Quality Assurance Nursing
Resume:
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G ale Arrieta
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Lake Villa,IL
Objective
To use my many years of nursing experience to continue the work that I love.
Experience
Director of Nursing -
Crossroads Care Center of Woodstock, Woodstock, IL 60046
March 18,2013 - present
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* Supervise nursing employees without the use of agency
* Quality assurance reports for facility including infections, weight loss and psychotropic
monitoring.
* Supervise MDS/Care Plan process
* Responsible for writing all care plans
* Responsible for psychotropics reduction
* Responsible for pharmacy recommendations.
* Responsible for dietary recommendations and monitoring for any weight loss and notifying
physician for weight loss, monitoring the dining room for breakfast and lunch.
* Responsible for sending out any residents needing a psych evaluation/ hospitalization.
* Responsible for infection control, infection control statistics, in-services.
* Responsible for monitoring all wounds, new admissions with skin issues and monthly skin
checks.
* Mandatory in-services and orientation for all staff
Directorship of Nursing -
Ridgeview Rehab and Nursing, Chicago, IL 60626
June 2012 - present
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* Supervise nursing employees without the use of agency
* Quality assurance reports for facility
* Supervise MDS/Care Plan process
* Mandatory in-services and orientation for all staff
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Director of Nursing
Highland Park Nursing and Rehab, Highwood, IL
December 2009 - February 2011
* Supervise MDS/Care Plan process
* Quality assurance reports for facility
* Mandatory in-services and orientation for all staff
* Supervise nursing employees without the use of agency
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Quality Assurance Nurse
Elmwood Care Nursing and Rehab Center, Elmwood Park, IL
December 2008 - December 2009
* Responsible for all quality Assurance for a 180 bed skilled ventilator, dialysis facility
* Initiated Fall program
* Write, investigate, and make recommendations for residents who have fallen or are
injured.
* Initiated Infection Control Program
* Initiated Wound Care Program
* Responsible for In-servicing nursing staff regarding the importance of Quality Assurance
programs.
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* Visit residents in hospitals for appropriateness of admission to ventilator unit
* Assisted facility to expunge 41 deficiencies from IDPH.
* Head Fall Committee
* Participate in Care planning and discharge planning of residents on the dementia unit.
* Resolved family, physician and resident complaint, issues.
Director of Nursing
Brighton Gardens Nursing and Rehab Center, Prospect Heights, IL
January 2008 - August 2008
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* Responsible for 20 bed skilled, medicare unit
* Responsible for 140 bed Assisted Living Facility with the aid of a Healthcare Coordinator in
Assisted Living
* Responsible for approximately 100 employees scheduling, coaching, evaluations, in-
servicing and orientation.
* Responsible for payroll and budget. We used PRN nurses, no agency.
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Director of Nursing
Brentwood North, Deerfield, IL
September 2007 - November 2007
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* Responsible for 140 bed skilled nursing facility
* Responsible for approximately 65 employees, coaching, evaluations, in-servicing and
orientation.
* Assisted nursing staff in emergencies.
Director of Nursing
Resurrection Healthcare
St. Francis Nursing and Rehab Center, Evanston, IL
September 2002 - June 2007
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* Supervised 65 nursing employees without the use of agency
* Managed a nursing budget of 2.9 HPPD
* Employee satisfaction surveys best for all Resurrections Senior Services
* Decreased IDPH deficiencies from 5 in 2002 to 2 in 2007
* Quality assurance reports for facility and Resurrection Senior Services
* Supervised MDS/ Care Plan Process
* Mandatory in-services and orientation, evaluations, hiring, coaching and terminations for all
staff
* Computerized payroll system for 65 employees.
* Discharge planner for short- term stay Medicare/ private Insurance residents
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Nursing Supervisor
Resurrection Life Center, Chicago, IL
2000 - 2002
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* Supervised 20-30 nursing employees
* Quality assurance reports for facility and Resurrection Senior services
* Founded decubitus report that was used system wide.
Home Infusion Nurse / Team Leader
Health Connections / Resurrection Home Care, Skokie, IL
1993 - 2000
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* Supervised 6-7 nurses, 4-5 physical therapists and 6 CNA’s
* Administered IV infusions at home
* Responsible for reviewing all documentation from nurses and therapists for thoroughness
* Responsible for Monthly Care Planning with all nursing and therapy staff
* Responsible for evaluating all Nursing and therapy staff
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* Responsible for discharge planning of all home care patients along with nursing and
therapy staff
* Scheduled all nursing and therapy staffing
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Education
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1975 - 1977 Ravenswood Hospital School of Nursing
1972 - 1974 Chicago Public Schools LPN Program
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