Nursing Services Medical Director
Resume:
Lafayetta Boone, RN, DNS-CT
Crown Point, Indiana 46307
(C) 301-***-****
**********@*****.***
Career History
Crown Point Christian Village – April 2024 to present – Director of Nursing Services. Responsible for providing respectful and compassionate evidence-based care to our patients, families, and community. Encourage input from all levels of nursing, strategies and tactics are identified to achieve meaningful outcomes. Responsible for overseeing the training of the clinical staff. Perform chart audits/reviews for accuracy and compliance to ensure all Physician’s orders are carried out and active medications have the correct diagnosis. Perform clinical rounds to ensure nursing services are carried out. Coordinates clinical scheduling according to PPD. Decrease agency usage by $60,000 in 6 months.
Brickyard Portage – May 2022 to March 2024 – Director of Nursing services. Oversees the nursing staff for the provision of quality and appropriate resident/ patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards. Schedule and performs rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care. Maintains administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care, medication and treatment. Hires nursing staff. Oversees the provision of orientation/training by a qualified Director of Education. Reviews employee performances. Conduct daily clinical meetings. Evaluates current and potential residents and patients to determine and maintain living center’s ability to provide appropriate level of care. Manage clinical aspects of state or federal government survey processes. Maintains regular and ongoing communication with the living center’s Medical Director to identify educational needs for staff and provide quality care and services to meet the needs of the residents.
Echo Hospice – March 2021 – March 2022 – Director of Clinical Services. Admission process, scheduling of staff, Education of staff, Care plans, Hiring of staff. Maintaining compliance under CMS guidelines. Met with families. Education of End-of-Life care. Ordering medications. Chart reviews. Infection control. Wound Care. Audits. Attended care plan meetings at facility to ensure plan of care is being followed. IDG meetings with Medical Director, Social Services, Chaplains, Nursing staff bi-weekly. Symptom management.
Belvedere Assisted Living Facility – Sept 2021 to April 2022- Director of Nursing of an assisted living facility. Supervised 20 staff members at a facility with more than 130 beds. Ensure compliance was being followed. Medication management. Infection control and management of the Covid Clinic. Scheduled doctor’s appointments and transportation for the clients. Met with Physicians, NP’s, clients and their families to ensure plan of care was being followed. Responsible for hiring of staff members.
360 Medical Solutions – Nov 2020 – Sept 2021 – currently a travel nurse. Assignments include DON or unit manager. Utilization of a skill set to adapt to the need of different operations. Vast knowledge of PCC software. Provide education. Identify and prioritize which projects should be addressed. Provide assistance in preparation for surveys.
Porter Home Heath – Case manager – June 2020 – Nov 2020 – perform home visits. Provide education on disease, medication and wound management. Obtain blood draws and reports to MD/NP. Installation of wound vacs.
Future Care of Chesapeake – DON –April 2018 to Sept. 27, 2019
Currently responsible for the day-to-day operation of a 152-bed facility
Completed annual Survey -August 2019 - less than 5 clinical tags.
Resigned due to relocation to Indiana.
Forestville Health and Rehab – Nov 2017 – April 2018 – Responsible for day-to-day operation of a 162 bed facility with Skilled/LTC residents, large population of Veterans with a number of Psych concerns
Led facility to a successful survey – March 2018- less than 8 clinical tags.
South River Health and Rehab – DON, Staff Development, QA nurse, Infection Control Practitioner – Jan 2016-Nov 2017
Led facility to a successful survey – April 2017 – 4 clinical tags.
Responsible for the day-to-day operation of a 111-bed skilled/ltc facility
Responsible for staff education, employee files, immunization, in-services, infection control
Led the facility to become a Preferred Provider for Anne Arundel Medical Center
South River Health and Rehab - ADON/Unit Manager—Dec 2014 to January 2016
Responsible for the day-to-day operation of a 45 bed skilled/long term care unit
Daily monitoring of PCC
Conducts training classes.
