Deborah G. Sparks

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Elgin, SC. ***45

803-***-****

Objective: To continue to be able to impact the lives of our treasured elderly in the arena of Gerontology with a stale Company where efforts are recognized and potential for growth is available.

Summary: Registered Nurse with a Diploma Degree for the past 38 years. Geriatrics has been the area of focus in the SNF setting serving in administrative positions to include Supervisor, QI Supervisor, and DON. In 2011 became a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator.

Experience:

March 2011 to present Springdale Health Care Center Camden, SC.

Serving as LNHA for the 148 bed facility to include overall operations of the facility.

Responsible for the 130 employees.

Managing:

• Budgets for all departments.

• Oversee the Utilization of Medicare/Medicaid and replacement policies.

• Monitor overtime and reduce as possible.

• Hiring of all Department Heads.

• Oversee the Grievance and Reportable process.

• Monitoring regulatory compliance.

• Corporate Compliance Officer for the facility.

• Chair the Quality Assurance Committee.

April 2009 – March 2011 Palmetto OPCO South Carolina

Serving as Regional Nurse Consultant for 10 South Carolina facilities.

• Providing oversight of the nursing departments in each facility.

• Mentoring the Don’s.

• Participated in mock surveys.

• On sight for each annual survey.

• Developing Policies and procedures

• Weekly DON calls to review Quality Measures.

• Providing education as needed.

• Attending Regional QA&A with RVPO and CEO.

September 2008 –April 2009 Oakbrook Health And Rehab Summerville, SC

Served as the Don in the 88 bed facility.

• Responsible for the over sight of the Nursing Dept.

• Monitor staffing levels.

• Conduct in-services as needed.

• Over see the Staff Development program.

• Monitor the Infection Control process.

• Involved in Family conferences.

• Responsible for hiring of nursing employees.

• Counseling and disciplinary actions required for the Nursing dept.

• Tracking and trending nursing processes and reporting to QA&A committee.

• Developing Action plans for the dept as needed.

• Writing Plan of Corrections for Nursing Survey issues.

August 2007 – July 2008 Bay View Health and Rehab. Beaufort, SC.

Served as the DON of the 178 bed facility.

July 2000 – July 2007 Springdale Health Care Center Camden, SC.

Served as the DON for the 148 bed Facility

Education:

1971 – 1974 Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. Atlanta, Ga.

1990- 1991 Clayton State College Morrow, Ga.

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