Director of Nursing
Resume:
Georgina Williams
Las Cruses, NM 88011
Cellular 801-***-****
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BACKGROUND SUMMARY
I have chosen a career in Long Term care and have been in this area of work for 20 + years. I started out as a certified nursing assistant then went back to school in 1996. I received my LPN in 1999 and then my RN in 2001. I quickly advanced to management after receiving my RN. I started as a Medicare Charge Nurse advancing to Assistant Director of Nursing then to Director of Nursing within 5 years. I have now been a Director of Nursing for the past 7 years.
QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS
The following highlights my strongest assets: Using my ability to multiple tasks has allowed me to manage nursing departments in skilled nursing facilities up to 160 beds at maximum efficiency over the past 7 years. I’m an excellent educator. By in servicing all of the nursing staff at least once a month, I keep my staff state and federal survey ready at all times. Through my management approach, facilities I have worked for have achieved deficiency free state surveys, number of divisional rankings and a deficiency free VA survey. I am extremely organized and efficient attacking my work load promptly.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Osage Nursing Care
Director of Nursing as an Independent Contractor 2012-2012
• I was able to hire qualified nursing staff, and brought strong leadership skills to a facility that was deficient.
• Improved all policy and procedures for federal and state guide lines.
Good Samaritan Society Las Cruces Village
Director of Nursing 2011-2012
• I was in charge of an 86 bed facility, 24 apartments of assisted living and 154 independent living apartments. They received an IJ in 2010 for wound care. As the Director of Nursing under my direction was deficient free on wound care on the next annual survey.
• I am a strong leader with excellent skills for building strong working relationships with all staff members, which helped improve all departments to be survey ready.
• I am excellent at developing systems to provide safety and great quality of care for all residents.
• Attended all meetings such as Psychotropic, Nutrition at risk, Medicare, etc.
Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
Director of Nursing as an Independent Contractor 2010-2011
• Reduction of outside agency hours within the first three months of employment
• I helped develop systems consistent with corporate guidelines
• I enjoy teaching and training all nursing staff on Quality Assurance, state and federal preparedness for survey readiness
• Received a nursing deficiency free survey from the V.A. and the annual state survey of New Mexico.
• I am an excellent organizer and a very strong leader with strong skills for building moral
Sunset Manor Sava Senior Care Brush, Colorado 2009- 2010
Director of Nursing as an Independent Contractor
• In charge of a 68 bed skilled nursing facility over seeing:
• Sava's policies and procedures and updating all systems to follow
• In charge of all teaching, In servicing staff and building good communication within the building
• Quality Assurance, state and federal preparedness for survey
• Reduction of outside agency hours within the first 30 days
• Developed systems consistent with corporate guidelines
• I have demonstrated strong interpersonal skills throughout my career
• I am excellent organizer and a strong leader
• Sunset Manor has been on an improvement focus list with the company for 2 years since our September 2009 Colorado state survey we have been removed from the company focus list and are in full state compliance.
Cross lands Rehabilitation, Sandy, Utah - 2008 to 2009
Director of Nursing Services
• In charge of 120 bed long term care facility over seeing:
• Reduction of outside agency hours from over 700 per month to 0 in thirty days on the job. This goal was accomplished by recruiting previous employees to follow me to my new facility.
• With my strong interpersonal skills, I've acquired an excellent core group of staff members that will follow me to any facility within a reasonable commute. This core group includes RN's, LPN's and CNA's.
• Brought a building in crisis back within state and federal guidelines within six months.
• Worked through the transition of three different Executive Directors in a nine month period in one building.
• Developed systems consistent with corporate guidelines.
• I am confident and dynamic with a strong set of leadership and staff building skills.
Life Care Center of Bountiful, Bountiful, Utah - 2006 to 2008
Director of Nursing
• In charge of a 120 bed long term care facility over seeing:
• Quality assurance, resident and staff safety and state and federal survey preparedness.
• Staffing, holding QA meetings as well as overseeing others.
• Compliance with all policy and procedures including: corporate, state and federal guidelines.
• Our facility is in the process of being Joint Commission certified.
• I am confident and a great problem solver and love working closely with my staff.
• Developed systems to help improve nursing care.
Sandy Regional Care and Rehabilitation, Sandy, Utah - 2005 to 2006
Assistant Director of Nursing
Duties included:
• Assisting the DON as needed.
• Staffing, running all meetings such as Medicare, NAR, IDT, Psychotropic etc.
• Teaching CNA's.
• Improving all departments to be survey ready.
Kolob Care and Rehabilitation, St. George, Utah - 2004 to 2005
Unit Manager (Medicare Wing) RN
Duties included:
• Following direction of the DON, attending all meetings
• Assisting nurses and CNA's in quality care for residents.
• Following up with audits on documentation.
• Working close with Physicians and families to provide excellent care
St George Care and Rehabilitation, St. George, Utah 1996-2004
C.N.A/ LPN/ RN
Duties included:
• Tackled multiple tasks in a high acuity setting.
• Medication pass and treatments for 20-25 Medicare residents, wound care team, documentation following all guidelines.
• Working close with Physicians and families to provide excellent care.
EDUCATION
• Associate, RN - 2001
Mojave College, Colorado City
• Associate, LPN - 1999
Dixie State College, St. George Utah
LICENSES
• Registered Nurse, Georgina Williams- Utah 2001 to present
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