Experience

SOUTHERN MARYLAND MEDICAL GROUP LLC

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nurse Care Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Work closely with hospital case managers, home health care companies, physician’s offices, social workers and other health care providers using information received to assure identified patients receive necessary quality medical care. Assure care is being delivered as efficiently and economically as possible. Anticipate patient’s health care needs and then partner with the patient to create reasonable achievable goals to ensure optimum health. Work closely with hospital case managers, home health care companies, physician’s offices, social workers and other health care providers using information received to assure identified patients receive necessary quality medical care. Assure care is being delivered as efficiently and economically as possible. Anticipate patient’s health care needs and then partner with the patient to create reasonable achievable goals to ensure optimum health.



The Arbor Company

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Memory Care Program Director

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

  Directly oversees the delivery of care to Assisted Living residents ensuring the emotional, physical, psychological and safety needs are met. Coordinates, along with the Executive Director, and family/resident care conferences and serves as a direct liaison between residents, families, and staff. Works with residents, families and other staff to ensure that residents are at appropriate levels of care. Develops and/or monitors documentation systems to ensure that all regulatory time frames for review of assessments and service plans. Assesses potential residents for assisted living level of care. Writes and reviews resident assessments and care-plans Financial planning and management Manages labor costs, supplies and other line items. Human resources planning and management Attend all required training, in-service, and staff meetings to include the development of staff. Risk management Ensures compliance with COMAR requirements including mandatory reporting to State. Manages and coordinates the work of all nursing and other assisted living staff, communicating relevant resident health and safety information. Maintain a safe working environment Adherence to all company policies and procedures. Show less


Morningside House/ Senior Lifestyle Corp
• Director of Health & Wellness

  • May 2015 - May 2018

Kris Leigh Assistant Living
• Executive Director

  • Aug 2008 - Jan 2013


Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Clinical Coordinator

  • Apr 2004 - Aug 2008

  Responsible for all mental health services provided by Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health Center. Maintained responsibility for clinical policies and procedures, clinical data collection and analysis, adherence to ethical and legal standards and strengthening relationships with referral sources. Operational planning and management Assumed the responsibilities of the Assisted Living Manager during the ALM’s absences. Coordinated and case managed the mental and physical needs of 16 mentally ill adult residents. Developed policies and procedures for medical activities to maintain compliance with the State, county and Code of Maryland Regulations. Oversaw the development and presentation of resident-focused programs as well as not-for-profit programs. Financial planning and management Fiscal manager for personal entitlement from Social Service Administration and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as it pertained to each resident. Assisted with the maintenance of capital and operational budgets to maintain the center’s financial stability. Responsible for the time keeping and payroll management for 12 employees. Community relations/advocacy Provided monthly and annual reports to the Montgomery County DHMH to demonstrate compliance of the Code of Maryland Regulations. Provided annual justifications letters to DHMH for the continuance of client care and services. Prepared service plans to ensure identified needs, goals and interventions were adhered to. Worked closely with medical providers to ensure continuous care. Work closely with outside agencies to meet the identified needs of the client. Human resources Directed the hiring practices including; orientations, in-services, annual competencies, credentialing, and continuing education for medical and ancillary personnel. Ensured the compliance of medical staff within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. Risk management Oversaw and monitored the Quality Assurance Program. Show less



Correctional Medical Services

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Infectious Disease Coordinator

  • Oct 1998 - Apr 2004

  Coordinate and execute program strategies, plans, and relevant tasks associated with the management of the Infectious Disease Program. Responsible for the initiation and maintenance of care for the diseased population. Liaison between the community and the patient population. Developed, implemented and maintained the Infection Control Program for the two (2) Anne Arundel Correctional Facilities within CDC guidelines. Sole Manager of the HIV and communicable disease population within the two correctional facilities. Developed policies and procedures to maintain compliance according to contractual expectations to provide optimal health for the wellness and safety of the infected population and ancillary personnel. Provided monthly reports regarding all aspects of the infectious disease services to the Warden of the Anne Arundel County Detention Facilities and the Anne Arundel County Health Department. Developed and coordinated the Post Exposure Plan for the Anne Arundel County Correctional employees as well as employees of Correctional Medical Services. Provided all Bloodborne Pathogen training to both the correctional staff and inmate population. Provided nursing care as needed Show less