Karren Cornelius

Human Resource Professional

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Bartow FL 33830

Email: ad2kg2@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 863-***-****

Objective

Self-motivated and enthusiastic Human Resource Professional with 39 years of experience seeking a role within the Human Resources Department where I can grow and utilize my Human Resource knowledge.

ProMed HealthCare Staffing

February 2022-March 2023

Worked with Stability HealthCare to fill their SE Georgia Contracts

Took company from 9 Contracts to 50 within 6 months.

HR Manager / January 2021 – December 2021

Mainstay Senior Living

Manage 800+ Employees

Over 25 communities (Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, Memory Care)

oFlorida

oGeorgia

oSouth Carolina

oNorth Carolina

oTennessee

Manage the staffing process, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring and onboarding, terminations

Ensure job descriptions are up to date and compliant with all local, state and federal regulations

Develop training materials and performance management programs to help ensure employees understand their job responsibilities

Create a compensation strategy for all employees based on market research and pay surveys; keeps the strategy up to date

Investigate employee issues and conflicts and brings them to resolution

Ensure the organization’s compliance with local, state and federal regulation

Assistant Administrator / August 2019 – December 2020

First Light Home Care of Central Polk County

Managing day to day business operations for licensed home care agency for Polk, Highlands, Hardee and Hillsborough Counties.

Implemented employee recruitment program to increase number of qualified applicants.

Managing HR Department for 50-70 employees.

Reduced employee turnover by 25% first year of employment.

Updated company policy manual and employee handbook to comply with all state and federal guidelines for the home care industry, HIPPA, OSHA, FLSA, FMLA, ACA, ADA and all other required mandates.

Wrote company emergency management manual for Polk, Highlands and Hardee Counties

Vice President of Operations / May 1984 – May 2019

Action Home Care, Inc.

Managed day to day business operations and ensured compliance with the Agency for HealthCare Administrations Guidelines.

Set up and implemented Quality Assurance program for HR Department with over 150 employees. Responsible for state and federal regulations for licensed home health agencies. Ensured company was compliant with HIPPA, OSHA, FLSA, FMLA, ACA, ADA and all other required mandates.

Safety manager- responsible for holding monthly safety meetings with Workers Comp Insurance Company to prevent loss work claims, as well as making sure employees attend all appointments. Reduced mod rate to .08.

Implemented employee verification system. This system tracks all required up-dates for employee’s files and tracked all training done and still needing to be done.

Oversaw employees leave, time off request and ensured there was adequate coverage during the employee’s time off.

Coordinated and planned community outreach events.

Volunteer Experience

Kiwanis Club – 2019-2020

Polk County Veterans Council – Community Relations for Veterans / 2012- Present

Emily’s Angels – Founder / 2012 – 2018

Viste – Volunteers in Service to the Elderly / 2000- Present

Polk County Homeless Coalition – 2012 – Present

Education

Associates of Science, Business Administration / 1983 - 1985

Hillsborough State College – Tampa, FL

High School Diploma / 1980 – 1983

Pensacola High School – Pensacola, FL

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