Vicki Sorgenfrei Email & Phone Number

Swan Creek/Toledo, Oh

Recruit, hire, orient STNAs (CNAs), LPNs(LVNs) and RNs for LTCF with 160 employees.Continually maintain state survey readiness through training and oversight.Continuously improving hiring and training procedures for STNA's and nurses to promote retention.Maintained STNA training program for 18 years in excellent standing with Ohio Dept. of Health.Continuous updates of orientation programs to ensure proper training for each job description.Interface with all department directors/managers to meet staff training needs.Ensure ongoing HIPPA compliance of entire community staff through training.Provide CPR training to nurses and other staff at 3 communities and Home Health Agency.Educate staff on behaviors and care concerns as they relate to dementia care.Train nurses and STNA’s on numerous computer programs.Collaborate with HR Department to complete pre employment testing on site.Provide support to other Nurse Managers in department by taking on call duties as needed.

Continuously improved hiring and training procedures for STNA's and Nurses to promote retention. Developed community Nurse Aide training program--taught program for 14 years.Encouraged and improved nursing department staff through training and development of nurse aides' clinical and customer service skills.Led management team and line staff through process to obtain certification as an Eden Alternative Home.Launched, taught and maintained State of Ohio Nurse Aide Training Program.Served on Corporate based committee to create a customer service based culture throughout all branches of parent company.Continuously updated employee orientation programs to ensure proper training for each job description.Organized pre employment testing procedures ultimately providing long term cost savings for company.

Toledo, Ohio Area

Developed training materials based on state and federal regulatory requirements to educate employees of senior living community, long term care, assisted living areas. Instructed and continuously improved Home Health Aide Training.Developed and improved Nurse Aide Training Program under State of Ohio regulations.

Toledo, Ohio Area

Human Resource coordinator required working relationship with Riverside Hospital HR staff to coordinate all new hires, training, orientation and ongoing development of staff.Educator for Home Health Aide Training Program.

Toledo, Ohio Area

Staff LPN in Gerontology unit, Oncology unit and float nurse.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Interdepartmental Studies

Practical Nurse Certificate, Lpn