Manager Home Health
Resume:
DARLENE SAMUELSON
Cincinnati, Ohio 45211
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Galen College of Nursing, March, 2013 to February, 2014. Program Director,
after completion of the 90 day probationary period. Participated in the
Curriculum Committee, ACEN Committee and Faculty Meetings. Assisted in the
management of student issues. Assisted in the creation of the Ohio Board of
Nursing Pre-Survey Visit Report and the ACEN candidacy process.
Fortis College, January, 2011 to November, 2012. Assistant Director of
Nursing, participates in the Curriculum Committee, SPE, Admissions
Committee and Faculty Meetings. Assists in the management of student
issues. Assisted in the creation of the Ohio Board of Nursing Pre-Survey
Visit Report and the NLNAC application process. Also, familiar with ABHES
regulatory standards.
Northern Kentucky University, December, 2008 to April, 2011. Professor in
the College of Health Professions. Teaching Medical Surgical Nursing Level
III, Simulation Lab, Health Assessment, Community Health and Fundamental
Skills Lab. Member of the Curriculum Committee from January 2009 to the
present.
The Christ Hospital Acute Rehab Unit, December, 2004 to present. Performed
all the inhouse patient assessments on potential rehab patients.
Coordinated all external admissions to the unit, wth the external
admissions coordinator, chaired the PI Committee and was a member of the
Nursing PI Council and Unit Based Nursing Committee. Assisted in the
development and presentation on a program for nursing documentation.
Participated in the Magnet Survey for the PI component.
Homecare Consultant, December, 2004 to present. Worked in a consulting
capacity for a Medicare homecare agencies. Coordinates the PI, OBQI and
OBQM for small agencies.
Cincinnati State Technical College, February, 2006 to pFebruary, 2009.
Taught Performance Improvement in the Health Professions curriculum.
Great Oaks JVSD, October 2003 to March, 2008. Taught Clinicals,
Pharmacology and Anatomy and Physiology at the Scarlet/Diamond LPN
Programs.
Mercy Health Partners, Mercy Home Care, December 27, 1999 to December,
2004. Managed the Performance Improvement for the Home Health for the West,
Central and North offices. Liaison for hospital-based and home care
committees. JCAHO representative for home care, with regard to Regional
Quality Committees. As of June 2001 til my departure, I was the coordinator
for the episodic billing process for Medicaid and Medicare. I facilitated
and wrote all the appeals for the commercial insurance and
Medicare/Medicaid denials for the home care.
Alliance Home Health Services, Manager of Performance Improvement: July
1996 to May 1999. Manager of Performance Improvement for the second largest
homecare agency in the greater Cincinnati area. The Alliance Home Health
Services closed May 1, 1999.
United Home Care/VNA, Manager of Quality Improvement: July, 1993 to July,
1996.
Responsible for the Quality Improvement implementation program for both
clinical and operational divisions. Coordinated the professional staff
orientation program, assisted in the computer implementation for field
staff. Coordinates the professional offerings for RNs and LPNs.
Successfully coordinated the JCAHO survey for the third largest homecare
agency in the greater Cincinnati area. The results were accreditation with
commendation.
Physicians Strategies 2000: Independent Consultant: February, 1989 to July
1993.
Worked in a variety of facilities throughout Ohio: this would include:
hospitals, chemical dependency centers and practice management, developed
Quality Improvement, Utilization Management and education programs.
Good Samaritan Hospital, Director of Quality Improvement, Utilization
Management and Infection Control: December, 1987 to February, 1989.
Coordinated the Quality Improvement, UM and IC for the Medical Staff and
hospital departments. I resigned this position due to planned relocation to
the Toledo area.
Peak Health Plan, Consultant for Education and Quality: November, 1986 to
November 1987, developed the interlinking Quality program with the health
education needs for the members for a capitated HMO. This was a very
innovative concept; however, the concept is becoming more accepted: toward
prevention and education of members.
Great Oaks Joint Vocational School District, Educator of LPN Students:
June, 1983 to October, 1986. Taught LPN students in the areas of
Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Medical Surgical Nursing I and III. Concurrently, I
worked on my Masters Degree in Educational Administration.
American Nursing Care and other staffing agencies, staff nurse: November,
1980 to June, 1993. Worked in a variety of nursing homes, hospitals,
chemical dependency centers, while working on my Bachelors Degree.
The Cincinnati Health Department, PHN II: April, 1978 to November, 1980,
worked as a Public Health Nurse II in the North Central South District.
Resigned due to post-polio complications.
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Staff Nurse: September, 1976 to April,
1978. Worked on an Orthopaedic unit in various capacities.
EDUCATION
M.S.N. in Nursing Education, Saint Joseph's College. May, 2009.
Masters in Educational Administration, University of Cincinnati, 1985.
Bachelors of Science in Social Sciences with a Nursing Minor, The
University of the State of New York, 1983.
The Christ Hospital School of Nursing, 1976.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Member of the Galen College Advisory Committee, March, 2013 to present.
Member of the Fortis College, Professional Advisory Committee, April, 2011
to present.
Member of Sigma Theta Tau, inducted May 2009.
Board Member of the Professional Advisory Committee for CareGivers 2005 to
present.
Former Board Member of Mental Health Services Northwest, 1985-1988 term.
Former President of the Southwestern Ohio Association of Healthcare
Quality, 1992-1996.
Former Member of the Critical Path/Standard Committee for HomeCare Ohio,
1989-1994.
Former Member of the Research Committee for CCBC of the Ohio Council for
Home Care, 1989-1994.
Former Board Member for Cincinnati Center for Developmental Disorders, 1997-
1999 term.
PUBLISHED WORKS
Dealing with the Late Effects of Post-Polio Syndrome, published in Journal
of Home Health Practice, 1996.
Project Management for the implementation of a computerized medical record.
Journal of Home Care Nurse, September, 1998.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
October 29, 2013
Hamilton County Public Health
Human Resource Department
250 William Howard Taft, 2nd Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Dear Ms. Taylor,
I am applying for the Educator position which appeared in the Sunday,
Cincinnati Enquirer. I have over 35 years nursing experience and 20 years
in education. I am looking for a forty hour a week position in education. I
can be very flexible with my schedule ( evenings and week-ends), but I need
to keep my work week at forty hours, at a maximum. I enjoy my present
position, but cannot maintain the 60 hour a week schedule. Even though my
educational background has been in nursing, I have the ability to break
down content to a manageable, understandable level.
I look forward to the opportunity to interview with you in the future.
Regards,
Darlene Samuelson, RN, MEd,MSN
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