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Street Address / PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEProfessional SummaryExperienced Registered Nurse with over 25 years experience. Recent management experience in sub-acute and long term, and Memory Care Assisted Living nursing care settings. Worked with my team members to achieve a favorable annual survey report in a challenged facility. Updated clinical skills of direct care nursing staff. Eliminated use of agency staffing during the COVID pandemic. Transitioned facility from paper charting to using an EMR. Instituted a culture of accountability within facility. Travelled across the country to provide teaching to nurses and anesthesiologists on new medical equipment. Provided care to patients in a high stress, fast paced emergency department for 9 years. Obtained Restorative Certification and Infection Preventionist and Control Certificate.Work HistoryDirector of Nursing/Terra Vista of Oak Brook Terrace/January 2020 to PresentManaged 102 employees in Direct Nursing Care. Oversaw clinical operation of 106 bed facilityEliminated use of agency staffingImplemented protocols throughout COVID pandemicImplemented a system to reduce spread of COVID throughout facility during height of pandemic, resulting in low numbers of affected residents and deaths in comparison to nearby facilitiesMaintained open communication with family members throughout COVID pandemic to reduce resident/family depression and/or anxiety responseConverted charting and medication pass over to an Electronic Medical RecordUpdated careplans and created a template for future careplans to be created fromAssistant Director of Nursing/St. Patricks Residence/July 2018 to September 2019Managed 150+ employees in Direct Nursing Care. Oversaw clinical operations of 180+ bed sub-acute care facilityImplemented a system for providing necessary training and for holding Facility staff and agency staff accountableEvaluated staffing assignments and solved issues dailyAssumed the role of Infection Control PreventionistImplemented routines for staff in order to maintain compliance with infection controlImplemented environmental roundsInstituted InfectionWatchPrepared the facility and assisted with Annual Survey, resulting in 6 minor deficienciesAssisted in re=establishing a proper running restorative program.Resident Care Services Director/ Providence Life Services/ October 2017 - July 2018Interview and hire new employees to reduce the need for agency useAssess potential new residents and determine appropriate level of careReassess residents for readmission, change of condition, or annual assessmentsBuild relationships with residents and their familiesAchieved a deficiency free annual surveyImproved acuity trainingReduced rate of rehospitalizationReduced employe overtime and essentially eliminated agency useNurse Clinician/ A Healthier Life/ June 2017- September 2017 Overseen patients participating in a homeopathic detoxification/weight loss programDirector of Nursing/ Sava Senior Care/ May 2016 - February 2017Managed 92+ employees in Direct Nursing Care. Oversaw clinical operations of 100+ bed sub-acute care facilityDeveloped staffing matrix to maintain a desired PPDDealt directly with IDPH surveyors and completed all visits with only minor concernsWorked with administrator and successfully improved the financial situation of the facilityAchieved 6 minimal deficiencies in Annual Survey as opposed to the 11+ serious deficiencies received the year priorReduced rate of rehospitalizationsWorked with team in turning the financial deficit of $8 Million to a profit of $25,000 in less than 8 months timeNurse Educator/ Hospira/ December 2015 - May 2016Instructed nurses and anesthesiologists how to work new medical equipmentTraveled across the United States to various settings to teachRegistered Nurse/ Advocate/ June 2005 - November 2015Provided hands-on patient care in high stress, fast paced Level One Trauma EmergencyDepartment for over 9 yearsManaged a caseload of 3 to 15 patients at one time within a shiftAdmitted and discharged patients continuously within a shiftAssisted in conscious sedation proceduresExpertise in placing IV cathetersAssisted in opening and maintaining a successful geriatric section of the emergency departmentProvided care to telemetry patients prior to working the emergency departmentEducation HistoryBachelor of Science in Nursing/ St. Xavier's University/ January 1995Magna Cum LaudeAssociate in Arts Degree/ Moraine Valley Community College/ December 1990Other Relevant HistoryExperienced with Office Management, Procuring Clients, Marketing, Customer Service and Sales . Knowledgeable with Point Click Care and Microsoft Office. |
