Janice L. Rider, MSN/Ed, BSN, RN, LNC, CDP, CADDCT

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Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466

Home/Fax: 843-***-****

Cell: 843-***-****

Email: acr161@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

I am a seasoned nursing consultant/educator/facilitator/manager with over 30 years of experience working within a diversified field of medical and legal personnel in multiple areas of health care. I offer a strong background in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and knowledge of accreditation statues, state and federal regulations. I have a proven leadership role in the success of long-term care/rehab, assisted living, memory care communities by designing and implementing best practice standards as they relate to state and federal regulations, quality indicators, educating staff and physicians in the changes needed and required as mandated by the state/federal government. I am Certified as an Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer and Certified Dementia Practitioner through the National/International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners and Certified Dementia Care Trainers.

EMPLOYMENT:

1992 – 2014 Sandpiper Rehab and Nursing Center

Develop and implement programs, initiatives, and improvement strategies to ensure consistency and compliance with laws, regulations, accrediting bodies and government requirements

Support center for survey readiness at all times

Provide leadership and management for unit directors for clinical improvement

Facilitate effective Quality Assurance/Risk Management meetings and provide statistics for Quality Indicators and strategy needed

Mentor nursing personnel in nursing functions and educate on patient safety issues and concerns

Facilitate investigations, required reporting and develop the plan of correction in compliance with governmental requirements

Maintain awareness and stay abreast of all new or pending changes in applicable laws and regulations

Developed documentation training seminars for nursing personnel to ensure the record conveys all regulatory demands for the legalities of the record and reimbursement purposes

Liaison between the facility, hospital discharge planners and primary care physicians for the criteria of rehab admissions

Responsible for the orientation and hiring process of all nursing personnel

Supervised and managed greater than 125 employees including all members of the interdisciplinary team

Developed and implemented plans of correction as required by the State survey process

Knowledgeable of the MDS process – maintained the position of MDS coordinator for the rehab unit

1999 – Present Janco Consulting, Inc.

Consultant/Educator/Legal Nurse/Certified Dementia Care Practitioner and Dementia Care Trainer

Interpret nursing standards of care and acceptable best standards of

nursing practice

Offer educational sessions regarding acceptable best standards of

documentation, ethical situations, end-of-life decisions

Educational session offered: “Watch your language: Culture change

for the medical record”

Address legal responsibilities/duties of a licensed nurse

Review medical records for potential litigation

Determine and interpret cases for merit

Assist attorneys with the management of cases

Prepare deponents/experts for deposition/trial testimony

Develop deposition outlines for attorney use

Provide educational sessions for administrative/nursing personnel

regarding customer service, quality of care and patient safety

Assist with the mediation process and/or trial

Audit outside facilities to ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations

Assist facilities as a consultant resource in preparation for yearly state surveys and Medicare audits

1999 – Present Legal Nurse Consultant – Contract employee

Work with long-term care and pharmaceutical litigation medical group

Identify and review records for merit, deviations in the standard of care

Assist attorneys with caseload management

Prepare deposition outlines, participate in the mediation and/or trial process

2009 – 2011 University of Phoenix

Online facilitator teaching a graduate class entitled:

Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Compliance in Health Care

2013 – Present Premier Senior Living

Director of Clinical and Quality Programs

Supervise 14 facilities which include: long-term care, assisted living and memory care units located in three states: NC, SC, and GA

Participate in the hiring process of all nursing personnel

Develop an orientation process for the nursing/caregivers in all facilities

Ensure compliance with all Premier Policies and Procedures

Knowledge of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia state regulations and federal requirements as they relate to personal residential communities/assisted living and memory care facilities

Develop quality initiatives, tracking systems and plans of improvement and consistency as outlined by Premier Senior Living

Perform quarterly visits to all communities to ensure regulatory and company compliance as required and mandated

Review all issues/problems as they arise and assist with the plan of correction as required by state and federal regulations

Ensure all documentation in the medical record meets the standard of nursing practice for legal and compliance with regulations

Educate all nursing personnel in the standard of practice required to meet legal and state/federal regulations

Develop and implement plans with pharmacy, hospice, home health and DME companies to meet Premier’s policies/procedures and state/federal regulations

Report quarterly assessments/findings to the Executive Committee

Develop and implement the Compliance and Ethics committee actions with corporate attorneys

Organize yearly seminars for all nursing and Resident Care Coordinators for further education and to ensure company-wide compliance

EDUCATION: B.M. Spurr School of Nursing

Registered Nurse (RN)

Medical University of South Carolina

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

University of Phoenix – Online

Master of Science in Nursing/Health Care Education (MSN/Ed)

Certificate of Completion of the educational activity titled:

Medicare Fraud & Abuse: Prevention, Detection, and Reporting

Sponsored by: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Sigma Theta Tau

MUSC Nursing Alumni Association

University of Phoenix Alumni Association

American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants

American Association of Assisted Living Nurses

International/National Council of Certified Dementia Care Practitioners

Multi-state license as a Registered Nurse

Expertise in long-term care, assisted living facilities, memory care units and rehabilitation

References available upon request

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