Sara Darr Email and Phone Number

Recruit, hire, onboard, and evaluate clinical personnelResponsible for supervising/managing clinical staff and quality initiativesEnsure patient plans of care are developed, implemented and evaluatedCreating care plans to be implemented by LVNs and CHHAOversees Agency’s ongoing performance improvement ProgramReview charts to ensure all care is implemented and efficientParticipate in developing standards which ensure safe and therapeutically effective service to patients and familiesEnsure Compliance with Federal, state, Medicare, Medi-Cal and local regulationsevaluating employee performanceMaintaining compliance with established in-house, state, and federal regulationsOversee staffing and visit assignmentsEnsure patient confidentiality and safeguard all patient related informationDirect day to day business operations of Hospice

Provide skilled nursing services including wound care, diabetic training.Case managing patient’s careFacilitating communication with all aspects involved in your patients careRecognizing skilled needs based off of your assessmentUnderstanding health insurance and services clients can qualify for under each insuranceReconciling, education and management of patient medications in the homeEducing the patient / family / caregiver on items such as disease process / procedures / new medicationOversee care provided by LVNs and CHHACreating care plans to be implemented by LVNs and CHHATraining new hire Registered NursesReview charts to ensure all care is implemented and efficient

Provide skilled nursing services including wound care, diabetic training.Case managing patient’s careFacilitating communication with your patient / family / caregiver and between disciplines involved in your patients careWorked as a Team Lead, supervising LVN’s, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists to ensure patient care plan is being implementedUnderstanding health insurance and services clients can qualify for under eachReconciling, education and management of patient medications in the homeEducing the patient / family / caregiver on items such as disease process / procedures / new medicationSupervision of LVN staff which includes delegating to LVNs and CNAs based on California state protocol

Monitor the condition of patients and assess patient needs to provide best possible care and education.Work on a 50+ bed unit that specialized in Medical and Neurological careObserve and interpret patient symptoms and communicate them to physiciansAssess, implement, plan, and evaluate patient nursing care plans by working with healthcare team membersPeriodically work as Team Lead to provide support to staff, supervising the nursing staff in the department and ensuring patients receive the treatment and care prescribed by their doctorPharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management and treatment of various disorders and diseasesKnowledge of Meditech and Epic platformsComprehensive knowledge of stroke and other neurological diseasesSupervision of LVN staff which includes delegating to LVNs and CNAs based on California state protocol