Manager Director

Phone 260-***-**** **** W. *** S.

Fax 260-***-*****51 Huntington, IN 46750

Email:abnw0q@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 260-***-****

Linda K. Hamblen

Objective To apply supervisory knowledge, skills, and talents gained throughout

twenty-six years experience in the healthcare industry and use them

wisely in a position of employment.

Experience 2003-2009 Nurse Consultant/Interim D.O.N. multiple locations, IN

Nurse Consultant/Director of Nursing

Provided guidance and direction for nursing staff directly after sale and/or

unsatisfactory survey of facilities and transition into new policies and

procedures. Re-organization of nurses’ station and storage supply areas.

Extensive inservice and retraining of staff to new policies and procedures.

Decreased use of agency personnel in facilities by 25-90%.

Suggested new procedures that increased efficiency to provide better

resident care by 20-80%.

Successful re-surveys in all buildings,

Resident Services Director at Assisted Living Facility

2001-2003 NBA Emily E. Flinn Community (140 beds) Marion. IN

Director of Nursing Services

Skilled and licensed assisted living facility

Brought nursing budget into the “black”.

Implemented new staffing patterns that eliminated use of agency

personnel.

Handled union employees’ problems and concerns.

Assisted with duties required in closure of nursing facility including

relocation of all residents.

1999-2001 [& 1995-1997] Oakbrook Village (54 beds) Huntington, IN

Director of Nursing

Stopped use of agency staffing and then cut employee overtime by 50%.

Developed inventory monitoring system & reduced medical supply costs

by 33%.

Led staff through two changes of corporate ownership.

Consulted and trained in other facilities per corporate request.

1997-1999 [& 1994-1995] Englewood Health and Rehab Ft. Wayne, IN

Director of Nursing

Stabilized staffing and raised morale to an all time high level.

Inserviced staff continuously in order to raise standards of resident care.

Led staff through facility wide remodeling and then sale of facility.

Requested to return to facility after a poor survey. All problems were

cleared on re-survey.

1994 Council on Aging (State of Indiana) Ft. Wayne, IN

Case Manager

- Worked from home. Traveled to client’s homes to interview and certify for

government grant programs. Able to process an above average number

of client’s paperwork in a timely manner.

1984-1993 Miller’s Merry Manor [150 beds] Logansport, IN

Director of Nursing, Facility Supervisor, Nurse Intern, Social Service

Director, Medical Records, Office Manager

Began as Office Manager as facility opened and had several promotions

while obtaining nursing degree. Able to admit 75% of facility capacity

while SSD/Marketing Representative. Transferred to another MMM

facility as D.O.N. (Hartford City).

1980-1983 Chase Center Rehabilitation [175 beds] Logansport, IN

Activity Director, Qualified Medication Aide, Certified Nursing Assistant

- Hired and trained as CNA. Trained and certified as QMA within six

months. Transferred to Activity Director position within following year.

Education Associate Science Degree, 1989 Indiana University

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