Experience

Agency for Health Care Administration

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Register nurse specialist

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Under direction of the Florida department of health conduct inspections, investigations and survey as a nurse for the Division of Long Term Care Services. Ensure facilities are in compliance with State Licensure requirements and/or Federal Medicare/Medicaid Certification Under direction of the Florida department of health conduct inspections, investigations and survey as a nurse for the Division of Long Term Care Services. Ensure facilities are in compliance with State Licensure requirements and/or Federal Medicare/Medicaid Certification



Illinois Department of Public Health

• West Chicago, Illinois

• Health Facility Surveillance Nurse

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

  Under direction of Public Service Administrator conduct inspections, investigations and survey as a nurse for the Division of Long Term Care Field Operations. Ensure facilities are in compliance with State Licensure requirements and/or Federal Medicare/Medicaid Certification Under direction of Public Service Administrator conduct inspections, investigations and survey as a nurse for the Division of Long Term Care Field Operations. Ensure facilities are in compliance with State Licensure requirements and/or Federal Medicare/Medicaid Certification



The Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

• Crystal Lake, IL

• MDS Coordinator Coordinator

  • Jun 2005 - Jan 2016

  Assess and collect data needed for each individual patient, implement data into Matrix system which is submitted to State and Federal system for payment reimbursement. Develop care plans according to patient health needs. Facilitate care plan meetings between facility interdisciplinary team and families to discuss patient’s needs, goals and discharge plan. On staff on prn basis since November of 2014 to January 2016. Assess and collect data needed for each individual patient, implement data into Matrix system which is submitted to State and Federal system for payment reimbursement. Develop care plans according to patient health needs. Facilitate care plan meetings between facility interdisciplinary team and families to discuss patient’s needs, goals and discharge plan. On staff on prn basis since November of 2014 to January 2016.



Harmony Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

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

• Interim DON

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2015

  Served as a Director of Nursing. Responsible for creating a cohesive environment, with structures that would help management and nursing staff team. Responsible for all nursing staff, coordination of patient care, staff education and training, policy and procedure implementation for state compliance, management and coordination of nursing staff. Working with Swedish Hospital and other surrounding Chicago land hospitals to stay in compliance with re-admissions and discharges. Served as a Director of Nursing. Responsible for creating a cohesive environment, with structures that would help management and nursing staff team. Responsible for all nursing staff, coordination of patient care, staff education and training, policy and procedure implementation for state compliance, management and coordination of nursing staff. Working with Swedish Hospital and other surrounding Chicago land hospitals to stay in compliance with re-admissions and discharges.



The Village At Victory Lakes

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

• DIRECTOR OF NURSING

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Responsible for all nursing staff, coordination of patient care, staff education and training, policy and procedure implementation for state compliance, management and coordination of nursing staff. Work directly with Advocate Health Care System to stay in compliance with re-admissions and discharges. Responsible for all nursing staff, coordination of patient care, staff education and training, policy and procedure implementation for state compliance, management and coordination of nursing staff. Work directly with Advocate Health Care System to stay in compliance with re-admissions and discharges.



The Springs in Crystal Lake Rehab Center

• Crystal Lake, IL

• Director of Nursing

  • Jan 2009 - Nov 2014

  Responsible for all nursing staff, coordination of patient care, staff education and training, policy and procedure implementation for state compliance, management and coordination of MDS care team. Work directly with Centegra Health Care System to stay in compliance with re-admissions and discharges. Responsible for all nursing staff, coordination of patient care, staff education and training, policy and procedure implementation for state compliance, management and coordination of MDS care team. Work directly with Centegra Health Care System to stay in compliance with re-admissions and discharges.