Sallie Konruff M.S., R.D., C.D.
1293 Yosemite Road
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
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262-269-0690
skonruff@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/salliekonruff
PROFILE
Led program development, new construction, and start-up of the nutrition departments in wide range of care facilities
including an independent living facility, a long term acute care hospital and a freestanding rehabilitation hospital
Managed clinical nutrition professionals; developed standards, audited practice and improved processes for providing
nutrition care, used analytical approaches, worked with medical staff to obtain dietitian order writing privileges,
mentored and developed staff competency
Developed menus for a variety of populations – elderly, adult, and pediatric (infant through adolescence) with diverse
ethnic and cultural food practices
Directed departments with staff size ranging from 15 to 100 plus employees with varying skills and abilities located in
multiple sites. Recruited, hired, oriented, coached, promoted, counseled as well as worked with human resources
leadership to address consequences of poor performing staff
Performed in challenging fiscal environments - prepared, maintained and modified budgets, eliminated programs,
added programs, downsized, union negotiations, government cutbacks in programs and human resource management
that goes along with uncertainty
Developed and implemented a “Creating a Healthy Environment” campaign
Created and implemented nutrition education materials and programs
Extensive work with process improvement
Accountability of Staff
Patient Safety
Staff Competence
Dietitian Order Writing Protocol
CORE COMPETENCIES
Customer Service
Performance Improvement
Regulatory Compliance
Multi-Site Management
Expense Reduction
Quality Food Service & Presentation
Revenue Enhancement
Construction & Remodeling of Kitchens
EXPERIENCE
Operations Support
May 2015 – July 2015
Unidine Dining Services
Orientation to Unidine Way at various long term care facilities in Illinois, Michigan, Boston and Milwaukee. Assigned to Three
Pillars Senior Living Community in Dousman WI.
Manager of Nutrition Services
August 2008 – January 15, 2015
ProHealth Rehabilitation Hospital of Wisconsin
Waukesha, WI
Planned for the opening of a new freestanding rehabilitation hospital nutrition services department, established all processes
within the hospital relating to food and nutrition. Provided medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to patients; implemented MNT order
writing protocol; implemented, maintained and modified a solid nutrition surveillance program to quickly identify patients not
meeting their nutrition needs – developed policies and procedures, established high level of staff competency, empowered
nutrition staff to work in an interdisciplinary manner to effectively meet the needs of patients.
Director of Nutrition Services
July 2007 – July 2008
LifeCare Hospitals of Wisconsin
Pewaukee, WI
Planned for opening of a new freestanding long term acute care hospital nutrition services department which involved program
development for patient, employee and guest meal service as well as in house vending services; selected suppliers, hired and
trained staff, developed recipes and menus and entered them into a computer software program, serve as member of leadership
team and member of patient safety and pharmacy and therapeutics (P&T) committees.
Director of Nutrition Services
March 2002 – June 2007
Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC)
Minneapolis, MN
Directed activities of the clinical staff of RDs and DTRs as well as the nutrition servers involved in patient feeding. Developed
and implemented programs and services to improve customer service, efficiency, and compliance with regulations for a 470 bed
level 1 trauma teaching hospital with an average daily census of 330.
Manager of Clinical Nutrition Services/ Director of Dietetic Internship Program
April 2000 – March 2002
Fairview University Medical Center
Minneapolis, MN
Managed clinical nutrition services staff at University of Minnesota Hospital and Riverside Hospital. Combined beds over 800;
Clinical staff of 30 RDs and diet techs. Also responsible for diet offices, customer service and part of functional integrated team
of Fairview Metro hospitals. Patient menu development; performance improvement; served as Director of Dietetic Internship
Program 2001/2002.
Prior to 2000
Director of Nutrition Services
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (Compass Group)
Milwaukee, WI
Provided leadership and direction of department which included dining room, patient feeding, coffee shop, deli and clinical staff;
Direct supervision of management team, diet office, and clinical staff of 15 RDs and DTRs; Total department FTEs - 75.0
Director of Food and Nutrition Services
Saint Joseph's Community Hospital
West Bend, WI
Led all aspects of the department that effected patient and employee meal service; special functions; Meals on Wheels with use
of volunteers; and in house vending services.
Instructor
Cardinal Stritch College
Milwaukee, WI
Provided lecture, exams and learning experiences relating to nutrition for students enrolled in the nursing program at the college.
Director of Food and Nutrition Services
Three Pillars Masonic Community
Dousman, WI
Directed and implemented effective and cost efficient food service systems for residents in a 250 unit continuum of care campus;
provided nutrition care to the same residents; served as a facilitator for student dietitians and dietary managers; planned nutrition
program for Village on the Square a new independent living facility.
EDUCATION:
Mount Mary College
M.S. Dietetics
Milwaukee, WI
Dietetic Internship
Children’s Hospital of WI (Clinical)
St. Luke’s Medical Center (Mgmt)
St. Joseph’s Hospital (Clinical)
UW – Stevens Point
B.S. Dietetics
Stevens Point, WI
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS and OTHER TRAINING:
Hennepin County Advanced Leadership Management Academy 2002 – 2003
Twin Cities District Dietetics Association 2005 – 2007
President Elect Twin Cities District Dietetics Association
Member of Wisconsin Dietetic Association and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Association
REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Registered Dietitian: 703867 Exp. 8/31/2015
Certified Dietitian Wisconsin (029): 637 Expires 10/31/2016
State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services Food Manager: DOGD-8V3MKR Exp. 8/27/2017
Serv Safe Certification: 9331597 Exp. 8/13/2017 Serv Safe Instructor and Proctor