, flyers, handouts., designed for public use concerning nutrition-related topics.
Clinical Nutritionist
Cloudnine hospital
Bangalore
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Developed individual nutrition plans tailored to the needs of each patient.
- Assessed patients' nutritional needs and developed individualized nutrition plans to prevent or manage chronic diseases.
- Provided counseling on healthy eating habits and lifestyle modifications.
- Counseled pregnant women on nutritional requirements and suggestions for healthy diets.
Clinical Dietician
Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital
Dubai
07.2015 - 09.2022
- Skill of handling the nutritional assessment and nutritional requirement of pediatric Dialysis patients, Renal transplant, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit patients, NICU and CCU, Ryleʼs tube feeding patients and Jejunostomy feed patients, PEG feeding, Crohnʼs disease, celiac patients, DKA, Food elimination diet for food allergy disorder, neutropenic diet
- Monthly Auditing of Nutrition documentation in patients Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Medical record
- Developed protocols and processes for achieving JCI accreditations to the hospital- Framed Nutritional Manual, Nutritional SOP's and implemented the same for better Nutritional care in & outpatients
- Specifying and inspecting the therapeutic diet taking into consideration of food allergies, food preference and age appropriate
- Complying with Doctorʼs food prescription on specific patients with critical nutritional requirements
- Monitoring food intake of the patients and ensuring the correct quantity of intake
- Provide educational and practical advice about food choices, based on scientific research
- Developing menu for diet such as age appropriate purred, soft, liquid
- Supervision and monitoring of formula/ special feeds
- Collaboration between procurement and finance such as monthly supplement statistics
- Involve in internal training program- demonstrating and explaining nutrition- related topics to physician, allied health staff and nurses
- Act as mentor in the supervision and teaching dietetics intern, achieve training objectives, conduct training session for interns and students.
Clinical Dietician
International Modern Hospital
Dubai
01.2014 - 07.2015
- Developed protocols and processes for achieving JCI accreditations to the hospital- Framed Nutritional Manual, Nutritional SOP's and implemented the same for better Nutritional care in & out patients
- Specifying and inspecting the FMCGs for hospital kitchen
- Complying with Doctorʼs food prescription on specific patients with critical nutritional requirements
- Monitoring food intake of the patients and ensuring the correct quantity of intake
- Inpatients and outpatients diet counseling
- Skill of handling the nutritional requirement of gestational Diabetes, Post Bariatric medical Nutrition therapy
- Coordinate with hospital accounting for correct hospital billing of hospital food service
- Skill of handling and convincing the patientʼs regarding their dietary requirements.
Clinical Dietician/ Medical Administrator
Riva international Spa and Medical Center
Dubai
10.2012 - 10.2013
- Diet counseling and regular follow up with clients of their diet requirement
- Maintaining clientʼs diet reports
- Maintaining company files and documents and coordinating the same with Dubai Municipality and DHA officials
- Training staff for improving quality.
Clinical Dietician
Fortis Hospital
Bangalore
10.2009 - 06.2012
- Was a part in handling NABH and SOPs for the Dietary department
- Specifying and inspecting the FMCGs for hospital kitchen
- Complying with Doctorʼs food prescription on specific patients with critical nutritional requirements
- Monitoring food intake of the patients and ensuring the correct quantity of intake
- Inpatients and outpatients diet counseling
- Skill of handling the nutritional requirement of Dialysis patients, Renal transplant, pre-op and post-op Bariatric cases, Intensive care unit patients, Ryleʼs tube feeding patients and Jejunostomy feed patients
- Coordinate with hospital accounting for correct hospital billing of hospital food service
- Skill of handling and convincing the patientʼs regarding their dietary requirements
- Conducting Internship for Postgraduates and undergraduates (Dieteticsʼ) students.
Dietician
M.S Ramaiah Memorial Hospital
Bangalore
09.2007 - 04.2008
- Counseling the patients on diet requirements
- Attending to the diet requirements for the in-patients
- Handling food service management
- Educating the patients about the cause, reason and prevention of Diabetes
Education
Master of Science in Dietetics and Food service Management -
IGNOU
07.2010
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics -
Smt V.H.D Central institute of Home science
06.2006
Pre university -
Aurobindo Pre-university College for Women
07.2003
Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board -
Malleshwaram Ladies Association
03.2001
Skills
- Food Safety Understanding
- Patient Health Education
- Policy And Procedure Modification
- Safe Food Handling
- Food Inspection
- Food Service Management
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Bangalore
- Date of Birth: 03/31/86
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
- Kannada
- English
- Tamil
- Hindi
- Malyalam
References
- Natacha Ajaka, +971-508293154, NAjaka@ajch.ae, Al Jalila Children's Hospital
- Savitha Bijesh, +971-526336629, Sbijesh@ajch.ae, Al Jalila Children's Hospital
Timeline
Senior Dietician
Jayadev memorial Rashtrotthana hospital
11.2023 - Current
Clinical Nutritionist
Cloudnine hospital
01.2023 - 11.2023
Clinical Dietician
Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital
07.2015 - 09.2022
Clinical Dietician
International Modern Hospital
01.2014 - 07.2015
Clinical Dietician/ Medical Administrator
Riva international Spa and Medical Center
10.2012 - 10.2013
Clinical Dietician
Fortis Hospital
10.2009 - 06.2012
Dietician
M.S Ramaiah Memorial Hospital
09.2007 - 04.2008
Master of Science in Dietetics and Food service Management -
IGNOU
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics -
Smt V.H.D Central institute of Home science
Pre university -
Aurobindo Pre-university College for Women
Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board -
Malleshwaram Ladies Association