Registered Nurse Administrator
Resume:
Name Patricia Fox
Address **** ******** **.**
Aurora, Colorado 80011
Phone 303-***-****
Objective:
To obtain an Administrative Management position in a healthcare
organization
which will utilize my expertise in Nursing, financial operations,
leadership and multi-
Task abilities.
Professional Experience:
. Vi at Highland Ranch
9085 Ranch River Circle
Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126
720- 348-7900 September 11, 2010 to Present
Interim Director: Bridgett Myers
MDS Coordinator, Interim Director of Nursing for Skilled care and
Assistant Living.
Responsible for the daily MDS operations of a 24 bed skilled care
unit.
Setup new MDS 3.0 Systems in facility, taught all disciplines about
MDS 3.0,
Set up care plan and care conference systems to coordinate with MDS
3.0 and instructed all disciplines in these areas.
Schedule and complete all MDS'S, Nursing Care Plans for facility.
Continue to train back up MDS Coordinator on MDS, Care Planning and
Care
Conferences.
Assist DNS in setting up programs, IE; Monthly/quarterly assessments
system, Glucometer System, Restorative Basic Program on Paper and then
in computer system.
Trained staff on computer systems and the use related to MDS as well
as for
Part of our documentation system.
Have done in services in all different areas of the nursing arena
preparing us for survey.
As of May 31, 2011 to August 17, 2011 I was interim DNS for the third
time in last year, working on answering, correcting, seven nursing
deficiencies from the QIES State Survey.
Continue to work with staff on preparing, Assistant Living for their
State Survey coming up. Setting up systems. In which AL can be more
efficient with doing required assessments, service plans and
completing care conferences in a timely manner.
Interviewing, hiring, staffing to reduce agency use in both AL and
skilled care units. As of the end of, August 2011 facility fully
staffed with all Vi staff with no Agency positions needed.
On July 11, 2011 thru July 19, 2011 we had a QIES Federal survey.
Assisted in answering, setting up and did training on systems needed
to correct the Federal QIES survey with ten deficiencies, as well as
finishing corrections for the state survey. Had Desk review which
cleared both state and federal survey
On August 5, 2011
. Brookside Inn Care Center
1297 Perry Street
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
303-***-**** May, 2008 to September 2010
Administrator: John Moreno
MDS Regional Position with temporary MDS Coordinator at facility.
Responsible for the daily MDS operations in a 120 bed nursing facility
which has a 25 bed Sub Acute unit.
Schedule and complete all MDS'S for the facility
Set up systems, conducted MDS meetings, teaching all disciplines on
the MDS
And Care Planning.
Acting Director of Nurses, for three months.
Assisted with setting up system, consulting with the newly hired
D.O.N.
. Sava Senior Care
Cherry Park Progressive Care Center
3636 South Pearl Street
Englewood Colorado 80113
303-***-**** November 2006 to May 2008
Administrator: Susan Taylor
Responsible for the daily MDS/CP operations in an 80 bed skilled
nursing facility which has a 25 bed Sub Acute Unit.
Scheduled and completed all MDS'S for the facility.
Develop and teach MDS/CP systems in the facility.
. CLC Corporation
Rose Terrace Health Care Center
Commerce City, Colorado 80022
303-***-**** February 2006 to November 2006
Administrator: Cindy Willis
Resident Case Manager Coordinator
Responsible for the daily MDS/CP operations in a 105 bed Skilled
Nursing Facility which has a 20 bed sub acute unit, Psych/Alzheimer's
Unit.
Scheduled and completed all MDS'S for the facility and facilitated
facility
Care Planning.
Developed and taught MDS/Cp systems in the facility
. Tobin and Merritt Associates
1-800-***-**** October 2005 to February
2006
Interim MDS Consultant
. Life Care of America
Villa Manor Care Center December 2003-September, 2005
7950 W. Mississippi Ave
Denver, Colorado 80226
Administrator: Stacey Alexander
Responsible for the daily MDS operations in a 230 bed skilled nursing
facility.
with a 45 bed sub-acute unit.
. Completes all MDS for Sub-acute unit and Medicare Resident's
. Supervise one assistant to do long term care MDS'S.
Kindred Health Care
Kindred of Northglenn February, 2003-November, 2003
401 Malley Drive
Northglenn, Colorado 80233
Administrator: Stacey Alexander
Responsible for the daily MDS operations in a 180 bed skilled nursing
facility
With a 25 bed sub-acute unit, Alzheimer's unit.
Completed all MDS'S in the facility.
Developed and taught MDS systems in facility
Mariner of Denver August 1993-
February 2003
895 Monaco Parkway
Denver, Colorado 80224
Administrator: Stacey Alexander
Responsible for the daily MDS operations in a 117 bed facility with
a 45 bed
Sub-acute unit.
Completed all MDS' for the facility
Developed and taught MDS systems in the facility.
Professional Licensing:
Registered Nurse Colorado 87636
Nursing Home Administrator Colorado 529 ( No longer active)
Education:
Community College of Denver ADN 1987
St. Luke's Hospital LPN 1971
St. Luke's Hospital IV course 1983
Pharmacy course
Beth Israel Hospital Train the Trainer 1989
Life Care of America MDS Certification course 2005
Annac Certification Course MDS Certification Course October 2009
Annac Certification Course MDS 3 Certification Course June 2010
Highlights:
. Excellent MDS and training skills, successfully providing in
In person and phone support to Regional Staff and up to 4
Skilled nursing facilities to develop staff, maximize
reimbursement,
identify areas to increase revenue generation and build compliance.
Outstanding survey histories including 8 deficiency free surveys as
DNS including a JACHO Survey. As intrim DNS at present facility,
had state and federal QIES survey's with no more then ten
deficiencies and both cleared with a desk review from surveying
agency.
. Increased revenue at previous facility by $500,000 in a six month
period through excellent auditing skills and catching errors.
. Zero denials on MDS submissions and zero defaults on ARDs at
current and previous facilities.
. Increased case mix by 50% in a 3-6 month period at previous
facility
By working with assessments, monitoring services provided, and
Determining how the resident will RUG out.
. Developed and put into place MDS systems to increase reimbursement
And build compliance at current and previous facilities.
Implemented
checklists, forms, and schedules to assure that all activities were
completed in a timely manner. Trained staff on system usage, which
improved documentation, compliance, revenue generation and the
care provided.
. Other Professional Experience:
More than ten years experience as a Director of Nurses
More than three years experience as a Nursing Home Administrator
References available upon request.
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