Supervise and manage daily clinical operational activities of professional and paraprofessional staff, including nurses, social workers and home health aides. Advocate for and provide symptom management in cooperation with Lawrence Homecare of Westchester. Direct clinical screening and manage clinical care delivery to individual hospice clients and their families in a variety of settings -- acute care hospitals, emergency rooms, nursing and rehabilitation centers as well as in private homes. Serve as a mentor to RN staff so as to advocate for quality patient care in a system-wide EMR setting. Works collaboratively with director of volunteers to educate communities about hospice and palliative care.

Created and developed palliative care program – essentially, the clinical screening of all patients and delivery of quality palliative care under the aegis of the medical director working cooperatively with the organization’s palliative care medical consultant Coordinate hospice care among several community-based agencies, with a focus on compassionate and comprehensive end-of-life care. Developed and participated in wound care program, including maintenance of statistical analyses for the health system related to NYS and board of trustee requirements and guidelines. Serve in relief roles of administrator, nursing supervisor and admissions director for the facility on a regular, on-going basis. Work with EMR to enhance admissions process.

Employed leadership capabilities to assess, coordinate and manage clinical aspects of resident care. Functioned as liaison with Phelps Hospice to maximize coordination of care. Advised on admissions to the facility, given knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid guidelines. Organized and systematized Accident & Injury (A&I) process. Served as co-leader of pressure ulcer team and guided all facility comprehensive care plannig and family meetings.

within the clinical setting in accordance with federal and state regulations. Ensured ongoing education for nursing staff. Initiated “cultural change” program to encourage a multi-disciplinary staff to be tolerant and open to differences, traditions and customs of all residents. To maximize coordination of care, served as liaison with Jansen Hospice and Palliative Care.

Doubled hospice nursing home census by initiating and renewing 11 contracts with long term care facilities in Westchester and Bronx counties. Assumed a leadership role related to quality of care issues, including JCAHO compliance survey. Worked collaboratively with medical directors, administrators, directors of nursing and nursing staff in facilities under contract to deliver comprehensive end-of-life care. Engaged in quality assessments of hospice care provided in the long term setting.