Gail Cutillo Licensed Practical Nurse

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LPN with a 24- year history of patient case and care management/advocacy across a variety of settings including hospitals, nursing home and assisted living communities, correctional facilities, and providers of patient home services.

Patient Care Management Accomplishments

Managed medical treatments for 40 patients via medication distribution, behavioral interventions, staff direction and patient/resident assessments.

Orchestrated the scheduling and managing of family meetings for each new or existing residents’ quarterly meeting and admission within CMS compliance.

Coordinated payments from the Massachusetts HIV Drug Assistance Program for medications for HIV positive inmates upon their incarceration.

Coordinated between doctors and patients, Health Care and Substance Abuse counseling in the community for Inmate’s nearing release with 100% placement.

Coordinate and initiate medication-assisted recovery for inmates prior to release.

Compiled, maintained and scheduled physician appointments for chronically ill inmates nearing release.

Conducted staff training for CNA’s and nurses to optimize precision and increase reimbursement.

Regularly conferred with patient/resident physician’s updating change in patient status and accepting new orders.

Managed Alzheimer’s Unit responsibilities included completion of resident assessments, physician dialogue, conducted family meetings.

Exercised utilization review with regular chart audits.

Generated reports detailing accuracies to Corporate and State QI/QM processes.

Leadership and Collaboration Accomplishments

Presented via a lecture presentation to the National Governor’s Association, other Sheriff offices and to the States of KY, NC on Medication Assisted Recovery programs. This presentation received media attention from Reuters, NBC 10 Boston, and Chronicle Newsmagazine Television show.

Conducted classes for inmates to educate them on chronic illnesses including substance abuse, diabetes, heart disease, HIV and hepatitis.

Conducted classes for Correctional Officer Recruits on HIV, hepatitis, and communicable diseases.

Sought out and cultivated multiple relationships with community providers as a referral source for inmates suffering with developmental disabilities, mental illness, homelessness, and substance abuse Providers consisted of halfway houses and shelters.

Established and maintained relationships with various law enforcement entities to coordinate inmate compliance with release conditions.

Participated in daily staff management meetings to review patient and resident statuses and to consider revisions to employee policies.

Provided staff direction, team management, and staff annual reviews for staff of Alzheimer’s unit.

Utilized critical thinking skills to analyze and execute strategy to optimize health care and reimbursement.

Marketed Royal Health Facilities; screened potential new residents and patients at multiple hospitals.

Collaborated with department heads to emphasize the team’s role in sales and participation in the community Marketing Action Plan and Sales Action Plan

Troubleshoots issues, presenting problems or anomalies to the Executive Director, Sr DCR and/or Senior Sales Operator to collaborate, create solutions, and resolve issues Process and Systems Development

Gail Cutillo Licensed Practical Nurse

Experience:

Clinical Support Nurse 2021-2022

Broad Reach Hospice

Assist Clinical Director with daily clinical operations

Obtain/clarify MD orders for field nurses

Obtain admission information for prospective patients

Assembled and updated daily report for all hospice staff

LPN Supervisor 2020-2021

Director of Community Relations 2018-2018

Harbor Point at Centerville, A Benchmark Community

Met with families of prospective residents to determine eligibility and fit for the Harbor Point.

Community utilizing motivational interviewing techniques.

Organized community marketing events.

Obtained all required documents for a successful move in.

Clinical Liaison 2018-2020

Relief Home Health Services Hyannis, MA

Transitional Healthcare Coordinator 2012-2018

Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office Bourne, MA

Collaborated on development of and managed the first Correctional Vivitrol program in the United States.

Provided comprehensive supportive case management to jail inmates and their families while inmates were incarcerated and established solid community- based healthcare plans upon their release.

Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator 2005-2010

Radius Healthcare Plymouth/Sandwich, MA

Measured the functional capabilities of residents in order to formulate and implement individual care plans for elderly people with chronic health conditions or injuries.

Charge Nurse/Unit Manager/Clinical Liaison 2003-2005

Royal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Falmouth, MA

Managed Alzheimer’s Unit in Nursing home with XXXXX number of patients and XXXX number of staff.

Education

Associate in Arts 2012

Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable, MA

Cumulative GPA 3.73

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member

Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma 1998

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School Bourne, MA

Cumulative Grade Average: A

Applications

•Microsoft Office Suite •Axxess •MediTech •CorEMR

Community

Appointed by Governor Charlie Baker to serve on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing for a 2-year term. Seat LPN 2. 2016-2018

Served on the Regional Substance Abuse Council (RSAC), A Community Action Group to help solve and improve substance abuse treatment and education. 2

Awards:

Debate Club Delegate Scrimmage 3rd Place

Two- time recipient of the Massachusetts Long Term Care Foundation Scholarship

Skills USA/Vocational Industrial Clubs of America Silver Medalist at the Massachusetts Skills Competition

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