Quality Assurance Mental Health
Resume:
Elizabeth Brooke Sims-Langford
**** ***** ****** *******, ********* 71001
*************@*********.***
Areas of Long Term Care
Specialty L.O.C.E.T. certified
O.T.I.S.
Education Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Minor: English)
Louisiana Tech University; Ruston, Louisiana; August, 1999 - May,
2004
Administrator-in-Training Program
Louisiana Board of Examiners for Nursing Facility Administrators;
October, 2008-April, 2009
Experience NURSING FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR
Homer, Louisiana; June, 2009 - January 2010
Oversees all operations of 79 bed non-profit nursing facility.
Oversees each department acts in accordance with all state and
federal regulations.
Ensures the safety and comfort of all residents of nursing
facility.
Improves communication and relationships between the facility,
community, and healthcare providers in the area.
Manage and counsel employees and department heads regarding
nursing home policy and procedures.
Implemented Monthly Family Counsel Meetings, Weekly High Risk
Meetings, Daily Quality Assurance Meetings, and In-House Billing.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR,
Ruston, Louisiana; January, 2008 - October, 2008
Interacted with community groups to increase understanding of
mental health and mental illnesses.
Promoted early recognition and treatment of mental health
conditions among Long Term Care facilities and communities.
Qualified to administer MMSE's and Depression Scales to evaluate a
patient's need for Intensive Outpatient Services.
Counseled families and Patients regarding Medicare Part B,
Medicaid, HMO's, and Supplemental Insurances.
Coordinated admissions into Intensive Outpatient Program.
SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR,
Monroe, Louisiana; May, 2007 - December, 2007
Arcadia, Louisiana; November, 2004 - May, 2007
LOCET Analyst
Qualified to observe and evaluate potential residents for Long Term
Care Facilities.
Counseled potential residents during in home evaluations regarding
LTC entry process.
Marketing and Admissions Coordinator
Visited local rehabilitation, acute care, and long term acute care
facilities' discharge planners to educate the community about the
Long Term Care Facility.
Coordinated admissions into the Long Term Care Facilities.
Counseled families and potential residents regarding Medicare and
Medicaid requirements and processes.
Monitored off-census residents' progress while in hospitals and away
from Long Term Care Facility.
Advocate and Counselor
Referred residents to outside sources when unable to meet their need
in the facility.
Documented progress notes reflecting the resident's social and
emotional status and that which indicates progress toward residents
noted goals.
Coordinated and oversaw staffing meeting with staff and family
members regarding residents' progress and medical information.
References available upon request.
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