Home Health Staff

LISA KAYE CARR, RN

**** ******** ***** **** ************, TN 37186

Phone: 615-***-**** Email: ************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: I am a Registered Nurse with 27 years of clinical experience seeking an RN administrative position with an established organization to bring my knowledge, leadership, talent, and high energy to the existing healthcare team. WORK EXPERIENCE:

*NHC Home Care-Hendersonville, TN

Administrator Oct 2013-present

I am responsible for the administration of the Home Care office as set forth in the COP for Home Care under the direction of the Board of Directors and the Regional Administrator. Responsible for implementing all policies and procedures, overseeing the planning, operation and evaluation of all home care services, coordinating and integrating all operations, providing ongoing communication with the Regional Administrator regarding agency operations, administrating the annual budget, implementing the annual goals, providing community education with marketing sales plan, coordinating recruitment, hiring, and termination of personnel, investigating and resolving complaints and grievances.

*Vanguard Healthcare-Nashville, TN

Director of Nursing-Aug 2012-Nov 2012

I assumed the Administrative responsibility for the 165 bed facility on SFR

*Suncrest Home Health-Lafayette, TN

. I acknowledged and

accepted a multitude of substandard practices for an immediate action plan to improve and ensure the safety of the residents. Observed, interviewed, coached, counseled current nursing staff while working 3 rotating shifts; immediate hiring and termination after investigation of staff with found allegations of abuse/drug diversion, immediate observation for safety of residents and identified residents at immediate risk for elopement; met with staff/residents/families re: grievances. Immediate focus on following MD orders, safety, quality, infection control, compliance with prescribed policies and procedures; help to train/implement electronic health record system.

Branch Director of Operations May 2011-Aug 2012

I assumed the Administrative responsibility for planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the patients care. I successfully led implementation of electronic health record system, oriented staff, monitored financial, operational and patient data consistent with budget for staffing, supplies, insurance claims reimbursement; held weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to review patient reports and met with physicians and Medical Director as necessary; participated in pre billing audits and performed all coding for the branch. I successfully achieved financial and growth targets while operating with the annual budget.

*Skyline Medical Center-Nashville, TN

RN Case Manager May 2005-May 2011

I worked to provide the provision of acute care case management services. Collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and staff to assess, plan, implement, and coordinate the complex discharge needs by following patients throughout their hospitalization. I worked closely with the Director of Case Management and the CFO to meet the discharge expectations in a timely manner while being compliant with CMS and JACHO guidelines.

*Gallatin Healthcare, LLC-Gallatin, TN

RN MDS/Care Plan Coordinator Nov 2005-May 2006

I worked directly with other members of the MDS team and responsible to DON/Administrator of the 210 bed facility. Completed physical assessments and developed nursing care plans for skilled and long term care residents; completed assessments for admissions, significant changes and annual reviews.

*University Medical Center-Lebanon, TN

PACU/Recovery Room (Charge) Sept 1999-Oct 2005

I worked to provide post anesthesia care to both adults and pediatric patients directly from the operating room under anesthesia while supervising and training new staff. Cross trained to provide direct nursing care in other perioperative areas including preop, pain center, same day surgery and endoscopy lab.

*Sumner Regional Medical Center-Gallatin, TN

Charge Nurse-Transitional Care Unit June 1998-Sept 1999 I assumed Charge Nurse responsibilities for the new opening of a 10 bed Medicare skilled unit with responsibilities for the delivery of direct patient care including documentation, administration of meds and treatments while supervising LPN’s and CNA’s. I directed communication between the staff, physicians, patients, other team members and families during team conferences. Collaborated with the DON & Administrator of the unit to successfully meet federal and state guidelines.

*Westmoreland Care & Rehab/Signature Healthcare (Formerly Royal Care of Westmoreland) Westmoreland, TN

^Skilled Care Coordinator/Interim DON Dec 1996-June 1998 Primary responsibilities included performing physical assessments and ensuring complete documentation for the skilled care residents to meet compliance for MCR reimbursement. Timely admissions and discharges with supervision of LPN’s and CNA’s. Assumed INTERIM DON duties as deemed necessary by the Administrator including budget, hiring, termination, training of nursing staff.

^Assistant Director of Nursing Sept 1995-Oct 1996

I worked collaboratively with the DON in planning, organizing, and directing the nursing services including interviewing, hiring, training, supervising and evaluating staff performances. Responsible for the work schedules of the licensed and unlicensed staff, monitored compliance with QA programs, ordered supplies and managed the nursing budget. Served as INTERIM DON in absence of a fulltime DON.

^RN Charge Nurse Skilled Care Unit May 1995-Sept 1995 Supervised the nursing staff of the skilled care unit and provided direct resident care including medications, treatments and documentation under the direction of the DON.

*Superior Home Health Care- Westmoreland, TN

Assistant Director of Nursing Dec 1990-May 1995

Supervised all nursing staff including RN’s/LPN’s in providing home health nursing services including onsite in home supervisory visits; performed staff evaluations, implemented nursing care plans, monitored compliance, scheduled staff assignments, monitored budget, documentation and utilization of visits.

*McFarland Hospital-Lebanon, TN

ICU/CCU RN Charge Nurse May 1988-Dec 1990

Direct bedside patient care in the 8 bed ICU to meet the needs of the critically-ill patients with emphasis on cardiac and pulmonary patients requiring vents and hemodynamic monitoring. Oriented new staff and promoted team work in a stressful environment; rounded on all patients and reviewed new treatments to inform team/families/physicians. EDUCATION:

Western Kentucky University Associate Science Nursing-1988 LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/HONORS:

RN State of TN Critical Care Program University of TN 1989; WKU Student Nurses Association President 1988; Member of WKU Alumni Association; Member of Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce; Proud Sponsor of Nashville Rescue Mission and St. Jude’s REFERENCES:

Angela Hudson, RN Regional Admin NHC Home Care 615-***-**** Lou Ann Owens, RN QA NHC Home Care 731-***-****

Lori Urell, RN Corp Nurse Vanguard Health Services 615-***-**** Paula Farrell, RN Regional Admin Suncrest Home Health 615-***-**** Larry Morris, RN Director Case Manager Skyline Medical Center 615-***-****

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