Survey of hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers per State and Federal guidelines. In-house processing of complaints, including prioritizing, assignment to appropriate surveyor, areas to examine, closing out and computer entry. Review of plan of corrections. Extensive travel involved.

Review of Pre-Admission Screening, Form 450B and medical waivers including
Medically Fragile Children, and Traumatic Brain Injury for nursing facility level of care. Develop policy and procedures, assisted in developing software for PAS automation. Perform statewide training for NF staff to process Form 450B. Training of new staff for OMPP, Case Managers for Area Agencies on Aging, and independent contractors. Daily involvement with NFís, AAA and case managers clarifying LOC and discharge planning. Overview of anticipated needs from paper review of all cases. Assessment of services being provided for appropriateness and needs to assure safe care without excessive monetary expense. Classes for Microsoft Word, Works, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access.

Chart review, level of care review for Medicare and Medicaid, supervision of Home Health Aides. Training of all new staff. In-servicing, QA process, infection control, risk management, intermittent visits, billing, claims, PA for Medicaid, and response to Medicare to justify services. Team care planning.

Supervision of Home Health Aides. Performance Evaluations, in-servicing, training, interviewing, hiring, termination, review of chart, development of forms, policy and procedure, committee involvement. Highest productivity and lowest staff turnover rations of the company of 500+ employees for home health aides.

Beyond the normal duties of a DON for a nursing facility, at;
Noblesville: I coordinated Medicare certification, including set up of therapies, training of personnel and completion of necessary paperwork. Census increased to an average of 35 from 31. Began showing a profit, QA score 91%.

South Street: I completed implementation of several new programs, including RAP, MDS, comprehensive assessment and use and training of computer programs for several departments.

Oversight of resident care, staff super, train, in-service, sched for 3 shifts, risk management, safety, quality control and assurance, dev of policy and proc, coordination of all programs to assure quality care. Compliance of Federal and State regs. In charge of all staff and happenings in bldg when Admin absent. Public relations with staff, families, residents, medical facilities, Doctors.

Began my clinical experience as a Student Nurse Extern, then Graduate nurse, then RN/team leader.

Healthcare Administration. Not yet completed.

Health Science

Diploma Nursing program

college prep