LVN, RCFE, Management
Resume:
Tammy Huson, LVN
Garden Grove, CA *****
LVN Management
Being a nurse is not a job, it is a way of life and you have to love what you do and after 26 years as a LVN and 30 + years in the medical field, I do. My career has taken me from working in large medical groups as a specialty nurse, Director of Assisted Living and Memory Care, RCFE certified for the 15 years, a Clinical Instructor for LVN students, a Geriatric Care Manager and presently Administrator/DON for a 266 bed Assisted Living/Memory Care. I am dedicated to my patients, families, students and staff who rely on me daily for leadership, oversight and coaching.
Experience
Palmcrest Grand Residence Assisted Living & Memory Care
Administrator/DON 6/2017 – Present
Provided community leadership as the Administrator and DON to support and coach the nursing team, med techs and care managers in providing premium care for residents in Assisted Living and Memory Care Community. Created care plans, provided oversight for clinical charting and worked directly with families and physicians. Oversight of med program, med techs, caregivers and LVN’s and their training. Doing clinical assessments prior to move in and return from outside facility and change of condition. Assist with Marketing and move in. Managing resident issues and solving community problems.
226 bed Assisted Living/ 48 bed Memory Care
- Oversee 24/7 care staff, scheduling LVN’s, as well as overseeing schedulers for med techs and caregivers daily schedules.
- Train and Manage with the assistance from the caregiver supervisor and med tech supervisor the care staff in accordance with the resident’s needs, state regulations and the company’s policies and procedures to ensure the highest quality of care is given and continuing education regulations are met. Education logs and staff education brought up to date per state and company regulations.
- Oversee and manage the Medication Program with the assistance of the med room supervisor which includes training of staff, ordering, storage, administration, documentation and discontinuation of medications. Oversee and manage the LVN office and streamline systems to make the department and the care more efficient to accommodate the residents and the LVN’s.
- Perform mental and physical assessments on seniors prior to move in, s/p hospital/rehab visits, yearly and upon change of condition and to also train in house LVN’s to also do assessments in and out of the community. Arrange yearly TB testing for residents and staff and assess independent residents monthly for any changes.
- Keep log of all residents on care. Alert families of changes and services needed.
- Recruit, hire and train new caregivers, med techs and LVN’s as needed
- Implement and maintain resident files
- Serve as a liaison between residents, families, administration and staff as well as physician, pharmacist and medical personnel.
- Play a key role in management team as well as marketing
-Responding to all 911 calls or emergencies in the community
- Oversee Memory Care Director/Supervisor, staff and department. Provide training and education as needed to keep the staff up to date and building in compliance.
Aegis of Laguna Niguel Senior Living
Director of Nursing 12/2016-2/2017
Provided community leadership to support and coach nursing team, med techs and care managers in providing premium care for fragile residents in Assisted Living and Memory Care Community. Created care plans, provided oversight for clinical charting and worked directly with families and physicians. Oversight of med program and training, clinical assessments prior to move in return from outside facility and change of condition. Assist with Marketing.
Premier Life Planning Care Management
Geriatric Care Manager 7/2016- August 2017
Conduct care planning assessments to identify problems and to provide solutions. Screen, arrange and monitor in home help and other services. Provide short or long term assistance for families living near or far away. Provide crisis intervention. Review financial, legal and medical issues and arrange appropriate referrals to specialists. Act as a liaison to families at a distance, overseeing care and reporting problems establishing a plan of care to resolve problems. Offer counseling and support. Provide consumer education and advocacy. Assistance with locating and moving a client in need to a care facility (Long term, assisted living, independent living retirement complex). Assess and provide professional contacts for financial management, conservator ship and leg guardian.
Pacific College 1/2016- Present
Nursing Instructor
Instruct students on the clinical duties of the LVN student in different clinical facilities.
Windstone Behavioral Health 10/2014 – 12/2015
Telephone Nurse Screener
Assessing the clinical status of patients referred by primary care providers through brief consultative contacts by phone and assist in the detection of at-risk patients for behavioral health related conditions. If screening indicates the possible presence of behavioral health conditions are found then in-home assessments are done by licensed clinical practitioners.
Meridian Gardens of Anaheim 6/2014- 10/2014
Director of Assisted Living
-102 Assisted Living/ 24 Memory Care
- Supervise 24/7 care staff as well as scheduling, vacations and sick time
- Train and Manage the care staff in accordance with the residents needs, state regulations and the companies policies and procedures to ensure the highest quality of care is given and continuing education regulations are met. Education logs and staff education brought up to date per state and company regulations.
- Oversee and manage the Medication Program which includes training of staff, ordering, storage, administration, documentation and discontinuation of medications
- Perform mental and physical assessments on seniors prior to move in, s/p hospital/rehab visits, yearly and upon change of condition. Arrange yearly TB testing for residents and staff and assess independent residents monthly for any changes.
- Keep log of all residents on care and cost. Alert families of changes and services needed.
- Recruit, hire and train new caregivers as needed
- Implement and maintain resident files
- Serve as a liaison between residents, families, administration and staff as well as physician, pharmacist and medical personnel.
