Provides leadership in day-to-day operations, fiscal management, and program expansion. Takesleadership responsibility in supporting management staff, which provides an atmosphere whereemployees can work effectively and efficiently. Takes a lead role with the interdisciplinary team in thedevelopment of operating policies and procedures. Ensures that the policies and procedures areimplemented by monitoring the results of programs and services. Operates effectively within budgetaryconstraints. Ensures effective mechanisms to facilitate communication among the hospice staff, patients,families and facilities.

Responsible for establishing relationships with physicians and other referral sources. Acts as a liaisonbetween internal and external referral sources. Ensures appropriate patient placement through clinicalassessments and screening. Communicate with patient's and family members to determine expectationsand requirements for participation in therapy. Performs market analysis, market research anddevelopment, and implementation of marketing and business plans for the hospital.

Provides patient care in an interdisciplinary setting to terminally ill patients. Provide education on diseaseprogression, medications and educate on durable medical equipment as patients decline. Work as a teamto coordinate care with doctors, social workers, chaplains and home health aides to gather appropriate andindividualized plans of care for patients. Provide emotional support for patients and family as theydecline.

Provides staff leadership for day-to-day unit operations in a skilled unit of a geriatric retirementcommunity. Supervises a staff of RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Responsible for providing administrativedirection and control of the skilled care or long-term care unit of the facility, managing the nursingpersonnel, coordinating resident care, and participating in appropriate assignments and projects.

Provided care for patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure, drug overdoses,acute alcohol ingestions, and gastrointestinal bleeds. Acquired and recorded patient information. Servedas charge nurse caring for patients with acute illnesses. Exhibits motivation and dedication by providinghighest quality of care to each patient. Served as preceptor for new staff members.