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Eager to contribute outstanding clinical and leadership experience toward securing an opportunity in Nursing Management

Clinical Oversight ~ Quality Assurance ~ Regulatory Compliance ~ Patient Safety

Staff Training & Leadership ~ Policy & Procedure Development ~ Program Development

         Seasoned management experience in the healthcare arena including steering the full range of nursing operations spanning quality control, regulatory compliance, new facility openings, staff leadership & education, continuous improvement, patient care delivery, project coordination, and employee relations.

         Excel at devising and implementing administrative, clinical, and operational procedures to standardize and expedite workflow, enrich patient care, heighten productivity, and lower expenses.

         Capitalize on exemplary team-building expertise to strengthen organizational culture and cohesiveness, paramount to achieving mission, vision, and values within quality-driven healthcare facilities.

         Effectively partner with healthcare team members to stimulate cooperation and increase quality of care.

         Able to precisely assess and determine organizational needs, and define goals for rapid attainment.

         Proven strengths in fostering unified relationships with key stakeholders to accomplish organizational goals.

Ensign Services, Mission Viejo, CA, May 2016 Present

Clinical Market Lead, North Keystone

         Spearhead full-scope clinical operations across 13 Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) / Long-Term Care (LTCs) facilities including regulatory compliance and quality assurance.

         Apply extensive leadership talents toward supervising, mentoring, and motivating two clinical resource RNs and two MDS resource nurses.

Legend Healthcare (acquired by Ensign Services in May 2016), San Antonio, TX, 2007 2016

Vice President / Corporate Compliance Officer 2015 2016

         Established, implemented, and orchestrated compliance program involving internal reviews, regular monitoring, investigations, and monthly reporting to COO and compliance committee.

         Designed and instituted nursing peer review process, and served as chair of associated committee.

Vice President of Clinical Services 2013 2015

         Directed the complete spectrum of nursing, dietary, medical records, activities program, quality assurance, compliance, reimbursement, and social services spanning 19 SNF/LTC facilities.

         Supervised highly-focused and quality-driven team of three clinical nurses, four MDS nurses and two medical records employees.

         Championed initial clinical set-up of EMR software across all 19 facilities, and provided associated staff training and ongoing support.

         Revised and updated corporate policy and procedures as needed, educated physicians in billing requirements for all facilities, and held quarterly meetings and trainings with directors of nursing, administrators, and corporate staff.

         Compiled statistical data and presented reports on company services, quality of care outcomes, length of stay, and recidivism rates to hospital executives in Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston areas.

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         Resourcefully contrived corporate ReACT program to reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions.

         Enhanced continuity of care by introducing Transitions program to significantly improve patient management, engagement, and education.

Director of Clinical Services 2008 2013

         Led team of three regional clinical nurses and four regional reimbursement nurses while holding critical accountability for nursing, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, dietary, medical records, reimbursement, and social services functional areas.

         Structured major nursing care systems and accompanying forms for Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Incident/Accidents, Fall Prevention, Restraint Reduction, Quality Improvement and Process Improvement; seamlessly implemented care systems throughout 14 facilities.

         Abolished use of restraints enterprise-wide by collaboratively launching Restraint Reduction program.

Regional Clinical Coordinator 2007 2008

         Governed nursing operations, regulatory compliance, and QA across seven SNF/LTC facilities, including formulating, evaluating, revising, and implementing policies, practices, and procedures.

         Methodically audited clinical systems and conducted mock surveys to ensure assigned facilities diligently adhered to rigorous state and federal regulations.

Cantex Senior Communities, Carrollton, TX, 2005 2007

Regional Director of Clinical Services

         Oversaw all facets of clinical/nursing operations across six SNF/LTC centers with an emphasis in compliance, quality control, patient safety, data management, and audits.

         Exercised sharp organizational skills in contributing to planning and opening two new facilities.

Senior Living Properties, TX, 2002 2005

Regional Director of Clinical Services / Nurse Educator

         Controlled clinical operations at six SNF/LTC centers including direct accountability for regulatory compliance, staff performance management, patient satisfaction, patient safety, and quality assurance.

         Created curriculum for nurses aides and delivered training program company-wide.

Texas Department of Human Services, Region 4, Tyler, TX, 1998 2002

Nurse Surveyor

         Systematically conducted certification surveys, licensure inspections, and investigations in LTC facilities to assess, determine, ensure, and enforce compliance with federal and state regulations.

         Authored reports listing deficiencies and necessary actions for remediation, and proactively visited facilities to verify correction of previously cited violations.

AANAC

Certified Resident Assessment Coordinator

Health Care Compliance Association

Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)

National Alliance of Wound Care

Wound Care Certified (WCC)

Trinity Valley Community College

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing