Registered Nurse, Director of Nursing, ADON, and SDC

SHARON WHITING

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REGISTERED NURSE

I served as DON, ADON, SDC, and a key member of interdisciplinary team for long-term care facilities. I am dedicated to providing premium resident care through hard work, hands on approach, and hours of dedicated service to my profession. Skills include:

_MAINTAIN, DISCUSS, AND REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE ADMINISTRATOR

_MAINTAINING DAY-TO-DAY FACILITY OPERATIONS

_DIRECT MANAGEMENT OF RESIDENT CARE STAFF

_EDUCATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MONITORING OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GUIDELINES/ STANDARDS

_EDUCATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MONITORING OF COMPANY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

_SPEARHEADING AND MONITORING QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES

_MAINTAIN BUDGET RELATED TO (e.g. PPD, NURSING SUPPLIES, ETC.)

_MENTORING, COACHING, AND COUNSELING OF STAFF

Education

Associate Registered Nurse

Graduate of Aquinas College

Nashville, TN.

Graduated in 1998

High School Diploma- Palm Bay High School Palm Bay, FL.

Professional Experience

The Bridge at Highland Signature Healthcare -Portland, TN

REGISTERED NURSE

I served as Registered Nurse and a key member of interdisciplinary healthcare team for a long-term care facility. I performed duties related to the overall operation of the Nursing Department and its relationship to direct resident care and well-being in accordance with current federal, state, and local guidelines and standard. I assisted five PCPs as well as the interdisciplinary team in ensuring optimal resident care and daily functioning of the facility. Key Results:

-Demonstrated proficiency in handling of administrative duties (e.g., Clinical meetings, NAR, Incident/Accident intervention/ implementation, Medication management, Monitoring, education, and implementation of charting guidelines, physician orders, diagnostic reports, transportation, appointments, infection control, and BM protocol, Quality improvement and problem resolution related to resident care and direct care staff ) that improved our quality measures and quality indicators resulting in an increase from a one star rating to a four star rating within a year.

-Demonstrated proficiency related to increased education of direct resident care staff as evidenced by increased critical thinking, decision-making, problem solving and quality assurance which impacted our resident and family satisfaction surveys.

-Demonstrated proficiency in mentoring, coaching, and counseling of direct resident care staff as evidenced by increased employee job satisfaction surveys and employee engagement surveys.

-Demonstrated effectiveness by handling situations calmly, effectively, and by adding a personal, caring touch that immediately put our residents, our families and our employees at ease while maintaining their trust in our facility.

“If we are to find our way to a better world, a more stable environment, and societies in which all people have access to life’s gifts, we need people who can see beyond today, spark hope instead of despair, and draw others into an intentional journey of transformation.” Annie McKee

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