Summary

I am an RN with a wide variety of experience across the continuum from post-acute to acute care, community based healthcare and nursing academia. I am board-certified nurse in gerontology and nurse case management. I am customer focused and display excellent communication skills. I am very focused on providing high quality care, evidence based practice and education to render comprehensive patient focused care. Healthcare requires resilience, compassion, vision, knowledge, critical thinking, organization and effectiveness. My vast experience provides a broad view of the health care industry and qualified expertise in the health care industry.

Employment History/Professional Experience

Employer: Health Alliance Medical Plan

Description:

Job Title: Case Manager July 2017- present

Skills/Responsibilities: Collaborative process of assessment, planning and facilitation and advocacy for options and services to meet individual’s health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality cost effective outcomes for Members and Health Plan.

Employer: Management Performance Associates

Champaign County

Description: Post-acute care provider

Job Title: Administrator June 2012- July 2017

Job Title: Director of Nurses April 2009- June 2012

Skills/Responsibilities: Compliance work including medical necessity audits. Fiscal and Human resource management for 243 bed facility with workforce of 225 employees. Case management and utilization review for clients from various health plans and payers, Workman’s compensation oversight and investigation, OSHA, IDPH, CMS compliance. Adult Day Services and IDoA coordination. Education and training oversight for all departments at facility.

Employer: Parkland College

Description: Nurse Skills Lab Instructor

Job Title: Instructor August 2013-August 2014

Skills/Responsibilities: Nursing student skill competency instruction and evaluation.

Employer: Mason Point

Description: Continuing Care Retirement Community

Job Title: Administrator 2007- 2008

Job Title: Director of Health Services 1988–2007

Skills/Responsibilities: Coordinated MD clinic with various providers assisted providers and provided education to clients. Fiscal and Human resource management for CCRC facility with workforce of 150 employees. Case management for clients from various health plans and payers, Workman’s compensation oversight and investigation, OSHA, IDPH, CMS compliance. Education and training oversight for all departments at facility.

Employer: Decatur Memorial Hospital 1987–1988

Description: Acute Care Nursing

Job Title: RN Staff Surgical Floor

Skills/Responsibilities: Direct care of post-surgical procedures as a part of a team, Nursing assessment and analyzing and problem solving to ensure patient specific plans of care.

Employer: Lincoln Land Visiting Nurses 1986-1987

Description: Community Based Nursing

Job Title: RN

Skills/Responsibilities: Care provided as a team including home visits for a wide variety of clientele providing nurse assessment and appropriate referrals or interventions/problem solving to ensure success in the home setting.

Formal Education and Special Skills

MSN, Nurse System Administration, May, 2014, Illinois State University, Mennonite School of Nursing

BSN May, 2009, Academic Excellence, Illinois State University, Mennonite School of Nursing

MA Gerontology, December, 2002, Academic Excellence Honors, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois

BA, December, 1999, Board of Trustees/Psychology, Academic Excellence Honors,

Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois

Certification/Licensure

Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, License# 044-005240, February 1997- present

Registered Nurse, License # 041-432282, October 1985- present

Resident Assessment Coordinator American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators (AANAC), January 2005-present AANAC RAC-CT recertification 2008

AANAC RAC-CT MDS 3.0 certification 2010

Gerontological Certification, American Nurse Association, 1998-present

Nursing Case Management Certification, American Nurses Association, 2013-present

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Approved CNA Instructor/Evaluator, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, Illinois, April 1998- present

IDPH Health Rehabilitation and Restorative Nurse Certification, 1986-present

IDPH, Sanitation certification August 2008-present

Dietary Manger Training course completion University of Florida November, 2008

AANAC Nurse Executive Certification/ Director of Nurses Certification, 2011

American Association of Long Term Care Nursing (AALTCN) Long Term Care Safety Specialist Certification Program, 2012

Predictive Index Analyst trained by Oliver Group, 2013

Fundamentals of Healthcare Quality for Healthcare Professional, National Association for Healthcare Quality, 2016

Association of Professional in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), LTC certification 2016

QAPI Certified Professional (QCP) AADNS-LTC, June 2017

Partnerships

2012-2013 collaborated with The Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning LLC in Alzheimer’s Quality Improvement CME/CE activity “Improving Outcomes for an Aging Population: Alzheimer’s Treatment in Long Term Care”.

Project Charter a Collaborative Project with Carle/Champaign County Nursing Home introduced Senate Bill 1248 2/11 passed both houses signed Governor took effect January, 2012.

Professional Associations/Organization

Leading Age Nursing Facility Cabinet March 2011

American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators

Long Term Care Nurses Association

Park Land College Nursing Advisory Committee

Distinguished Alumni Society of Lake Land College/Past Lake Land Alumni Association Board Member

Honor Society of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau International

American Nurses Association Member

References

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