Director of Nursing - Confidential - Confidential
(2023-10)
- Administrative Management of Nursing Department for a 120 bed Long Term Care Facility.
- Promote Philosophy of care that supports Resident safety, dignity, Independence and quality of life.
- Develop and Implement policies and procedures that promote excellence in service.
- Serve as a liaison for the Nursing staff and the Interdisciplinary team.
- Prepare reports, Census & Condition and Roster for the Department of Health.
- Complete the Plan of Correction for the Department of Health.
- Manage and Supervise Utilization Review, QA, Wound Care, Restorative and two RNAC's.
- Recruit, hire, evaluate, terminate, promote, discipline and promote the educational development of the employees.
- Implemented and educated the new Policy and Procedures approved by DOH.
- Created a Management Team that promoted wellness, respect, dignity and quality care.
Regional Director of Clinical Services - Confidential - South New Jersey (6 Facilities)
(2023-01 - 2023-10)
- Observes, identifies, evaluates, and recommends, in concert with facility staff, performance and process management standards to effectively manage the delivery of quality care and services to residents to meet or exceed all federal, state and company regulations, policies, and procedures.
Surveyor - Pennsylvania Department of Health - Pennsylvania
(2021-04 - 2022-11)
- Survey facilities to assess the quality of care and services
- Review facility records, including policies, procedures, and patient medical records
- Assess compliance with state and federal laws and regulations
- Create reports that detail findings and recommendations for licensure and certification
- Assess complaints and determine if they require an on-site investigation
- Advise facility administrators and providers of deficiencies or adverse actions
Regional Director of Clinical Services (Contract) - BLES Healthcare - 5 Facilities
(2021-04 - 2021-04)
- Monitoring Clinical services in 5 facilities.
- Monitoring all COVID 19 Policies and Procedures.
Director of Nursing - Wyndmoor Hills - Wyndmoor Hills
(2019-02 - 2020-04)
- Administrative Management of Nursing Department for a Long Term Care Facility.
- Promote Philosophy of care that supports Resident safety, dignity, Independence and quality of life.
- Develop and Implement policies and procedures that promote excellence in service.
- Serve as a liaison for the Nursing staff and the Interdisciplinary team.
- Prepare reports, Census & Condition and Roster for the Department of Health.
- Complete the Plan of Correction for the Department of Health.
- Manage and Supervise Utilization Review, QA, Wound Care, Restorative and RNAC's.
- Recruit, hire, evaluate, terminate, promote, discipline and promote the educational development of the employees.
- Implemented and educated the new Policy and Procedures approved by DOH.
- Created a Management Team that promoted wellness, respect, dignity and quality care.
- Monitoring all COVID 19 Policies and Procedures.
Director of Nursing Services - Majestic Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation - Majestic Oaks
(2014-09 - 2019-02)
- Administrative Management of Nursing Department for a 180 bed Long Term Care Facility.
- Promote Philosophy of care that supports Resident safety, dignity, Independence and quality of life.
- Develop and Implement policies and procedures that promote excellence in service.
- Serve as a liaison for the Nursing staff and the Interdisciplinary team.
- Prepare reports, Census & Condition and Roster for the Department of Health.
- Complete the Plan of Correction for the Department of Health.
- Manage and Supervise Utilization Review, QA, Wound Care, Restorative and RNAC's.
- Recruit, hire, evaluate, terminate, promote, discipline and promote the educational development of the employees.
- Implemented and educated the new Policy and Procedures approved by DOH.
- Created a Management Team that promoted wellness, respect, dignity and quality care.
Director of Nursing - Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation - Bacharach Institute
(2009-12 - 2014-08)
- 5 years deficiency free with the NJ Department of Health.
- 5-star 3rd year in a row US World News and Report Cardiac Rehab, Heart Failure, CABG and TAVR Rehab following a Cardiac Pathway collaboration with AtlantiCare Medical Center Joint Commission Accredited.
