Sharon Slockbower Email and Phone Number

Also author of 'Soul Play: Connecting with your Source' (preview the book trailer on You Tube!)

Proud recipient of AHCA Silver Award 2016!

Effectively managed delivery of care to residents of 160 bed facility, comprised of Medicare/managed care/ Medicaid/and private pay residents. Supervised and evaluated performance of nurses, nursing assistants, unit managers, and supervisors.Developed and implemented policies and procedures to meet compliance with state and federal regulations.Chaired the following committees to ensure appropriate intervention and compliance in the following areas: Physical and Chemical restraints/Falls/ Infection control/Pharmacy and Therapeutics/Quality ImprovementInvestigation/tracking/trending of all incidents and accidents, and formulation of recommendations for interventions.Inservicing of licensed and non-licensed staff.Participation in careplan/ Utilization review/ and rehab rounds as needed.Developed new policies and protocols for wound management, incorporating cost conscious treatment options.Created weekly wound measurement/wound round tool which assesses and evaluates effectiveness of wound treatments and includes pain management.Collaboration with other department heads to enhance teamwork ethic in delivery of care.Review quality measures and quality indicators and initiate improvement recommendations.Oversee and coordinate restorative nursing program.Created nursing assistant orientation video and checklist. Developed post-test to determine base knowledge and areas to target individual inservicing needs.Review of hospital patient referrals.Attend family/resident meetings to ensure satisfaction with services.Interview prospective nursing staff/handling existing staff issues effectively.

Assist in supervision of nursing staffResponsible for developing and implementing infection control policies to meet compliance with state and federal guidelines.Ensured compliance with employee health management: PPD's, hepatitis B prevention, and physicals.Assisted with inservicing of licensed and non-licensed staff on infection prevention, OSHA required issues, and other mandatory subjects.Participation in wound rounds weekly, determining effectiveness of treatment and participating in formulation of recommendations.Tracking and trending of infections and wounds and formulation of recommendations for interventions.Assisted with MDS process as necessary, as well as completion of MDS when needed.Attended family/resident/UR meetings/ rehab rounds

Coordinated and managed care of 60 residents on long-term care unitMDS completion/careplan development and implementationServed as staff nurse when necessaryEnsured compliance with state and federal guidelines on unit

Effectively managed nursing staff of 49 bed subacute unit. Responsible for overseeing admissions, careplan development and implementation, patient teaching, and discharge planning.Meet with utilization review team to determine medicare eligibility under PPS. Responsible for accurate coding of MDS to ensure highest payment RUG category. Input MDS information under MCS system. Participate as intermediary between nursing and other disciplines and departmentsPreparing employee evaluationsImplementation and overseeing of restorative nursing programServe as staff nurse when necessarySupervisor 11-7 shift, Willow Creek Care Center

Oversee care of 120 LTC and 40 subacute residents. Manage night staff, evaluate job performance, infection control rounds, monitor attendance records, preparation of 11-7 shift schedules, serve as staff nurse when necessary, inservice staff, track and trend incidents.