Nurse Consultant Board Member
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RHODORA “Dotts” LACAP, RN, BSN, MS, CDONA, FACDONA, CDP, CADDCT, CIC
**** ********* ****, *********, ** 92027
Telephone # 858-***-**** email: ********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Have a solid comprehensive acute, post-acute, chronic and long-term care/SNF, rehabilitation, hospice care, home health care nursing experience and overall clinical and person-centered care. Experienced in geriatric nursing consultation and education, nursing management, case management, college nursing students’ education, staff development, QAPI, quality improvement process, administrative coordination, policy and procedure implementation, planning, staffing, budgetary process, marketing and broad knowledge of State, Federal/OBRA, Medicare/HMO and JCAHO standards’ application and compliance. Has knowledge in the implementation of Prospective Payment System PPS, MDS Skilled Services and PDPM. Experienced in Medical-Surgical, Neurological Post-op areas in Acute hospital and free-standing Acute Rehabilitation Nursing. Had worked at a Community Care Retirement Community in the SNF section. Involved in State and National Association of Director of Nursing Administration. Zero deficiencies all Infection Prevention and Control Surveys during COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2222
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WORK EXPERIENCES
JACOB HEALTHCARE CENTER-128-bed SNF and Subacute
3/14/22 - 5/23/2022,
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
TORREY PINES SENIOR LIVING -45-bed SNF 3/1/2021 till 3/13/2022
(Name changed from BROOKDALE CARMEL VALLEY) 8/1/2018 till 3/1/2021
DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES/DON
BOULDER CREEK POST ACUTE 149- bed July 2017 – July 2018
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
ROCKPORT HEALTHCARE SERVICES Feb – July 2017
REGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE NURSE CONSULTANT
THE DOROTHY AND JOSEPH GOLDBERG HEALTHCARE CENTER:
SEACREST VILLAGE, Encinitas, California -58 bed SNF Oct. 2014-Feb10, 2017
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
EMMANUEL CONVALESCENT-PLEASANT CARE: Feb. 2004, NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Name changed) Mar. 2006
SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE CENTER-LIFEHOUSE: Mar. 2006 to July 2014
A 305-bed-facility providing Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
Services, Post-acute care, Custodial/Long term, and Dementia Care.
CHIEF NURSING OFFICER/DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES,
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WE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, San Diego, CA: Feb. 1999-Dec. 2003
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES
CLINICAL MANAGER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION- Marketing (Part time)
SUNRISE VISTA KNOLL SPECIALIZED CARE, Vista, CA Mar. 1998-Oct. 1998
DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES
LAS VILLAS DE CARLSBAD HEALTH CENTER, Carlsbad, CA
DIRECTOR OF NURSING, Skilled Nursing Unit Aug. 1997-Feb. 1998
SAN DIEGO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE, San Diego, CA Oct. 1990-Oct. 1997
NURSE MANAGER, General Acute Rehabilitation Unit Oct. 1990-June 1993
DIRECTOR OF NURSING- Transitional Care Unit/SNF/Post- Acute Jun. 1993-Oct. 1997
PARADISE VALLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER/SNF, National City, CA
DIRECTOR OF NURSING 1990-1992
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EDUCATION
Master of Science, Management and Development in Human Resources, National College of Education, Chicago, Illinois 1988
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Southwestern University College of Nursing, Phil. 1978
(Graduated with highest honors)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/CERTIFICATIONS
President NADONA, (National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration) State of California Chapter, May 2019 till present
BOARD Member, San Diego Healthcare (California for Healthcare Facilities)
December 2018 till 2021
President San Diego (CAHF) Long Term Care Council of Nursing, March 2019
till 2021
President NADONA, (National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration), California Chapter 2014-2016
Certified INTERACT Champion 2015 till present
Vice President, (NADONA) California Chapter National Association of Director of Nursing Administration 2010-2012
Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) 2012 till present
Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDT) --- 2012 till present
Fellow Academy Certified Director of Nursing Administration (FACDONA)
Certified, National Director of Nursing Administration LTC (CDONA)
Certified, Advanced Home Care Administrator, 2004
Wound Care Management Certification, 2008
Member San Diego Gerontological Society of Nursing, 2009
KAPLAN (Bright Wood) College of Nursing Advisory Board Member, 2008 till 2019
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AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CAHF: Nominated Nurse of the year November 2021
NADONA: National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration NURSE LEADER OF THE YEAR 2020
NADONA: Featured on THE DIRECTOR National Publication magazine for PRESIDENTIAL PROFILE 2020
NADONA: Article published on THE DIRECTOR magazine national publication for Director of Nursing 101 Guide- 15 Tips on Achieving a 5 STAR facility.
