Bob U. Rose, Jr., R. N.

Objective

Consultant or Executive Position in LTC

Looking to Re-locate to Florida

Experience

July 2009 – Present Corporate Clinical Nurse Consultant Roanoke, VA

• Promotes and monitors care with a focus on Transitional Care.

• Knowledgeable of the Long-Term Care Federal Regulations and the constant changes that are occurring in the industry.

• Oversee three facilities at all times and up to nine facilities if other consultants are on PTO.

• Monitors clinical product and ensure compliance with Corporate business objectives.

• Report directly to VP of Nursing and send reports to VP of Nursing and Regional VPO weekly with a status report of the facilities weekly.

• Evaluate progress in the clinical arena and make recommendations to ensure patients are provided the highest quality of care within the budget set.

• Develops trusting working relationships with facility administrators and give guidance in respect to regulatory requirements.

• Build relationships with the State Survey Agency and the Surveyors where they respect and trust my judgement and process improvement processes which I put in place..

• Provide education to all Nursing Leadership on hire to ensure that they are familiar with company expectations, budget management, and HPPD’s.

• Member of the Corporate the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee.

• Participates in reviewing Policy and Procedures and make recommendations based on North Carolina Board of Nursing Scope of Practice, the Long-Term Care State Operating Manual and Federal Regulations.

• Self-Directed, and I am performance and results driven.

• Write and educate facility staff on writing Plans of Correction. Do follow-up visits to ensure compliance with Plan of Correction.

• Travel daily to facilities.

• Do overnights when needed.

• Provide families an opportunity to voice their concerns and offer resolutions.

• Assisted with monitoring budget and ensuring DON’s operate within HPPD.

• Monitor equipment rentals for some facilities and made recommendations to Regional VPO, VP of Nursing, CFO and Administrator and Director of Nursing as requested.

• Co-developed high risk audit tools to minimize risks during surveys.

•. Provide on-boarding for new DON’s and Unit Managers.

Oct. 2002 – July 2009 Carolina Rehab and Health Care Center Fayetteville, NC

Director of Nursing

• Responsible for the adherence of local and state policy in 136 bed facility.

• Provide staff with education to ensure residents are cared for in a professional and safe manner.

• Write and submit plans of correction when needed.

• Maintain and adhere to budget in the overall nursing department.

• Assist in the budgeting process. Manage a payroll budget in excess of 2 million annually. Ensures that staffing is maintained within HPPD guidance of corporate office.

• Monitor Quality of Care within the facility and correct items to prevent deficiencies within the facility during state surveys.

• Implement and oversee systems to prevent deficiencies.

• Liaison between the staff, families and residents.

• Investigate incidents to monitor for, potential liabilities and head them off.

• Two deficiency free Surveys as Director of Nursing.

• Knowledgeable of North Carolina Regulations governing LTC.

• Developed educational seminars and presented with Clinical Consultant to new Unit Managers.

• Educate and empower staff to make decisions, which are conducive to their staff personalities.

• Knowledgeable o MFNC Policies and Procedures, as well as company systems in use to improve or maintain quality care.

• Responsible for Nursing budgets within the Nursing department.

• For the first two years took on the Operational aspect of the facility for an Administrator who was ready to retire, in addition to being the DON.

Feb. 2002- Oct. 2002 IHS of Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC

Director of Nursing

• Responsible for the adherence of local and state policy in 120 bed facility.

• Provide staff with support, ensuring residents are cared for in a professional and safe manner.

• Write and submit plans of correction when needed.

• Maintain and adhere to budget in the overall nursing department.

• Assist in the budgeting process.

• Monitor Quality of Care within the facility and correct items to prevent deficiencies within the facility during state surveys.

• Implement and oversee systems to prevent deficiencies.

• Liaison between the staff, families and residents.

• Investigate incidents to monitor for potential liabilities and head them off.

• Assume the responsibility of the Administrator in his absence.

• Responsible for Nursing budgets within the Nursing department of a 120-bed facility

Jan. 2001-Feb. 2002 Rehab Center at Village Green Fayetteville, NC

Supervisor Long Term Care

• Responsible for daily operation of 172 bed Long Term Care Facility.

• Maintained Schedule for approximately 200 staff members.

• Instructed staff on policy and procedure.

• Supervised 3 Unit Managers.

• Acted as ADON in her absence.

• Ensured that care within the facility adhered to local and state policy.

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