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Responsible for ensuring patient care is coordinated and managed. Receive case referrals and review for hospice services. Review case with Medical Director regarding eligibility. Make visit when needed, admissions, and do call for after hours. Conduct team meeting and staff education. Education for staff in Long term care facility and Assisted living facility monthly. Quality management program and meetings done quarterly. Chart audits on all admission and discharges.

Responsible for caring for 12-15 patients in hospice, in the home, assisted living facilities, and Long term care facilities. Care for adult and children (birth and up). Managing care and services provided and needed by client under hospice care. Also assisted with doing Marketing in area to increase censes.

Responsible for the overall operation for the agency’s programs. Responsible for overall operation of all programs. Organizes and directed all of the agency’s ongoing functions. Responsible for staff education programs. Performed employee interviews, hiring, supervision, and evaluations. Also responsible for employment terminations. Implemented budget and accounting systems and fiscal controls. Oversaw record and reporting systems and provided for proper service control and measurement of program outcome . Promoted client relations by receiving complaints and compliments. Made home visits on as needed basis. Investigated and resolved all complaints Developed plans with other agencies and develops methods of interagency work. During my tenure at MSA patient censes increase more than 150% over 6 a month period. It should also be noted that I was responsible for both a Home Health Care Unit and a Hospice Unit at the same time.

Responsible for the overall operation for the agency's programs. Kept the agency abreast of local, state and national trends. Served as a liaison among the professional advisory group, the professional and business staff. Responsible for overall operation of all programs. Organizes and directed all of the agency's ongoing functions. Responsible for staff education programs. Performed employee interviews, hiring, supervision, and evaluations. Also responsible for employment terminations. Implemented budget and accounting systems and fiscal controls. Oversaw record and reporting systems and provided for proper service control and measurement of program outcome Took part in local, state and national health committees and functions on the companies behalf. Provided interpretations of policies and procedures for the board of directors, including the implications of proposed policies to low level staff employees. Ensured that all policies and procedures were implemented correctly. Promoted good community relations through involvement in community affairs and serving on related boards and committees. Promoted client relations by receiving complaints and compliments. Made home visits on as needed basis. Investigated and resolved all complaints Developed plans with other agencies and develops methods of interagency work. Advised managers on personnel matters. Acted as an intermediary with the fiscal intermediary and other third-party payers as necessary to maintain good relations. Responsible for monitoring the fiscal condition of the agency and ensured that adequate resources were available. During my tenure at MSA patient censes increase more than 150% over 6 a month period. It should also be noted that I was responsible for both a Home Health Care Unit and a Hospice Unit at the same time.

Staff education and education coordinator for 3 offices with 120-155 patients each. Developed orientation program for newly hired employees. Conducted monthly in-services seminars, to help with employee retention. Provided employee follow up with supervisory visits for 90 day and annual competency checks. Performed chart audits, and follow up with staff education when problem areas are found. Assisted with staff on the job training.

Staff education and education coordinator for 3 offices with 120-155 patients each. Developed orientation program for newly hired employees. Conducted monthly in-services seminars, to help with employee retention. Provided employee follow up with supervisory visits for 90 day and annual competency checks. Performed chart audits, and follow up with staff education when problem areas are found. Assisted with staff on the job training.

Supervisor for all staff at facility. Responsible for the coordination the care of home care and hospice patients. Conducted supervisory visits on all nursing staff with their patients for quality assurance purposes. Responsible for staff education programs in facilities on pain management and palliative care. Conducted Care plan meetings and served on QA&A committee, PAC, Safety committee.

Supervisor for all staff at facility. Responsible for the coordination the care of home care and hospice patients. Conducted supervisory visits on all nursing staff with their patients for quality assurance purposes. Responsible for staff education programs in facilities on pain management and palliative care. Conducted Care plan meetings and served on QA&A committee, PAC, Safety committee.

Responsible for managing 15-20 patents both Medicare and insurance in home care and hospice. Making visits and setting up services for patents. 2002 to April 2004 ADON/ DON, Manor Care Fairoaks Responsibilities included supervision of nursing staff, for a 145 bed facility. This position also required 24 hour on call responsibility. Reviewed charts for admission to facility. Oversight of the MDS process and care planning process. Acted as Wound nurse, performed wound rounds weekly. Hosted in-service seminars with staff on wound care and products used in the facility. Responsible for educating staff on Medicare charting, and ADL charting. Provided education on nursing assessments the correct way to assess the patient, and MDS's and care plans. Chair the Utilization Review meeting weekly for Medicare and insurance residents. Assisted with scheduling staff for facility. Served in the capacity of DON and MDS Coordinator on an as needed basis. Served on the following committees: Safety Committee, Restorative Committee, and Quality of life committee. Served as a Trainer for Certified Nursing Assistant Program within the facility.