- Play a key role in management team as well as marketing
- Participate weekly in leading an activity for residents
-Responding to all 911 calls or emergencies in the community
-Oversee the Memory Care department.
- Memory Care updated and made profitable
- Medication room and system re-organized and staff re-trained.
Rite of Passage 1/2014-6/2014
Teen Home Nurse
Weekly visits to age 13-18 year old residents Level 12 for displaced teens. BP, pulse, temperature and heights are taken every week.
Private Home Nurse 9/2012-11/2013
Total Care including medication management for homebound patient.
Atria Senior Living 4/2012-7/2012
Resident Care Director
1.95 Assisted Living/ 24 Memory Care
- Supervise 24/7 care staff as well as scheduling, vacations and sick time
- Train and Manage the care staff in accordance with the residents needs, state regulations and the companies policies and procedures to ensure the highest quality of care is given and continuing education regulations are met. Education logs and staff education brought up to date per state and company regulations after not being done for 2 years.
- Oversee and manage the Medication Program which includes training of staff, ordering, storage, administration, documentation and discontinuation of medications
- Perform mental and physical assessments on seniors prior to move in, s/p hospital/rehab visits, yearly and upon change of condition. Arrange yearly TB testing for residents and staff and assess independent residents monthly for any changes.
- Keep log of all residents on care and cost. Alert families of changes and services needed.
- Recruit, hire and train new caregivers as needed
- Implement and maintain resident files
- Serve as a liaison between residents, families, administration and staff as well as physician, pharmacist and medical personnel.
- Play a key role in management team as well as marketing
- Participate weekly in leading an activity for residents
-Responding to all 911 calls or emergencies in the community
- Staffing issues addressed and rectified
Resident Care Director 8/2011-3/2012
Emeritus Senior Living
-102 Assisted Living/ 24 Memory Care
- Supervise 24/7 care staff as well as scheduling, vacations and sick time
- Train and Manage the care staff in accordance with the residents needs, state regulations and the companies policies and procedures to ensure the highest quality of care is given and continuing education regulations are met. Education logs and staff education brought up to date per state and company regulations.
- Oversee and manage the Medication Program which includes training of staff, ordering, storage, administration, documentation and discontinuation of medications
- Perform mental and physical assessments on seniors prior to move in, s/p hospital/rehab visits, yearly and upon change of condition. Arrange yearly TB testing for residents and staff and assess independent residents monthly for any changes.
- Keep log of all residents on care and cost. Alert families of changes and services needed.
- Recruit, hire and train new caregivers as needed
- Implement and maintain resident files
- Serve as a liaison between residents, families, administration and staff as well as physician, pharmacist and medical personnel.
- Play a key role in management team as well as marketing
- Participate weekly in leading an activity for residents
-Responding to all 911 calls or emergencies in the community
- No state citations. Yearly CPR building review for compliance went from 62.5% to 92.5% in 5 months.
- Memory Care updated and made profitable
- Medication room and system re-organized and staff re-trained.
Director Of Health Services 9/2000-9/2011
MBK Huntington Terrace
-150 Assisted Living
- Supervise 24/7 care staff as well as scheduling, vacations and sick time
- Train and Manage the care staff in accordance with the residents needs, state regulations and the companies policies and procedures to ensure the highest quality of care is given and continuing education regulations are met. Education logs and staff education brought up to date per state and company regulations.
- Oversee and manage the Medication Program which includes training of staff, ordering, storage, administration, documentation and discontinuation of medications
- Perform mental and physical assessments on seniors prior to move in, s/p hospital/rehab visits, yearly and upon change of condition. Arrange yearly TB testing for residents and staff and assess independent residents monthly for any changes.
- Keep log of all residents on care and cost. Alert families of changes and services needed.
- Recruit, hire and train new caregivers as needed
- Implement and maintain resident files
- Serve as a liaison between residents, families, administration and staff as well as physician, pharmacist and medical personnel.
- Play a key role in management team as well as marketing
- Participate weekly in leading an activity for residents
-Responding to all 911 calls or emergencies in the community
- Gather, organize and post billing for all assisted living services
LVN Lead 9/1994-9/2000
Healthcare Partners/ TMG
Worked in family practice, OB/GYN, telephone triage, Dermatology 3 years- charge nurse, ENT- 3 years- charge nurse, Neurology, Urology and Urgent Care front and back office as LVN lead. Including charting, vitals, procedures and assisting with surgeries. Nurse STAT coordinator for clinic and assistant coordinator for yearly flu vaccine clinic. Employee activity leader.
CMA, LVN 9/1991-6/1994
Mulliken Medical/Westminster Medical Group
Charge Nurse for Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Urgent Care offices. Front and back. Nurse Stat team.
EDUCATION
AA, Nursing & Medical Secretarial Management, North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene, ID 1980
CMA & CNA, Hettinga Adult Education, Garden Grove, CA 1982 & 1983
LVN, North CROP, Anaheim, CA 1991
RCFE Certificate, Elder Care, Huntington Beach, CA 2002
PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING ADULT LEARNERS, Glendale Career College, Glendale, CA 2011
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