Stephanie Whittaker, Ms, Ctrs Email and Phone Number

AdventHealth is the largest not-for-profit, Protestant health care organization in the US. Today, the organization supports 43 hospitals totaling more than 7,700 licensed beds, care for nearly 4 million patients each year in inpatient, outpatient and emergency room visits, and employs almost 55,000 members of their communities in full and part-time positions. AHS not only offers jobs in the clinical field, but also in non-clinical fields.

National Therapist Recruiter who specializes in 13 week contracts and temp to perm options for Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists as well as assistants.

• Create, plan, organize, and implement leisure programs to accomplish patient goals• Managerial Skills-Oversee department staff (inservice training, scheduling 10 employees, ensurepolicies and procedures are being executed, hiring/discharging, and counseling)-Oversee volunteer program-Inservice and train department on evaluation process and appropriate documentation.-Train new staff members on department, Crisis Prevention and Intervention,Alzheimer Care and Multi-Sensory Environments• Documentation Skills-Completed progress notes, assessments, discharge notes, and care plans regularly todocument patients growth.-Skilled with MDS 3.0 data inputting• Participate in daily Department Head Meetings and Quality Assurance Meetings• Lead groups and activities to meet psychosocial, emotional, cognitive, and physical needsof patients• Develop monthly calendar and initiate new innovative programs to benefit residents• Oversee the activity staff serving in the dining room at meal times guaranteeing that theresidents receive the proper nutrition and are provided with a valuable dining experience

• Create, plan, organize, and implement leisure programs to accomplish patient goals• Organizational skills-Organized several recreational activities and events-Keep organized and on schedule with numerous meetings, assessments, and leisureactivities daily.• Documentation Skills-Completed progress notes, assessments, discharge notes, and care plans regularly todocument patients growth.• Assisted Recreation Director and Recreation staff in facilitating numerous leisureactivities• Created and facilitated “The Family Orientation Program” that assisted both family members and patients in the rehabilitation process.• Member of Safety Committee and created a facility wide safety initiative.

• Communication skills-Was a member of the Care Plan Interdisciplinary Team, which created specific care plans for individual residents.-Able to understand and provide a beneficial leisure experience for the elderly residents either living at the facility or rehabbing there.-Communicated with all facility managers at daily meetings to provide residents with the maximum quality treatment.• Created, organized, planned and implemented multiple leisure activities including exercise groups, arts and crafts, music activities, and holiday socials.• Documentation skills-Completed assessments, progress notes, care plans, and discharge notes in a timely manner on both paper and computer charts.-Created Facility Activity Monthly Calendar• Budget management-Maintained the Activities Budget• Leadership skills-Managing and providing leadership

• Communication skills-Worked with other members of the staff to create multiple activities for elderly rehab residents at the facility.-Able to understand and provide residents with their leisure needs during their time at Whitehall• Planned and implemented multiple activities including outings, cooking classes, art classes, and special events for the geriatrics population• Assisted in creating a Hospice Program as part of an Intern Special Project• Documentation skills-Completed assessments, progress notes, care plans, and discharge notes in a timely manner• Skilled with MDS 3.0 data inputting

Communication skills-Worked with other members of the staff to direct multiple camps for persons with disabilities• Organizational skills• Able to multi-task-Worked on multiple camps and different grant projects simultaneously-Complete all required documentation for programs-Responsible for the development and implementation of recreation and leisure programs-Responsible for multiple fundraising events-Assisted in teaching graduate level classes