Monitoring of patients with CHF, Hip/Knee Replacement Surgeries, Cardiovascular Surgeries, Trachs, IV Antibiotic therapies
Participating in Care Plan Meetings
Heritage Harbour Health and Rehab—Staff Development Coordinator, ICP, WCC--Sept 2013—2014
Responsible for staff orientations and training
Responsible for training Unit Managers
Responsible for Wound Rounds
Responsible for Infection Control
Responsible for maintaining staff health records.
Glen Burnie Health and Rehabilitation Center – Unit Manager, June 2011—Sept 2013
Supervision of RNs, LPNs and CNAs to ensure care is provided in accordance with company policies, regulations and based on resident’s needs.
Performs nursing assessment regarding the health status of the resident/patient.
Develops a plan of care and implements nursing care based on assessment.
Provides health education to residents and their families.
Education of staff in wound care, dressing changes, management of CHF exacerbation, total knee/hip replacements, pain management, Cancers with Mets, etc.
Ensures pertinent information is always discussed with PCP.
Performance of weekly wound rounds with physician
Hematology/Oncology – Greenbelt, MD Feb 2010- June 2011
Safely mixes chemotherapeutics agents for administration practicing OSHA.
Responsible for educating patients on expected side effects of chemo, frequency of visits, frequency of lab work and scans.
Responsible for educating patients on implantation of Chest Ports, accessing and monitoring for complications.
Safely mixes and administers IV Ferrlecit and Venofer practicing OSHA guidelines.
Responsible for educating patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia on signs and symptoms of Anemia, Iron Rich Foods, Frequency of Iron infusions and monitoring for adverse of effects.
Cherry Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Laurel - June 2008 – Dec 2009
Unit Manager
Supervised 40 RNS, LPNS CMAS an GNA to deliver care to 75 residents residing on two long term care units and one skilled unit.
Assessment of residents along with performing nursing rounds
Conducts in-services to provide consistency of care.
Attend care plan meetings.
Chart audits to ensure correct transcription.
Attend Risks meeting to identify residents at risk for weight loss/gain, falls. Met with an Interdisciplinary team to devise a strategy to prevent both.
Removal of Picc Line
Rock Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation – Baltimore, MD Sept, 2007 – 2008
ADON/Unit Manager
Responsible for interviewing, hiring and disciplinary actions of personnel.
Responsible for Nursing/Wound rounds
Encouraged improved performance through own actions and through discussions with employees.
Personnel In-services
Chart audits
Knowledge of legal aspects of nursing and regulatory agency requirements, Comar and Federal Regulations
Washington Hospital Center – DC - Sept 2002 – April 2008
Registered Nurse – Specialty – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Responsible for the care of patients undergoing open heart, thoracic, vascular and Interventional Cardiac Procedures
Responsible for the care of patients with CHF exacerbation
Management of various infusions (e.g. Nitroglycerin, Heparin, Argatroban,
Dopamine, Dobutamine, Natrecor, Amiodarone, etc.
Management of patients with temporary and implantable pacemakers/defibrillators
Preceptor of Nursing Personnel
Served as Resource/Charge Nurse on various Cardiac Units
Removal of Central lines
Visiting Nurse Association – Baltimore, MD Jan 2002 – Aug 2002
Registered Nurse
Responsible for providing in-home visits to home bound patients.
Provided education of wound care, various injections, diabetes and medication management
Post-op cares various patients discharged from area hospitals.
Performed venipunctures and distribution of labs.
Maintained ongoing communication with Physicians.
Initiation of cases utilizing Oasis program
United States Navy Retired
Montgomery College Takoma Park, MD - associate degree
Certified Director of Nursing Services
Wound Care Experience
Infection Control Nurse
Certified Medicine Aide Instructor
Volunteer Guardian for the Underserved
Population.
Point Click Care Super user.
MD license 962796
Indiana license 28253484A
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