Name: Vainauskas, Wilda

Address: *** *. ***** **

Fultonville, N.Y. 12072

Phone: 518-***-**** (Home)

518-***-**** (Mobile)

315-***-****; Ext. 222 (work)

Date: September 12, 2022

Objective: To work at a job where I can make a difference and feel fulfilled and enjoy. I am registered Nurse and have worked in the nursing field for over 40 years. I still would've like to work and very capable. I am looking for something that is in a different Nursing from Long term Care. I have a lot of background in customer service, supervising, dealing with finances during my nursing career, doing some case management, utilization review, working with Insurance companys in various positions I have held during my nursing career in management. I would like to put those qualities to another use. I am a good worker and dedicated to any position I would hold.

Qualifications: I have been a Registered Professional Nurse for 42 years. In that time I had 13 years in a hospital setting and 21 years in Long Term Care, I am currently employed at Alpine Rehab and Nursing in Little Falls NY. I am working as MDS coordinator.

Prior to this job I was employed at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady NY as Case Manager. My employment to Mount Loretto in Amsterdam, NY as the MDS coordinator and Interim Director of Nursing for 2 months. I also was employed at Montgomery Meadows R.H.C.F. for 13 years total. While employed at the meadows I served in various job descriptions. I was Head Nurse for a 40 bed unit for 3.5 years. I was MDS Coordinator in conjunction with Restorative Nursing. For total of 6.5 years. From 2000-2001 I was acting DON. I took and passed the Civil Service Administrative test in 1999. From 2001 through 2003 I was the DON and also performed as Acting Administrator for 4 months. From April 2005-June 2006 I remained at the Meadows doing the MDS and then in 2006 I was DON until Dec. 2006 when facility was sold. I opted not to work for the new owners. I worked for Montgomery County Public Health for 2 months. I also had been employed at Tryons Girl School for 3 months in 2008.

I bring personal and professional experience as evidenced by my resume along with a strong desire to continue my qualities I have used as a professional nurse to work in a career of a different setting.

Education:

1971: Regent’s Diploma, Johnstown High School in Johnstown NY.

May 1982: Associates Degree in applied Science in Nursing at Fulton Montgomery Community College in Johnstown NY.

September 2001: PRI Assessor Training PSRC of America; Syracuse NY.

August 2007: MDS 2.0 Certification Training.

Relevant Experience:

June 2010- Present: Alpine rehab and Nursing Center in Little Falls NY

MDS coordinator and assisting and training MDS coordinators at other facilities in the

organization as well.

April 2009-June 2010: Ellis Hospital as Case Manager

January 24, 2008-Aprin 2009: Munt Loretto as MDS Coordinator

January-March 2008: Tryon Girls Center in Office of Children’s and Family Services for NYS

March 12, 2007-December 2007: Mount Loretto Nursing Home as MDS coordinator and Interim DON for 2 months.

June 2006-December 2007: Montgomery Meadows RHCF as DON

April 25, 2004-April 2005: New Dimensions in Health Care in Amsterdam, CQI Nurse Specialist for Medical, Dental and therapy services provided for the disabled and those in Community that receive Medicare.

Also during this time worked part time at Montgomery Meadows as MDS coordinator.

August 1995- March 2004: Montgomery Meadows

RN Manager ; August 1995-August 1997

MDS Coordinator; August 1997-October 2001.

Acting DON in conjunction with MDS: Sept. 2000-April 2001

Restorative Nursing; August 1997-October 2001

Department Head for the Social Service Department: November 1999-April 2001

DON: October 2001-Dec. 2003

Acting Administrator: December 2003-April 2004

August 1982-August 1995: St Mary’s Hospital Amsterdam NY

Charge Nurse on Progressive Care Unit and Pediatric Unit: March 1993-May 1995

Charge Nurse for Geriatric Unit with Medical, Surgical patients and Detox patients: March 1987-March 1993

Charge Nurse on Medical Surgical Unit along with Mental Health and Alcoholic Rehab patients.: June 1982- March 1987

Other Experience:

Hospice of Amsterdam: 1997-2000

On Call Hospice Nurse averaging 40-50 hours on call a week.

Dr Lorraine Davis: 2000-2004

Worked 1 afternoon week in Family Practice Physicians office.

Certifications:

MDS 3.0 and PDPM education.

HCFA Quality Indicators by Health care Information network

MDS Care Planning

PRI Certified.

I have the following references in which I can provide contact information when requested.

Patricia Outhouse; Administrator

Stephanie Benner; Administrator

Ronna Hackett; Registered Nurse

Sue Denton; Registered Nurse

Norma Williams; RN Supervisor

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