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Profile: * Utilize excellent business acumen in effectively utilizing human and financial resources in areas including patient care and treatment, education and client management. * Achieve optimal client satisfaction through proactive workflow planning & coordination * Dynamic communication, presentation, relationship building, and problem solving abilitiesProfessional Work Experience Chandler Hall May 2013 - present 99 Barkley Street Newtown, PA 18940 * Director of Nursing - 53 bed skilled rehabilitation facility. * Developed and implemented policies and procedures in all nursing areas to meet Federal and State requirements to obtain Medicare license. * Developed Managed Care Contracts. * Responsible for planning and implementing staff development of professional nursing and ancillary staff. * Collaborated with Board Certified Geri-psychiatrist providing overall management and reduction of antipsychotic medications. * Developed restorative nursing program to supplement skilled therapy. * Researched, developed, and educated staff in established supportive care area in personal care. * Developed hospice care. * Maintained case mix above 3.0. Twining Village July 2012 - May 2013 280 Middle Holland Road Holland, PA 18966 * Director of Nursing * Nursing management 77 beds skilled facility * Assisted in the transition from long-term care to 34 bed short-term acute rehabilitation * Developed three month program to resolve G & F Tags from State of Pennsylvania * Developed and implemented policies and procedures in all nursing areas to meet State and Federal requirements * Evaluated nursing staff for areas of strengths and weakness when providing nursing care of basic and advanced skills * Developed 16 hour review of basic nursing skills including how to write nursing notes, care planning, related to the MDS, 'infection control * Importance of complete and accurate Incident reports when to call the MD with resident concerns pain management, wound care * Developed and implemented new hire orientation program for Professional Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistances * Rewrote and initiated Restorative Nursing program Night House Supervisor December 2011 - June 2012 Fairview Care Center of Bethlehem Pike 184 Bethlehem Pike Philadelphia, PA 19118 * Overall management of 170 skilled beds Director of Nursing Services March 2011 - December 2011 Rydell Park 1550 The Fairway Jenkintown, PA 19001 * Nursing management 120 beds skilled facility * Developed and implemented policies and procedures in all nursing areas to meet State and Federal requirements * Evaluated nursing staff for areas of strengths and weakness when providing nursing care of basic and advanced skills * Developed 16 hour review of basic nursing skills including how to write nursing notes, care planning, related to the MDS, infection control * Importance of complete and accurate Incident reports when to call the MD with resident concerns pain management, wound care * Developed and implemented new hire orientation program for Professional Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistances * Developed process to safely transfer 120 residents to newly built Rydal nursing facility and successfully moved all residents in one day with no interruption in nursing care * Rewrote and initiated Restorative Nursing program Night House Nursing Supervisor March 2009 - March 2011 Saint Joseph's Villa 110 W. Wissahickon Ave Flourtown, PA 19031 (215) 836-4179 * Overall management of 120 skilled beds, 200 assisted living beds, and professional staff * Oversee all skilled nursing care including: IV, PICC Lines, Central Lines, * Forensic chart reviews to ensure quality care * Medicare charting review to ensure appropriate Medicare reimbursement