Responsible for managing 15-20 patents both Medicare and insurance in home care and hospice. Making visits and setting up services for patents.

Responsibilities included supervision of nursing staff, for a 145 bed facility. This position also required 24 hour on call responsibility. Reviewed charts for admission to facility. Oversight of the MDS process and care planning process. Acted as Wound nurse, performed wound rounds weekly. Hosted in-service seminars with staff on wound care and products used in the facility. Responsible for educating staff on Medicare charting, and ADL charting. Provided education on nursing assessments the correct way to assess the patient, and MDS’s and care plans. Chair the Utilization Review meeting weekly for Medicare and insurance residents. Assisted with scheduling staff for facility. Served in the capacity of DON and MDS Coordinator on an as needed basis. Served on the following committees: Safety Committee, Restorative Committee, and Quality of life committee. Served as a Trainer for Certified Nursing Assistant Program within the facility

Primary responsibilities included review quality assurance reviews of all MDS’s for all residents in the 120 bed skilled facility. Responsibilities also included the care plan process for the entire facility, including conducting the resident care conferences. Reviewed all patient admission charts for admission to the facility. Supervised nurses, to ensure MDS entries were performed in an accurate and timely manner. Served as the DON for the facility on an as needed basis. Served as resource nurse for Medicare rules and regulations, clinical documentation for Medicare and Medicaid, MDS’s, and care plans. Lead as Chairman of the Utilization Review committee meeting weekly for the Medicare and insurance patients. Served on the Restorative Committee, and served on Quality of Life Committee. Responsible for billing logs for all Medicare beds (61.)

Responsible for the MDS process and care plan process for 196 bed skilled facility. Served as resource nurse for the following activities, clinical issues wound care, IV therapy, resident assessments, MDS’s and care plans. Served as roaming resource nurse for six Manor Care nursing home facilities. The intent of this roaming was to educate other staff nurses on the computer clinical system. Served as the DON, ADON, and staffing coordinator on an as needed basis. Hosted in-service seminars to staff on different topics on the computer programs used by the facility.

Nurse Manager of a 24 bed skilled/sub-acute unit with 24 hour on call responsibilities. Directly managed 5 employees and indirectly managed 6 other employees. Provided direct patient care, patient education and staff education for the unit. Ensured that MDSs and care plans were completed correctly and in a timely manner. Served as Nursing Supervisor, ADON, and DON on an as needed basis.

Primary responsibilities included review quality assurance reviews of all MDS's for all residents in the 120 bed skilled facility. Responsibilities also included the care plan process for the entire facility, including conducting the resident care conferences. Reviewed all patient admission charts for admission to the facility. Supervised nurses, to ensure MDS entries were performed in an accurate and timely manner. Served as the DON for the facility on an as needed basis. Served as resource nurse for Medicare rules and regulations, clinical documentation for Medicare and Medicaid, MDS's, and care plans. Served as Chairman of the Utilization Review committee meeting weekly for the Medicare and insurance patients. Served on the Restorative Committee, and served on Quality of Life Committee. Responsible for billing logs for all Medicare beds

Responsible for the MDS process and care plan process for 196 bed skilled facility. Served as resource nurse for the following activities, clinical issues wound care, IV therapy, resident assessments, MDS's and care plans. Served as roaming resource nurse for six Manor Care nursing home facilities. The intent of this roaming was to educate other staff nurses on the computer clinical system. Served as the DON, ADON, and staffing coordinator on an as needed basis. Hosted in-service seminars to staff on different topics on the computer programs used by the facility.

Charge Nurse responsible for skilled and non-skilled patients on a 60 bed unit. Supervised 7 employees. Provided direct patient care for 32 patients. Lead patient education seminars and family education seminars for outgoing patients.

Charge Nurse responsible for skilled and non-skilled patients on a 60 bed unit. Supervised 7 employees. Provided direct patient care for 32 patients. Lead patient education seminars and family education seminars for outgoing patients.

Primary responsibilities included Head Nurse duties for two separate nursing home units, to include a 36 bed and a 37 bed unit. Responsible for, direct care of patients in these units. Supervised 5 employees. Served as facility supervisor on an as needed basis.

Primary responsibilities included Head Nurse duties for two separate nursing home units, to include a 36 bed and a 37 bed unit. Responsible for, direct care of patients in these units. Supervised 5 employees. Served as facility supervisor on an as needed basis.

Provided care for patients in their homes, cooking, cleaning, ADL's (activities of daily living) bathing, dressing, eating and transfers.

Provided care for patients in their homes, cooking, cleaning, ADL’s (activities of daily living) bathing, dressing, eating and transfers.