- Was on the Ethics committee between Bacharach and Atlantic care Hospital
Resident Service Coordinator - Loyalton Of Cape May - Cape May
(2008-05 - 2009-12)
- Management and Supervision of the wellness center and oversee Memory Care Neighborhood.
Director of Nursing - Brookside Healthcare & Rehab - Brookside
(2006-01 - 2008-05)
- Administrative Management of Nursing Department for a 120-bed skilled Rehab
- Promote Philosophy of care that supports Resident safety, dignity, Independence and quality of life.
- Develop and Implement policies and procedures that promote excellence in service.
- Serve as a liaison for the Nursing staff and the Interdisciplinary team.
- Prepare reports, Census & Condition and Roster for the Department of Health.
- Complete the Plan of Correction for the Department of Health.
- Manage and Supervise Utilization Review, QA, Wound Care, Restorative and two RNAC's Recruit, hire, evaluate, terminate, promote, discipline and promote the educational development of the employees.
- Develop and monitor operating costs and budget in collaboration with the Administrator and Owner of the Company.
- Reduced agency uses from $85,000. /Month to $0 in 8 months.
- Reduced DOH survey from every 6 months to annual after 1st visit.
- Implemented and educated the new Policy and Procedures approved by DOH.
- Participated in the Bargaining and negotiations for the 1199 P union.
- Reduced accounts receivable in supplies by education, monitoring and investigation of cost effective supplies.
- Participated and monitored a one-million-dollar renovation project facility-wide.
- Created a Management Team that promoted wellness, respect, dignity and quality care.
Resident Service Coordinator (DON) - Arden Court Alzheimer's Assisted Living - Arden Court
(2003-05 - 2005-07)
- Managed, educated, recruited, terminated, evaluate and train staff to promote low stress environment that promoted freedom of movement and reduced both frustration and anxiety.
- Provide conferences for families and POA to review resident progress or decline.
- Promote the Circle of Care that includes but not limited to the Philosophy that focuses on how we should treat one another.
- Attend conference in Ohio to maintain professional interest and responsibility to the Customer and community
- Monitor, evaluate and educate medication pass.
- Monitor care staff in the promotion of Independence and safety of residents.
- Attended and received a Train the Trainer Certificate for The Circle of Care trainer.
- Building was 100% in occupancy for two years.
- Initiated 16-hour nursing in the facility 7 days a week.
- Returning residents to facility versus sub-acute placement by completing IV treatment.
- Returned Residents to facility requiring wound care.
- Organized conference with Families to discuss Plan of Care options when residents declined beyond Assisted living.
- Promoted in-house Psychiatry for Residents vs. inpatient therapy.
Regional Health Educator - Philadelphia Prison System - Philadelphia
(1999-03 - 1999-07)
- Plan, Educate Nursing staff and Inmates on PPD, Infection Control, HIV/AIDS, Diabetes and pregnancy in all 7 prisons.
- Promote a philosophy of care that supports dignity and safety.
- Analyze and evaluate nursing care and make recommendations for improvement and development.
- Serve as a liaison to the medical staff, nursing staff and Prison administration.
Director of Nursing - Greenleaf Nursing and Rehab Center - Greenleaf
(1994 - 2001)
Started as charge nurse, within 6 months was ADON and within 1 year DON (For profit 130 bed skilled facility part of a multi system including Pharmacy, Dialysis, Skilled Nursing and Therapy).
- Report to Administrator.
- Promote a philosophy of care that supports resident safety, dignity, Independence and quality of life.
- Develop and Implement Policy and Procedures that promote excellence in service and care.
- Supervise the completion of documentation and all medical records.
- Manage staffing to ensure coverage.
- Chaired Infection Control, QA and Utilization review.
- Education and In service to both Professional and nonprofessional employees on policy and procedures and current regulations daily.
- Attend care plan meetings.
- Actively participate in educational and Professional organizations.
- Developed a management team and appropriately trained professional to deliver quality care to 130 skilled residents.
- Reduced agency to zero for 4 years runni
