JANICE COBB

● ***** Hickory Ridge Road

COLUMBIA, MD 21045

(H) 410-***-**** (C) 443-***-**** ( preferred)

email.com:adywum@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

● Traditional nursing

● Working with clients with Substance abuse diagnosis

● Adolescence and geriatric nursing(Alzheimer/Dementia)

● Delegating/Case Manager in Assisted Living facilities and Developmental Disability Facilities

● Instructor and program development (orientation of new employees and continuing In-service training for staff).

● Development of Care Plans and Policies and Procedures ( Chairperson of Policy and procedure Committee for over 15 years in a large hospital)

● Pre Admission approval and continued stay reviews for Insurance companies for hospitals in the United States

● Admission assessment for new patients

● Correctional Health ( Forensic)

● Over thirty plus years of extensive experience and training in the psychiatric/mental health field. Skills:

1. Excellent Communicator- relates very well to staff (administrative and support) and clients on all levels. 2. Excellent Leadership ability

3. Plans and completes tasks on time producing quality work 4. Able to delegate to others by correct assessment of their abilities to perform the assigned tasks 5. Excellent writing skills

6. Excellent speaker

7. Accepts responsibility for duties

8. Excellent Assessment skills

9. Ability to promote confidence when working with others 10. Computer literate

11. Ability to seek knowledge for new information that will improve nursing care for patients. POSITION SUMMARY:

HEALTH CONSULTANT:CAC Howard County Head Start.March 2017 to 12/1/2019 . Responsible for seeing that all federal.state and county regulations for health records for children enrolled in Head Start are kept up to date,accurate and carried out by trained staff. Review all new admission health records for accuracy,medication needs at the schools,contact parents or physicians for any missing health information and develop Health Alerts for the staff at the different schools/centers.During the school year,responsible for making visits to the centers to review all medications,physicians orders and action plans/health alert for accuracy,report any deficiencies to the center managers for correcting. Review medication training with the teachers for any needed information on medication administration.Resource for parents/staff for any health related issues or concerns.Advise Parents and staff when there is a possible health concern ( i.e. communicable disease) at the centers.On teams to develop new procedures that will improve care of health status for children.

DELEGATING NURSE/CASE MANAGER: Morningside House of Ellicott City-Ellicott City,maryland -January 2015 to April,2016..Responsible for overall supervision of clinical staff of LPNs,Medical Technicians and CNAs in a 100 plus facility for AL and Dementia Care.Served in capacity of Director of Health Care during 2015 vacancy.responsible for initial assessments,forty five day reviews,readmission and made out side assessment for potential Residents.As DN,monitoring/assessment of non- licensed staff in administration of medication,medication reviews/errors,orders,service plans inservice training,family conferences and on call 24/7 for nursing staff and emergency issues of Residents/staff. DELEGATING NURSE/CASE MANAGER: Brookdale Assisted Living Facility-Olney, Maryland- May 2013 to July 2014: Responsible for clinical supervision of staff ( LPNs,CNAs and MTs) and planning of care for 60 plus Residents( including Alzheimer and Memory care Residents).Off ground assessments for potential clients is also one of the responsibilities of this position, Initial and 45 day assessments of all Residents, family conferences; medications/physicians 2.

orders/MARs reviews and monitoring/ assessment of non-professional staff in administration of medications. Responsibility includes training; medication error reviews and on call 24/7 for nursing staff with emergency issues of Residents DELEGATING NURSE/CASE MANAGER: Brooke Grove Assisted Living Facility-Sandy Spring, Md.and CHI Program-Silver Spring, Md. (6 years combination in both facilities on part-time basis). Responsible for overall clinical planning and supervision of nursing staff in the care of residents in assisted living homes (which included Alzheimer’s Residents). Initial and forty five day assessments of all residents; family conferences; medication/physicians order/MAR reviews; assessment of non- professional staff in the administration of medication and in service education trainings which included teaching a certification program for medication administration(for non-licensed staff-program certified by the Md. Board of nursing). 2 DELEGATING NURSE/CASE MANAGER: Eden Homes Assisted Living Facility- Bethesda, Md. (Temporary Position- 6 month’s contract). Responsible for delegating nurse duties and training new Director/Delegating Nurse. Responsible for Initial and forty five day reviews, family conferences, monitoring medication technicians, teaching MT classes and other mandatory classes for staff. Contacted physicians for new orders and follow up care of all residents. Monitor staff for medications errors and provided correct actions. Interviewed prospective residents and determined whether or not they meet facility’s qualifications. Crisis intervention when required.

CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST (Psychiatry):Spring Grove Hospital Center,Catonsville,Md.( Retired after 16 plus years).Provided and trained staff in the clinical care of psychiatric patients in the state’s largest psychiatric hospital.Taught and oriented new staff ( all disciplines) and provided continuing education to all staff to ensure that the patients received the optimum care. Chaired the hospital and nursing Policy and Procedure committee for over 10 years, developed and updated policies to meet state and federal regulations. Received two states excellent awards from the Md. Mental Health and Hygiene Administration for developing two programs that made a significant contribution in the care of patients. Responsible for developing the mental health section of the certification program for Certified Nursing Aides

(first hospital to develop a CNA program and taught this section to new staff).Co- chaired a committee in developing an internship program for new nursing graduates (a program that was adopted by other state facilities.) ADMISSION ASSESSMENT NURSE: Taylor Manor Psychiatric Hospital, Ellicott City, Md (pastime-over three years).Screened and assessed all potential patients for admission criteria (Adults and Adolescents).Assessment included both physical and mental status. Contact insurances companies to obtain admission approval for patients who met criteria. Provided information to physicians in order to obtain admission orders. Computer data entry completed. CASE MANAGER: Green Spring Health Services, Columbia, Md. (part-time-over 3 years). Responsible for obtaining pre-certification authorization for inpatient treatment for mental health and substance abuse from clients’ insurance companies. Communicated with hospitals’ emergency rooms staff in the mid-south and midwest states who were requesting authorization for admissions of their clients.If clients met criteria, approved the admissions.Was knowledgeable of criteria for many insurance companies in the United States and highly qualified to make approval for admission. One of the responsibilities was to respond to crisis calls received at the center from states across the country and unitized education/knowledge to defuse potentially dangerous situations and/or contacted the emergency services (Police) for assistance in possible suicide threats. All information was computer entered and sent or faxed to appropriate persons.

COORDINATOR OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES : Liberty Community Mental Health Center (Liberty Medical Center), Baltimore, Md. (4 plus years).Responsible for all staff (mental health counselors, social workers and psychologist) in an outpatient center and coordinated treatment and services for clients. Provided guidance and in-service training to staff; development policies and procedures required by monitoring agencies in the state and city to meet criteria for licensing. Developed and partnered with a local high school guidance counsel service to provide service for teenagers in crisis that the school could not offer. Responsible for hiring, terminating staff, budget management and carried a small caseload of clients for individual and family therapy.

CLINICAL SPECIALIST AND IN- HOUSE DIRECTOR, MENTAL HEALTH: Maryland State Correctional Facility, Baltimore, Md. (six plus years).Responsible for overall supervision for therapeutic program for in-patient inmates which included group and individual psychotherapy; staff development for RNs, LPNs; psychologists, art therapy and psychiatric assistants. Approved admissions and discharges; 24 hour on call for crisis intervention; administrative liaison between hospital and outside agents and responsible for budget and fiscal planning. 3.

DIRECTOR OF NURSING: Delta Mental Health Services, Greenville, Ms. (2 years). Responsible for overall mental health services for a six county region. Scheduling and supervision of staff in those counties. Coordinated and developed in services for the region’s hospitals, nursing homes,schools, court and other health agencies; co-leader for the center’s Partial Hospital Program; established the area’s first substance abuse program; wrote twice monthly articles for the local newspaper on mental health issues and on- call administrative duties for crisis intervention. NURSING COORDINATOR: Connecticut Dept. Of Correction, New Haven, Conn (2 years).Responsible for a newly federal pilot program established to find alternatives to prison for inmates in a city correctional center. Assessed inmates for presentence evaluations, made recommendations to courts, helped to find bond and responded to crisis (mental health related) in the cells. One of the first female to work in an all-male correctional center. SUPERVISOR: Nurse Clinician-Drug Dependence Unit, Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven, Conn. ((4 years). Dispensed and monitored Methadone and narcotic antagonists to drug dependent clients in one of only two Methadone treatment facilities in the country at that time. Trained in Addiction Management through Yale University Drug Dependence Institute. Led individual, group and family therapy groups.

Many years in traditional hospitals for medical and surgical care of in-patients. Served as Director of Nursing in a nursing home during the early years. Very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work in many areas because of locations

(relocated because of husband’s military service).This provided new areas for gaining experiences in alternative nursing care and training.

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND TRAINING:

● Behavioral Modification for Children and Adolescents (Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents).

● Connecticut Correctional Officers Training Program

● Drug internship at Yale University Drug Dependence Institute

● Chief Nurse-MCIJ-Jessup,Md.Correctional Institute

● Certified Intensive Coronary Care Nurse-Yale –New Haven Hospital

● Juvenile Service Internship at Howard County(Md.) Juvenile Services

● Psychotherapist for private practice of Psychiatrists

● Clinical Research Nurse for Maryland Psychiatric Research Center

● Certified CPR and First Aid Instructor

● Total Quality management and Utilization Review Training, Certified through the Maryland Board of Nursing as a Delegating Nurse/Case Manager (Assisted living and Developmental Disability facilities).

● Certified through the Maryland Board of Nursing as an instructor for Certified Nursing Assistant Programs.

● Delegating Nurse/Case Manager for small assisted living homes as an independent contractor.

● Received the Md.State Excellent award twice for new programs development.

● Various group, individual and family therapy training programs and workshops to maintain up to date trends in the nursing field

● Clinical Case Management –Disease Management through computer/telephonic educational programs for insurance companies for impact diseases such as Diabetes, Asthma, COPD and crisis intervention. EDUCATION:

1. Freedman’s School of Nursing-Howard University-Washington, D.C. 2. University of Maryland-College Park,Md.- BS Psychology 3. Antioch University,Baltimore,Maryland-M.A. Counseling Psychology/Human Services-Thesis-“ Effects of a New City on Older Established Communities and their families” ( Data based on a new city-Columbia,Md and the surrounding older communities)

4. Post Graduate : American University- Clinical Psychology-Washington,DC

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