Beverly B. Williams

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Objective:

To obtain a challenging position in the healthcare field that promotes professional growth while utilizing my communicative, organizational and leadership skills in the clinical and Home Care environments.

Qualifications:

A well disciplined and goal oriented individual with strong nursing and leadership skills. I am highly motivated and possess the ability to maintain high standards of performance in the clinical and administrative environments. I possess extensive and diverse home care experiences in Adult, Geriatric, Maternal/child, Children with Special Needs and Infusion. My Home Care experiences include Long Term Home Health Care, Certified Home Health Agency, and UAS and Case Management. My past experiences also include various in-patient clinical roles in Med/Surg,CCU,Telemetry,Surgical ICU, and Hemo-Dialysis

Professional Experience:

1/1/2016 - Present Premier Home Healthcare New York, NY

Clinical Director Staff Development & Training Community Programs

Responsibilities include, developing, planning, coordinating,

implementing, and evaluating the nursing educational and staff

development programs for patient care for the CHHA and

Medical House Call Programs. Prepares, organizes and maintains

appropriate training and resource materials. Teach and keep

records on infection control procedures to meet State and Federal

guidelines as well as training needed for annual requirements, errors

or compliance purposes. Ensure clinical competency of staff regarding

technology, clinical improvements, patient safety and the delivery of

quality clinical services. Complie and analyze statistics related to

compliance and program integrity, including chart audits.

Directs nursing orientation and staff development to validate and enhance

competence of clinical Staff

03/2015 - 12/31/15 Premier Home Healthcare Brooklyn, NY

Director of Professional Services, CHHA

Responsibilities include directing the day to day

operations of the program; Carries out organization's the

overall strategic planning, clinical management, patient

care, financial and quality management of the program;

monitoring clinical activities; communicating changes to

the VP, conducting performance evaluations; disciplining staff;

hiring and training of staff; participating in quality

reviews and surveys; assisting with the development and

implementation of new initiatives and processes; ensuring

that clinical staff perform their duties according the

agency's policies and procedures, and maintain

regulatory and professional compliance; plan, direct,

and evaluate patient care and outcomes, communicate

and collaborate with the Quality team and other personnel

to ensure high standards are maintained during the

delivery of patient care; Coordinate with other programs

and departments to foster an environment of collaboration

and respect among all employees and share holders

06/2014 - 03/2015 St. Mary's Children's Certified Home Health Agency New Hyde Park, Assistant Director of Professional Services NY

Responsibilities include directing the day to day

operations of the program in the absence of the Director;

Carries out organization's mission, vision, values and the

overall strategic planning, clinical management, patient

care, financial and quality management of the program;

monitoring clinical activities; communicating changes;

conducting performance evaluations; disciplining staff;

hiring and training of staff; participating in quality

reviews and surveys; assisting with the development and

implementation of new initiatives and processes; ensuring

that clinical staff perform their duties according the

agency's policies and procedures, and maintain

regulatory and professional compliance; plan, direct,

and evaluate patient care and outcomes, communicate

and collaborate with the Quality team and other personnel

to ensure high standards are maintained during the

delivery of patient care; Coordinate with other programs

and departments to foster an environment of collaboration

and respect among all employees and share holders.

09/2013 – 6/2014

Centerlight Certified Home Health Agency

Brooklyn, NY

Assistant Director of Education

Responsible for promoting quality and excellence by directing the development and ongoing evaluation of orientation and staff development, and executing these programs throughout the agency. Interprets and implements the policies and procedures with the clinical staff by arranging and providing educational in-services; Supervises, instructs and guides field nursing staff in the delivery of quality home health care services and counsels as needed by competency evaluation, field supervision and monitoring of laptop by using field audit tools and nursing audit tools; Participates with Performance Improvement, utilization review, quality management, professional advisory board meetings. Coordinates with Clinical IS in the planning and delivery of in-service education programs for clinical staff and clinical issues and IS. Communicates and collaborates with the VP of Clinical Services, Director of Patient Services, Director of IS and Clinical Managers regarding performance issues.

Covers the quality department in the absence of the Director of Quality Improvement.

09/2013 - 7/2015

Visiting Nurse Service of New York Infusion Program

New York, NY

On Call Manager Per Diem

Responsible for the afterhour's management and coordination of the clinical operations of Infusion Care services, ensuring efficient and effective infusion services as it relates to agency’s goals and within compliance to all regulatory standards. Communicate and collaborate with all pharmacies in contract with the agency. Attend to complaints and incidents timely.

12/2010 – 09/2013

Visiting Nurse Service of New York Long Term Home Health Program/Visiting MD Program

New York, NY

Manager of Clinical Support Services for LTHHCP/VMD Program/Infusion Program

Manages daily activities and operations of the Clinical Orientation Program and Clinical Staff Development Program for the Long Term, Visiting MD and Infusion programs.

