Care coordination for residents of group homes that provide service for those with a diagnosis of Prader-Willi Syndrome. Responsible for overseeing medical and psychiatric care for these individuals, coordinating between disciplines, ensuring that parents/guardians are informed of current health issues and are involved with care decisions. Providing ongoing training to staff relating to the health and medical needs of the individuals served. Developing new training modules for staff relating to individual health care needs.Responsible for development of new programs, Developing QA/QI Initiatives, setting goals for the programs, and tracking progress, set-backs, and overall performance. Overseeing delivery and ongoing evaluations of each client’s services. Providing ongoing support and direction to supervisors and direct care staff to ensure proper and consistent implementation of methods and documentation of progress. Recruitment, hiring, and disciplinary interventions. developing a budget for each home, completing all necessary documentation to the state and counties works with state licensing agencies. providing education to job sites and schools where the clients may attend to ensure knowledge of Prader-Willi syndrome and how to manage it in various settings. Overall management of day to day operations for group homes that serve individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome.

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Association, Medical/Research coordinator 2021-presentResponsibilities: Providing written and verbal information to stakeholders, providers, and parents, including support with behavior management, nutrition, crisis intervention, and medical intervention—primary management of research grants award process. Collaborate with clinical and scientific board to review scientific and medical information, collaborating with multiple research entities such as NIH, NORD, Global Genes, and CPAG. Nurture Pharma company interaction and support of PWSA/USA, including support in drug development and clinical trial awareness.

Developing training for the medical aspects of care that is provided while clients are with St. David’s that meet all state and company regulations. This includes medication administration, safe transferring of clients and care for clients who have diagnosis that require special education and training including but not limited to epilepsy, asthma, severe allergies, and those that require enteral feeding. Providing training to individual families and large groups of employees to meet the needs of the agency.

Worked on both Trauma and Neurosurgery floors at a level 1 trauma hospital. Responsible for ensuring the health and safety of patients through exceptional assessment skills, coordination with physicians, caseworkers, social workers, therapists, and other members of the care team. Ensuring that patients being discharged have the knowledge to maintain optimal health.Charge nurse: Assignment of patients to appropriate staff, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, a resource for staff and or family with questions relating to patient care. Handling of patient, family, and staff concernsPreceptor: Precepts new nursing staff and nursing studentsMember of ICSI which is a QA/QI group comprised of 52 medical groups and hospital systems that develop evidence-based documents outlining most appropriate practices for prevention, detection, or treatment specific health concerns.

During my 12 years with Integrated, I was a case manager for several years that managed 30-40 clients with a wide variety of health conditions. I was responsible for coordinating a safe plan of care for each client within a health care team. Knowledge of all different payor sources and their specific requirements. Teaching clients and caregivers regarding specific diseases and how best to care for themselves making the transition from hospital/ care facility to home a seamless one. I provided wound care, medication administration, lab draws, and infusions. As the nursing supervisor, my responsibilities included supervision of nurses and aides before, during, and after union organization. Serving on a labor-management team which included a federal mediator. Interviewing potential new hires, coaching, disciplining, and dismissal of employees. Staffing and scheduling. Advising RN’s and LPN’s n clinical decision making. Maintaining a favorable budget. The orientation of new staff, development of new programs and in-services, developing and implementing new policies and procedures. QA/QI, handling of customer service issues with staff, referral sources, physicians, clients, and their families. Participation in a division-wide supervisory group. Monitoring staff productivity and quality of care. Integrating new technology into the clients home using telemedicine.