Director of Nursing

• Jul 2022 - Present

Internal Medicine Department Clinical Manager

• Jul 2016 - Jul 2022

Staff development, team building, strategic planning, quality improvement, practice management, and leadership experience across multiple Internal Medicine divisions: Primary Care, Infectious Disease, Endocrine and Strelitz Diabetes Center, Sleep Medicine, Glennan Center for Geriatrics, and the forthcoming Lawrence J. Goldrich Institute for Integrated NeuroHealth.

RN Care Manager II

• Sep 2013 - Feb 2020

Extensive care management experience with a track record of positive patient engagement and motivation for individual health improvement. Developed and leads the Internal Medicine care management nursing team and quality initiatives to meet all value-based payment models adopted by EVMS, including; Sentara Accountable Care Organization (SACO) partnership goals, Optima Healthcare, and Humana Medicare STAR measures, HEDIS, MIPS, MU, and PCMH certification.

On-Site Utilization Management RN

• Apr 2015 - Jul 2016

Senior Products (Medicare Advantage) combination remote and on-site at multiple local Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) carrying out all typical payer Utilization Review duties for admission, discharge, and concurrent review under Medicare Part C, according to CMS, Milliman, and Humana policies and guidelines. Position included a focus on member education of disease progression, management, and health promotion and establishing and maintaining excellent working relationships with SNF… Show more Senior Products (Medicare Advantage) combination remote and on-site at multiple local Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) carrying out all typical payer Utilization Review duties for admission, discharge, and concurrent review under Medicare Part C, according to CMS, Milliman, and Humana policies and guidelines. Position included a focus on member education of disease progression, management, and health promotion and establishing and maintaining excellent working relationships with SNF administration, nursing, and therapy staff. Show less Senior Products (Medicare Advantage) combination remote and on-site at multiple local Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) carrying out all typical payer Utilization Review duties for admission, discharge, and concurrent review under Medicare Part C, according to CMS, Milliman, and Humana policies and guidelines. Position included a focus on member education of disease progression, management, and health promotion and establishing and maintaining excellent working relationships with SNF… Show more Senior Products (Medicare Advantage) combination remote and on-site at multiple local Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) carrying out all typical payer Utilization Review duties for admission, discharge, and concurrent review under Medicare Part C, according to CMS, Milliman, and Humana policies and guidelines. Position included a focus on member education of disease progression, management, and health promotion and establishing and maintaining excellent working relationships with SNF administration, nursing, and therapy staff. Show less

Classroom and Clinical Nursing Instructor

• Feb 2011 - Sep 2013

Classroom and clinical instructor for students enrolled in an accredited LPN training program. Provided administrative collaboration at the college included curriculum development and revisions, student interview process, orientation and mentoring of new staff, and staff development projects. Chaired the curriculum committee to evaluate program requirements to meet Board of Nursing regulations, analyzed program needs, developed and implemented curriculum revisions. Classroom and clinical instructor for students enrolled in an accredited LPN training program. Provided administrative collaboration at the college included curriculum development and revisions, student interview process, orientation and mentoring of new staff, and staff development projects. Chaired the curriculum committee to evaluate program requirements to meet Board of Nursing regulations, analyzed program needs, developed and implemented curriculum revisions.