Experience

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  Above The Rest Home Care, LLC

  • 302 E. Harford St. Milford, PA 18337

  • Administrator

    • Jan 2009 - Present
    • 302 E. Harford St. Milford, PA 18337

    Owner/Operator

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  ResCare

  • Newton, NJ

  • Executive Director

    • 2009 - 2011
    • Newton, NJ

    - Directed a staff of twenty within the office confines and field staff of 200 (RN’s, LPN’s, CNA’s, CHHA’s and 24 hour live-in’s.- Coordinated provisions of home care for pediatric to geriatric clients.- Liaison with Corporate Office and Branch Managers - Liaison with Physicians/Case Managers and Social Workers- Worked closely with Financial Manager re. budget issues.- Case Managed high-tech pediatric/geriatric clients in Essex County.- Maintained CHAP Accreditation

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  All Quality Care, INC & Advanced Quality Home Care, INC

  • Newton, NJ

  • Owner and Administrator

    • 1995 - 2009
    • Newton, NJ

    - Managed 4 home care offices (Newton, NJ; Washington, NJ; Bloomfield, NJ and Flemington, NJ)- Staff of 300 to 400 RN’s, LPN’s, CHHA’s, CNA’s, 24 hour live-in’s, physical therapists who cared for pediatric to geriatric patients.- Worked in cooperation with managers, clinicians, patients’ accounts and clerical staff to ensure quality documentation.- Obtained and maintained Medicaid status for 12 years.- Obtained and maintained CHAP accreditation for 10 years while managing and evaluating all clinical documentation relevant to accreditation.- Provided skilled nursing assessment of primary patients and family needs. Utilized appropriate resource personnel and agencies in a collaborative effort to provide continuity of care to patient and family. Worked with liaison nurses to discharge patients to home with appropriate services and realistic expectation of third party reimbursement payers.- Case managed hi-tech pediatric cases.- Obtained financing for agencies.- Performed human resource duties, i.e. interviewing staff, hiring and discharging of staff.- Payroll and billing duties along with collections.- Insurance verification.- Budget meetings with yearly sales of $5M.- Quality Improvement meetings.

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  Veterans Hospital

  • East Orange, NJ

  • Registered Nurse

    • 1994 - 1994
    • East Orange, NJ

    Eastern Paralyzed Veterans- Perform primary nursing care; communicate directly with doctors and health care professionals.- Performed Charged Nurse duties i.e. supervision of LPN’s and CNA’s for a 25 bed unit.- Coordinating staffing issues, and QA monitoring.- Attend workshops.

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  Concerned Nursing Care, INC.

  • Lafayette, New Jersey

  • Case Manager

    • 1989 - 1992
    • Lafayette, New Jersey

    • Scheduled nursing staff to cases• On-call for staffing issues• Marketing discharge planners and social workers at local hospitals and nursing homes

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  Exxon International

  • Florham Park, New Jersey

  • Logistics Analyst

    • 1983 - 1986
    • Florham Park, New Jersey

    • Tracked cargo ships to ensure proper arrival and departure from International ports• Heavy phone/typing

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  Exxon Enterprises

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Executive Assistant

    • 1978 - 1983
    • Greater New York City Area

    • Supervised three secretaries• Supported Director of Sales and 5 staff employees• Sales promotions• Responsible for Trade Show set-up and attend out-of state engagements• Travel arrangements• Assisted Marketing Department • Heavy phone/typing