Assists in the design and development of new workflow processes/procedures, develops, recommends and implements approved changes.

Assists in the competency assessment process, and develops and implements systems to monitor and improve effectiveness of clinical staff education.

Participates in special projects relating to quality improvement and clinical education. Assist with the reviewing of complaints and incidents and ensuring that they are resolved in a timely manner. Recently involved in a special project as a Nurse Navigator with the Mount Sinai Visiting MD program bridging the communication and collaboration gaps between this account and the multiple programs at VNSNY most predominantly the CHOICE MLTC Program. Assisting the practice in directing their patients to the right program right time. Reviewing the clinical reports of all the patients in the practice and providing reports to the specific PCP for review and intervention. Provides support and coverage for the Manager of the VMD program overseeing 20 full time and per-diem clinicians.

6/2010 – 12/2010

Health and Hospital Corporation Home Health

Elmhurst, NY

Assistant Director of Nursing for Maternal/Child/Infant Health Program

Responsible for the day to day operations of the Bronx regional program with a total of 5 full time and 4 part time nurses as direct reports and 3 clerical staff.

Oversees the execution of services provided to mothers, children and infants in the Bronx region.

Supervises and monitors clinical staff for appropriate evidence based practice in clinical services and monitors for proper documentation as required by the regulating agencies. Reviews complaints and incidents and report them to the Quality Improvement Department in a timely and effective manner.

8/2007 – 6/2010

St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers Long Term Home Health Program

Rego Park, NY

Team Supervisor

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the LTHHCP at the Queens office, with a staff of 6 full time nurses and 3 clerical support team members. Oversees the execution of services provided to a diverse population in the Queens and Nassau areas. Was instrumental with the training of the staff in all boroughs in the recent OASIS C implementation. Well versed in Allscripts (previously MYSIS) program. Oversee the correct completion of HRA budgets for the program clients, and maintain a good working relationship with the HRA team members.

1/2007- 8/2007

St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers Intake Department

Rego Park, NY

Community Referral Manager

Communicates with potential referral sources, obtaining clinical and financial data to support plan of care, obtains all necessary information for potential patients including verbal orders. Explains information for potential patients including verbal orders from Primary Care Physicians.

10/2005 – 1/2007

St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers SVCMC CHHA Program

Rego Park, NY

Team Supervisor

Responsible for supervising 5 full time nurses, 5 fee for service nurses, and 4 clerical support team members in providing services to an adult population. Ensuring staff abides with the Agency’s policy and procedure and all regulating agencies. Responsible for hiring and retention of staff, and completing annual evaluations and field evaluations. Oversees the nursing staff correctly complete the OASIS assessments in a timely manner.

10/2001 – 10/2005

St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers Long Term Home Health Program

Brooklyn, NY

Patient Service Coordinator

Assessing and coordination of patient care in a team approach with doctors and other disciplines. Responsible for assessing patients for the program and completing HRA budgets. Maintained a professional relationship with the HRA team. Possessed extensive knowledge in OASIS, M11Q, DMS1, and CASA conversions.

2/1999 – 10/2001

St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers SVCMC CHHA Program

Rego Park, NY

Patient Service Coordinator

Assessing and coordinating patient care using the OASIS tool in a team approach with all necessary disciplines including doctors, physical therapist, MSW, nutritionist, OT/ST. Providing care to home bound patients utilizing the nursing process, the agency's policies and procedures, abiding by the regulatory agencies. Supervising Home Health Aides and Personal Care Workers responsible for the personal care of the patients.

8/1992 – 1/1999

St Joseph Hospital

Queens, NY

Registered Nurse

Employed in various clinical roles including CCU, Telemetry, Surgical ICU, Hemodialysis/Peritoneal Dialysis, PACU and Med/Surg. Units.

Assessed and plan individual patient care needs. Implemented appropriate nursing interventions and evaluate results. Prepare and teach patients for pre-op and post-op procedures. Orient new staff members in the capacity of preceptor, perform duties as necessary.

Education:

4/2011 – 9/2013

Thomas Edison State College

Trenton, NJ

Masters of Science in Nursing

Certificate in Nursing Education

4/2008 – 9/2010

Thomas Edison State College

Trenton, NJ

Bachelors of Science in Nursing

9/1994 – 6/1995

Queensborough Community College

Bayside, NY

9/1990 – 6/1992

Catholic Medical Center School of Nursing

Queens, NY

AAS in Nursing

Certification:

09/2013

ANCC Board Certified Gerontological Nurse

10/2009

Certified OASIS Specialist

1/2016

UAS-NY Certified

Affiliation:

American Nurses Association

New York State Nurses Association

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