Paula Mathews, RN, CHPN

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Pittsboro, IN 46167

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Brookdale Hospice

February 2019 to present

Case Manager-provide care to terminally ill patients in patient’s homes, assisted livings, long term care and hospital settings. IV therapy, personal care, and pain and symptom management. Patient and family education to Hospice philosophy and services, pain and symptom management, disease process and dying process. End of life support for patient and families.

Elara Caring/Great Lakes Caring Hospice

August 2017 to February 2019

Regional Director- Responsible for the overall operations of four office branches in IN. Establish mechanisms for measuring quality care and organizational performance. Educate staff related to IV therapy, personal care, and pain and symptom management. Cost management of labor, pharmacy, supplies and DME. Home Health and Hospice staff education and development. Provide CEU to hospital and long term care staff for education related to pain and symptom management, disease processes, Hospice 101, and home health and Hospice criteria. Responsible for coordinating QAPI activities. Plan and develop new programs, recruit and interview staff. Establish mechanisms for measuring quality care and organizational performance.

September 2015 to August2017

Clinical Supervisor- Management of direct Hospice staff for one office location. Cost management of labor, pharmacy, supplies, DME and mileage. Provide Hospice staff education. Provide CEU inservices for hospital and long term care staff.

Paradigm Living Concepts, Home Health and Hospice

April 2015 to September 2015

Director of Clinical Services- Responsible for Clinical operations of Home Health, Hospice and Palliative Care. Plan and develop new programs, recruit and interview staff. Establishes mechanisms for measuring quality care and organizational performance. Cost management of labor, pharmacy, supplies, DME and mileage. Provide Hospice and home health staff education of IV therapy, pain and symptom management, cost management of pharmacy and DME. Meeting with families and patients for education related to home health, Hospice and palliative care.

Kindred at Home

August 2014 to April 2015

Branch Director- responsible for the day to day management of the branch. Plan and develop new programs, recruit and interview staff. Establish mechanisms for measuring quality care and organizational performance.

April 2010 to August 2014

Case Manager-provide care to terminally ill patients in patient’s homes, assisted livings, long term care and hospital settings. IV therapy, personal care, and pain and symptom management. Patient and family education to Hospice philosophy and services, pain and symptom management, disease process and dying process. End of life support for patient and families.

Unified Vision

August 2011 to April 2015

Program Director-Director of Certified Nursing Assistant training. Assisted in development of program. Assisted with training of CNA students.

Advocate Hospice

May 2007 to April 2010

Director of Clinical Services- manager of direct Hospice staff. Hospice staff and development. Hospice staff scheduling. Attend ongoing education thru state of Indiana related to various topics including pain and symptom, palliative care, radiation therapy and C-difficile. Hospital and long term staff education related to pain and symptom management, hospice 101, and hospice criteria.

Odyssey Healthcare

August 2003 to May 2007

Director of Patient Services- Manager of direct Hospice staff. Cost management of labor, DME, supplies, pharmacy and mileage. Staff development for hospice employees, hospital staff and long term care staff related to pain and symptom management, hospice 101 and hospice criteria. Attended leadership meetings weekly and programs for pain management, radiation therapy, Cardiac Care and COPD.

May 2001 to August 2003

Case Manager-providing Care for terminally ill patients in private homes, assisted livings and long term care settings.

Transcare Rehab

January 1995 to May 2001

Charge Nurse- 40 bed Medicare unit. Managed daily activity of nursing staff while also providing primary care nursing to patients.

Education

Excelsior College:Associate Degree in Nursing 2000

Indiana Vocational College: Practical Nursing Degree 1986

Additional Certifications

CHPN 2010

Nurse Aide Instructor Certificate of Completion 2011

Covid 19 Contact Tracer Certification-John Hopkins University

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