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MANAGER OF WOUND CARE
Initiated palliative care nurse consultation service and provide advanced care planning and symptom management services. 2010 adjustment of role for budget and personal reasons. Manage team of 10 staff – nursing and administrative (team consisted of 4 staff in 2001). Achieved $1.6 million decrease in rental bed budget. Eliminated agency usage for team. Educate and mentor staff in wound and palliative care. Design and conduct quality improvement projects. Collaborate with other disciplines to optimize wound and palliative care. Develop wound care policies. Led research project as principal investigator. Evaluate and recommend products for effectiveness, safety and cost. Focus on excellent customer service. Collaborate in development of information systems. Provide statistics for wounds. Ensure compliance with regulations for long term care. Conduct root cause analyses of nosocomial ulcers.
Registered Nurse
About Me
Industry: |
Healthcare & Medical |
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Occupation: |
Registered Nurse |
Education level: |
Bachelor |
Will Relocate: |
Yes |
Work Experiences
4/2008 - 9/2009
LEVINDALE HEBREW GERIATRIC CENTER AND HOSPITAL,
Director / VP
- Initiated palliative care nurse consultation service and provide advanced care planning and symptom management services. 2010 adjustment of role for budget and personal reasons. CAPC Mentorship with Hospice of Bluegrass. Wrote business plan for health system palliative service. Collaborated with physicians. Developed nurse support system for palliative patients. Chaired interdisciplinary palliative care team meetings. Collaborated with hospice services, including a joint volunteer program.
1/2007 - 10/2010
LEVINDALE HEBREW GERIATRIC CENTER AND HOSPITAL,
Director / VP
- Manage team of 10 staff – nursing and administrative (team consisted of 4 staff in 2001). successfully manage 1.2 million budget.. Eliminated agency usage for team. Educate and mentor staff in wound care and prevention. Design and conduct quality improvement projects. Collaborate with other disciplines to optimize wound and palliative care. Develop wound care policies. Led research project as principal investigator. Evaluate and recommend products for effectiveness, safety and cost. Focus on excellent customer service. Collaborate in development of information systems. Provide statistics for wounds. Ensure compliance with regulations for long term care. Conduct root cause analyses of ulcers.
9/2001 - Present
(private)Manager
- Manage team of 10 staff – nursing and administrative (team consisted of 4 staff in 2001). Work closely with the team for appropriate use of rental beds. Eliminated agency usage for team. Educate and mentor staff in wound care and prevention of skin breakdown. plan and conduct quality improvement projects based on evaluation of data and needs. Collaborate with other disciplines to optimize wound care practices. Develop wound care policies. Led a research project as principal investigator. Evaluate and recommend products for effectiveness, safety and cost. Focus on excellent customer service. Collaborate in development of information systems. Provide statistics for wounds. Ensure compliance with regulations for long term care. Conduct root cause analyses of ulcers.
4/2001 - 4/2004
Gilchrist Center, Hospice of Baltimore
Individual Contributor
- nurse on the inpatient unit. Care for patients with acute symptom management needs. worked 1-4 days a week.
1/1999 - 2/2002
STELLA MARIS HOSPICE and JOSEPH RICHEY HOSPICE
Individual Contributor
- I worked as a float nurse at all three inpatiet facilities in baltimore. It was an excellent learning experience to compare the care delivery. All three were excellent facilities and had a number of distinct differences in population served and care philosophy
5/1993 - 5/1999
