KAREN L. CLYNE, RN, Ph. D.

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Las Vegas, NV 89135

702-***-****

ac4283@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Have sought challenging opportunities with progressive, dynamic organizations, where my background in nursing, management, sales, and education has been utilized effectively to promote mutual growth and career success. QUALIFICATIONS

Progressive experience in management, business development, care management, nursing, utilization review and education.

Excellent communication skills promote ability to work well with persons in all levels of operations, affiliates, and the general public.

Demonstrates effective organizational skills in maintaining maximum productivity with desired goals.

Familiar with all aspects of competent Sales Techniques. Proven record of responsibility for all aspects of management of multi-million dollar organizations

EXPERIENCE

April 2016 - Family Care Home Health and Universal Home Health present Homecare RN

RN supervision for Home Health Patients in the Las Vegas Valley. Start of Cares, Re- certifications and follow up visits performed.

October 2016- Brightstar Care

Sept 2017 Director of Nursing

Responsible for the education and supervision of the Homecare clinical staff, business growth, quality improvement, JCAHO preparation. Passed JCAHO with a perfect clinical survey August 2017. Owner downsized after JCAHO survey, opted to have a PT DON September 2014- Internal Medical Associates ACO

October 2016 Executive Director

Management of the IMA ACO. Responsible for the education and quality assurance of the Medicare ACO Preventive Measures for sixteen physicians and their staffs. Obtained

$ 3 million dollars in significant shared savings. Only 1 out of 4 national ACO’s received Shared Savings. The ACO was dissolved due to the fact that our main physician group sold their practice to Healthcare Partners who have an ACO July 2013- Southern Nevada Home Health and Hospice/ Kindred at Home September 2014 Executive Director

Responsible for all aspects of operation and management for Kindred’s Nevada Home Care division. Successfully reversed their two homecare agencies and hospices from losing $ 500,000 to profitability. Responsible for all regulatory and educational requirements for all staff. Position was eliminated during company restructuring upon purchase of Gentiva

November 2011 Medical Services of America Home Health and Hospice July 2013 Administrator/ Clinical Manager

Responsible for all aspects of operation and management of clinical staff Responsible for reorganization of their Nevada branch. Successfully turned the branch from losing over a million dollars a year to profitability.

July 2009- Family Care Home Health Las Vegas Nevada November 2011 Administrator/DON

Responsible for all aspects of operation and patient care management. Tripled patient census from 50 patients to 150 patients in less than a year. Increased revenues to over ten million dollars. Performed all Coding and billing of services. August 2008 to Desert Springs Hospital Wound Care Center Las Vegas, Nevada November 2009 Program Director

Responsible for licensing, set up, purchasing, hiring, education, business development and ongoing management of the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center at Desert Springs Hospital. Contracted with multiple physicians to effectively treat a large patient base. Became profitable within six months of operation.

September 2007 to Harmon Medical and Rehab Hospital Las Vegas, Nevada October 2008 Chief Clinical Officer

Responsible for all aspects of operation and management for the clinical departments at Harmon Medical and Rehab Hospital. This encompassed all Nursing personnel, Social Services, Case Management, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and contracted Physicians.

March 2006 to Heartland Hospice, Homecare and Infusion Phoenix, Arizona Sept 2007 Administrator

Hired to a perform reorganization of the Phoenix branch of Heartland Hospice, Homecare and Infusion. Responsible for all aspects of operation, this included but was not limited to business reorganization, hiring, budget preparation, contracting, management of all staff, billing and regulatory compliance. Relocated back to Las Vegas July 2004 to APRIA HEALTHCARE Phoenix, Arizona

March 2006 Branch Infusion Manager

Responsible for all aspects of operation for Apria’s Arizona Infusion pharmacy. This included but was not limited to, state wide business development, hiring, budget preparation, contracting, and management of all pharmacy and nursing staff. August 1998 to ST. ROSE DOMINICAN HOSPITALS HOME HEALTH July 2004 Henderson, NV

Director

Administration of the Home Health Services of St. Rose Dominican Hospitals. This included but was not limited to sales/ business development, contracting, hiring, budget preparation, billing and management of all staff for Home Health Services. Additional responsibilities included all administrative duties for the hospitals community service programs: Henderson Helping Hands, Family to Family Connection, Lifeline Services, Positive Impact programs, and The Red Rose program. Responsible for grant preparation and management as well as fund raising of all programs. Managed over two million dollars of grants. Relocated to Phoenix Arizona due to fiancée’s employment August 1994 to DESERT SPRINGS HOSPITAL D.b.a. NEVADA REGIONAL August 1998 HOMECARE Las Vegas, NV

Executive Director

Responsible for startup and management of the Home Health Division of Desert Springs Hospital. This included building set up, equipment and supplies purchase, sales/business development, contracting, hiring, yearly budget preparation, and management of all staff. Administrative role of Valley Hospital’s Home Health Services. Grew business to over 20 million in revenue.

April 1987 to NMC HOME CARE / INFUSIONCARE, Las Vegas, NV August 1994 General Manager

Initial responsibility as the Director of Nursing for the establishment of a local branch of NMC Homecare in Las Vegas. This included building set up, equipment and supply purchase, sales, hiring, management of a team of critical care nurses who specialized in Intravenous and Nutritional Therapies. I was promoted to General Manager. Successfully grew the branch to include Infusion Suites as well as an office in Reno and Pharmaceutical shipping to Idaho, Utah and all locations in Nevada. Prior experience of Critical Care, Emergency Room, Education, and Pediatrics EDUCATION

LaSalle University, Mandeville, Louisiana

Ph.D. Health Services Management

Molly College, Rockville Centre, NY

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

ACHIEVEMENTS

Represent the state of Nevada for the National Association of Homecare and Hospice Awarded the Nevada Woman’s Role Model Award by the Governor’s office 2002

Member Nevada Healthcare Coalition 2010-2013

ADA Leadership Advisory Board

NMC/Infusioncare’s Dedication Award

Sixth Edition of the Distinguished Women of Nevada Southern Nevada Continuity of Care Association board member HealthInsight Advisory Board

March of Dimes, Nurse of the Year Award in Administration President of the Home Care Association of Nevada- 6 years Leadership Las Vegas graduate

Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Community Achievement award

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