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Director of Nursing DON (Atlanta Only) Healthcare Candidate Resume


Resume of Candidate 334138.  Director of Nursing, DON, with 30 years clinical experience looking for career home in Atlanta.  A dedicated healthcare professional with over 30 years of clinical experience, candidate is looking for her next opportunity as a DON.  This candidate has 18 years experience as a DON and extensive knowledge of Health and Rehab facilities as well as long term care facilities. This candidate is JCAHO certification proficient and fluent in Medicaid/Medicare requirements and regulations.
 
 
Experience
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2006 – 2007  Health and Rehab – 117 - bed facility
Executive Director
  • Increased census from 99 to 115 (above plan)
  • Increased Medicare census from 6 to 23 (above plan)
  • Maintained plan with-in budgeted controllable
  • Collected overdue receivables of over 50,000
  • Improved G-Level performance of 30 tags to 4 D and below tags.
  • No nursing tags written on either survey
  • Cleaned, reorganized and painted facility to enhance appearance
  • Created the first break room for facility employees
  • Developed marketing strategies for Leadership team to saturate the community and establish Thomaston H & R as the only facility offering in-house rehabilitation therapy. Thomaston has three nursing homes within a 15mile radius of each other
  • Educated and developed a team concept within the facility to the floor level staff
  • Developed a grievance process to enhance customer satisfaction
  • Created a family – resident visiting sunroom and garden area with community donations
  • Maintained excellent communication with union reps for C N A’s and dietary staff with no complaints to union
  • Increased 1989 wages of floor staff with union blessing
  • Decreased turnover rate by 56%
 
2005 – 2006  Health and Rehab – 100-bed facility
Executive Director
  • Increased and maintained census of 100
  • Increased and maintained Medicare census above plan
  • Reduced annual survey tags from 6 in 2004 to 4 in 2005
  • Revenue increased to profit level vs. below plan
  • Developed a marketing business plan for the facility to emphasize our strength in rehabilitation short-term stay residents
  • Received two accommodations at yearly district convention to include highest private pay % and longest short term stay facility
 
 
2001 - 2005 - Nursing & Rehab, LLC – 246-bed facility
Executive Director
  • Increased census to budget of 242 beds and maintained building at budget and above
  • Increased Medicare to 52 (above budget) and maintained
  • Made plan and received monthly bonus
  • Developed a team effort in collection of receivables with Business office winning the quarterly award for collections
  • Facility chosen to test two new corporate wide computer programs
  • Developed a workable QAA program
  • Developed incentive/award programs for all staff to include bulletin board highlighting the Leader of the month and floor staff member of the month
  • Improved cleanliness and decor of facility changing the communities “dungeon” concept of the second floor
  • Served on corporation task force for regulatory issues
Upon hire as Assistant Administrator was asked to serve as DON and assist facility in clearing current survey of numerous F tags and Jeopardy status. First year as DON received 4 D and below tags. Second year as Administrator the facility received 3 D tags
 
2000 - 2001 Long Term Nursing Facility (127- bed facility) and Nursing & Rehab Facility (173- bed facility)
Director of Nursing Services
  • Improved cleanliness of both facilities
  • Developed a physician guideline notebook for all staff including physicians
  • Developed a Floor nurse notebook guide
  • Instituted team effort and educational in-services to develop team
  • Increased team effort between all facility entities
  • Redeveloped the facility care plan process to include all entities, residents and family members
  • Reduced number of tags to 6D levels and below in both facilities
  • Improved grievance process and customer service
  • Reduced complaint surveys from 1 weekly to 1 q six months
  • Reduced staff turnover
  • Developed creative staffing schedules
 
 
 
1990 – 2000 Long Term Nursing Facility (117- bed facility) and  Nursing Home (155- bed facility)
Director of Nursing Services
 
  • Prepared nursing staff for JACHO certification and Annual Surveys
  • Developed nursing department team
  • Improved care plan process to include all entities
  • Received deficiency free surveys
  • Assisted with facility addition of 25 beds and helped design and set up addition of 30 bed Medicare wing
 
 
 
Education
 

1989 - 1992 - Gordon College, Barnesville, GA
Associate of Science in Nursing
Registered Nursing License
1998 - Long-term Care Administrator license
 
 
Specialty Certifications
 
  • Licensed Administrator
  • Licensed Registered Nurse
  • Total Quality Management Certification
  • Joint Commission Certified
  • Prospective Payment System Certification
  • IV certified
 
 
Professional Organizations
 
1992 to present
GHCA Member Administrator – West Central Council
GANLTC Member (Georgia Association of Nurses in Long-Term Care)
Elected and served as State Treasurer 1999-2001, State Vice President 1997-1998, State President 1998 - 1999Chapter Scrapbook Chairman 1995-1999
 
 
 
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