Assisted Living Health Care
Resume:
Joanne Johnson
Wellness Director/ DON
Naples, FL 34112
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I am a RN for over 40 years with many areas of expertise - most recently being Director of Resident Services in both Assisted Living and skilled nursing for over 25 years. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Wellness Director/ DON
Mt Arington Senior Living - Mt Arington, New Jersey June 2012 to October 2021
Responsible for Assisted Living and Dementia Residents (census: 82)
• Including all aspects of health care (health care plans, wellness assessments, general service plans, daily care, MD appts., medication administration, resident rounds, flu vaccination annually, etc.)
• In-service education and mandatory training for entire facility staff
• Employee health program and follow-up
• Admission screening and assessment for all residents including case management
• Full administrative duty for entire nursing department including hiring of staff, orientation, scheduling, supervision of all staff especially CMA's for medication administration, QA and QI policy and implementation, budgetary responsibilities
• Assist resident/families with financial inquiries and billing
• Complete reorganization of nursing department to include proper documentation as required by licensing agency (DOH), resident assignments, severe reduction of overtime and proper scheduling to include nursing supervision
• Two consecutive nursing deficiency free surveys and vast reduction in DOH and family complaints
Direcor of Nursing
Paragon Village
2007 to 2012
Position as DON
• Responsible for all residents (census: 102) including active sub-acute unit
• Complete re-structure of nursing department to include unit managers and supervisory personnel
• Created mandatory committees for ongoing monitoring of resident safety, falls, MDS meetings with families and staff
• Environmental rounds of facility to ensure resident safety
• Chart audit and constant monitoring of resident records for accuracy
• Assessment of residents in acute care facilities for admission
• Ongoing staff education
• Deficiency free nursing department survey
Director of Nursing
The Dwelling Place
2000 to 2006
Position as DON
• Responsible for 150 residents including sub-acute unit and ventilator dependent residents (RRC) unit
• Evaluation and completion of adding dialysis to RRC residents through procedure of acceptance / planning with DOH
• MDS meetings with families and department heads
• Creation of safety team and meetings
• Daily resident rounds and environmental survey of resident areas to promote safety
• Acceptance and assessment of new residents
• Ongoing complete chart audit
• QA/CQI committee which included entire St. Clare's facilities
• Family support groups and education
• Daily monitoring of appropriate staffing
• Ongoing staff education
• Essential in assisting transfer of residents upon closing of LTC units
• Last 2 years of annual survey were deficiency free for nursing Education
BSN
Skills
• Dementia Care
• Alzheimer's Care
• Employee Orientation
• Medication Administration
• Hospice Care
• Memory Care
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