Experience

Medical Clinic Marketing

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Home Health Director

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Nsples,Florida

• Director of Clinical Services

  • Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

  Naples, Florida

• Clinical Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Naples, Florida



Family Home Care Inc.

• 1 - 100 Employee

• RN Case Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Jan 2016

  Assess patient's vital signs and monitor effectiveness of medications. Approved by CMS to do psychiatric nursing visits. Collaborate with the medical team, patient and family in the creation of the plan of care.



Avow Hospice, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Clinical Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2015

  Naples Florida Applied principles of nursing care in the development of patient plan of care at end of life Lead nursing teams for homecare and long term care and the ability to understand the regulations for long term care and ALF in order to be able to deliver quality care and being within the guidelines for each facility. I was selected to be the mentee with the CEO learn the operation of such a facility. I hired, trained and help develop nursing teams, staff education evaluations. Selected to be on… Show more Applied principles of nursing care in the development of patient plan of care at end of life Lead nursing teams for homecare and long term care and the ability to understand the regulations for long term care and ALF in order to be able to deliver quality care and being within the guidelines for each facility. I was selected to be the mentee with the CEO learn the operation of such a facility. I hired, trained and help develop nursing teams, staff education evaluations. Selected to be on the fall prevention committee. Show less



Total Senior Care

• RN Case Manager

  • Nov 2010 - Mar 2012

  Bonita Spring, Florida Applied the nursing process and used objective clinical judgement in assessing, planning and implementing patient plan of care for improved quality of life for patients. Administration of IV's and medications. Assessed for the effectiveness of the medications. Approved by CMS to do psychiatric nursing visits.



Bridgeport Home Health Care

• Director of Nursing

  • Apr 2010 - Nov 2010

  Fort Myers, Florida Hired and formed a team. Mentored new staff and instructed on best practice. Ensured compliance with state regulations. Held staff training sessions. Marketing for growth.



The David Lawrence Center

• Outpatient Clinical Coordinator

  • May 2005 - May 2010

  Developed a team of staff members to work with patients with mental illness and substance abuse. Worked with Doctor's and ARNP's to provide clinic's visits, medications, services need for all outpatient's. Maintained the indigent drug programs. Developed system's to provide drugs for patient's with no insurance coverage, collaborated with Doctor's too provide cost effective medications. Supervised outpatient nursing staff and the nurses call line. Assisted with transferring patient's to other… Show more Developed a team of staff members to work with patients with mental illness and substance abuse. Worked with Doctor's and ARNP's to provide clinic's visits, medications, services need for all outpatient's. Maintained the indigent drug programs. Developed system's to provide drugs for patient's with no insurance coverage, collaborated with Doctor's too provide cost effective medications. Supervised outpatient nursing staff and the nurses call line. Assisted with transferring patient's to other ,eve, of care needs. Worked with other team member's for overall care needs of the patient's. Show less



Bentley Village

• Director of Nursing

  • May 2003 - Mar 2005

  Naples, Florida Director of Nursing for 100 bed skilled nursing facility in a life care community. Supervised 83 staff members. Hired, mentored and trained staff at all levels. Prepared for annual surveys and passed all surveys. Conducted interviews for all potential tenants. Followed rules and regulations related to long term care. Conducted regular staff meeting and patient care meetings. Assisted in implementing a new software. Held training session's. Approved to train LPN supervisory program.… Show more Director of Nursing for 100 bed skilled nursing facility in a life care community. Supervised 83 staff members. Hired, mentored and trained staff at all levels. Prepared for annual surveys and passed all surveys. Conducted interviews for all potential tenants. Followed rules and regulations related to long term care. Conducted regular staff meeting and patient care meetings. Assisted in implementing a new software. Held training session's. Approved to train LPN supervisory program. Assisted in scheduling staff, reviewing MDS results. Proven outcomes on all surveys. Show less



The Glenview at Pelican Bay

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Nursing

  • May 2000 - May 2003

  Naples, Florida Assisted in converting to Medicare beds. Implemented new software. Hired, trained and mentored team members. Had regular staff meetings and patient care members. Maintained all rules and regulations per long term care guidelines. I was the facility risk manager. Implemented the restorative nursing program. Implemented the over the counter drug program for patient cost savings. Proven state survey results.



Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Nursing Long Term Care and Administrator ALF.

  • May 1999 - May 2000

  Prepared for annual surveys. team member to help open the CCRC. Opened the long term care, turned beds to Medicare. Opened ALF. Hired staff trained and mentored staff. Have ALF administrators license, had ECC license. Marketing to increase census and continued census in all areas of the community. Implemented restorative nursing program. I held the CLIA wavier. Proven outcomes in 8 state surveys.



Moorings Park

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Nursing

  • Jan 1999 - May 1999

  Hired team members. Implemented fall prevention program. Part of team to open the Chateau. Compliance with state regulations for long term care.



Northwest Community Healthcare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Coordinator

  • Apr 1996 - Oct 1998

  Arlington Heights, Illnois Help develop new focus of the 50 bed unit to focus on CVA's, diabetes and infectious diseases. Hired, trained and mentored staff. Worked with staff, patients, Doctor's for improved patient outcomes and working with Physiatrists. Held training programs.



NorthShore University HealthSystem

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Charge Nurse

  • Jul 1986 - Apr 1996

  Educated patient's, families regarding lifestyle changes that would lead to recovery. Administration of IV's, medications. Supervised staff on the second shift. Provided prompt response to codes. Quality assurance representatives for the unit.