NADONA: The Director magazine. Article published, titled “Overhauling Buildings That are in Disarray”. Volume 29, No 3
SURVEY-NO Deficiency on Focused Survey for Infection Prevention and Control from year 2020 till 2022 during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Brookdale Carmel Valley SNF Post-Acute and now Torrey Pines Senior Living.
CAHF: Nominated for Nurse of the Year November 2018.
Awarded, “CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD” from National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration, June 8, 2014
Awarded 2nd highest cash award from the State of California, 2008 for reaching Quality Accountability and Quality Measures, an initiative of QASP. (First implementation of the program from State of California) at San Diego LifeHOUSE.
Awarded Leadership Award for meeting the “Go for the GOLD” goal of Zero (0) %
on physical restraints in collaboration with HSAG (Health Services Advisory Group)
Quality Improvement Organization of CMS, 2013-2014 -SD Lifehouse
Awarded a Certificate of Achievement for exceeding the Composite Measures on 10 Indicators from Quality Measures from National Collaborative Care - a program to improve Nursing Homes, 2013-2014 - SD Lifehouse
Achieved 5/5 STAR- rating for Quality Measures 2013-2014. Achieved an overall rating from 1 STAR to 4 STARS 2006 at San Diego Healthcare Center-Lifehouse
Instrumental in saving Lifehouse a $1 million annual payment to LTCI during an
Injunction Agreement with Pleasant Care LLC from OIG by passing survey making it to 4 years instead of 5 years contract 2006-2010.
Awarded Most Inspirational Leader – San Diego Healthcare Center-Lifehouse, 2012
Best Director of Nursing and Excellence in Leadership Award: Lifehouse Healthcare Services, 2009
Authored and published the article “WALKING AND WHEELING MARATHON” program, AMDA 2006 Caring for Ages (American Medical Director Association) a
National Publication. A program designed for the residents at San Diego Healthcare Center, Lifehouse
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Consistently PASS Survey- San Diego Healthcare Center-Lifehouse during CDPHS annual survey for 10 years (with NO resurvey) 2004-2014
Regional Outstanding Nurse Manager of the Year, Southern California, National
Medical Enterprise (TENET) -- 1994
Department Manager Award, San Diego Rehabilitation Institute, CA 1993
Best Nurse of the Year Award, Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, Chicago, Ill. -1985
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Opened a 30-bed-hospital-based SNF/DP (Licensed and Certified) Transitional Care Unit, San Diego Rehabilitation Institute, San Diego, CA 1993
(Generated multi-million revenues for the hospital)
Developed Strategic Sales and Marketing Plan for San Diego Healthcare Center-Lifehouse - 2007
Organized a Comfort Care Unit for End of Life (Hospice Care) at SDHCC-LH
Researched and implemented Admission Criteria for Secure Dementia Unit-San Diego Healthcare Center-Lifehouse -2010
Developed an Audit System for Medical Records Chart Integrity and Best Practice on PICC Line between acute hospital transfers to SNF to achieve Clinical Safety and
Infection Prevention and Control- 2010. Recognized by LTCI. (Long term Care Analyst and OIG.
Researched and implemented Admission Criteria for Alzheimer’s Dementia 81-bed unit- San Diego Healthcare Center- Lifehouse
Researched and implemented HIV/AID admission criteria for San Diego Healthcare Center-Lifehouse -2012
Professional Personal Reference Available per request.
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