RN or management or LTC or Home Care

Linda D. Reynolds 6887 Grout Brook Rd., Homer, N.Y. 13077 H # 607-299-4102 C # 607-423-9814 12 years of successful experience in LTC management with focus on implementation and delivery of care to a diversified population, survey success, and case mix improvement will assist your organization toward growth and desired outcomes. WORK HISTORY Loretto Health and Rehab Center Nov. 2004 to April 2011 700 E. Brighton Ave. Syracuse, N.Y. 13205 RN manager of 54 bed unit: residents consist of LTC, dementia, psych with behavi ors and restorative rehab. Responsibilities: Completion of MDS 3.0, admissions, general observations, risk assessments, progress notes, accident/incident report s. Pulling reports: Turn and Position, weekly wound care, Accident/Incidents, Ai de tasks, and any others that are needed to assure work is being completed accor ding to policy, some of these reports provide data for monthly QA/QI. Completion of the Roster Matrix. Wound rounds with the Infection control/wound nurse and v ascular surgeon as necessary. Written care plans upon admission and updated for quarterly, annual meetings-care planning with the interdisciplinary team and fam ilies. Preparation of orders for scheduled MD visits, rounds with the MD and NP. Review of 24hr shift reports to identify problems on a daily basis. Frequent co mmunication with the team. Staff oversight and change of assignments as needed. Staff meetings every month with some teaching. Manage staff/resident/family issu es and concerns. Provide disciplinary action as needed including termination and interview potential candidates for hire. Completion of competencies, audits, in preparedness of survey. Very confident in dealing with the survey team. Optimus EMR software knowledgable. RN Regional Director: Supervised several LTC units, reporting to the DON. Daily oversight of any issues apparent from the 24 hour shift reports. Provided follo w up to assure all issues being dealt with correctly. Completed specific audits for QA/QI monthly meeting and attended. Provided support and direction to RN uni t managers. High involvement with the survey process and dealing with hot line c alls. Provided oversight and direction of all aspects of resident needs on a day to day basis. Attended multiple meetings: department heads, nurse managers, QA/ QI, pharmacy/IC, resident council. Involved with the hire/interview process as w ell as disciplines including termination. Monitored units for completion of pert inent documentation via reports in the EMR. Completed PRIs for approx. 200 beds. RN manager of 34 bed unit: A specialty unit where 24 beds were delegated to PACE I and II residents and 10 beds were Loretto transitional residents. Responsibil ities: Completed MDS 2.0 with SOS software. Participated as the nurse member of 3 interdisciplinary teams and attended team meetings as scheduled. Prepared for MD rounds/visits for 3 teams. Responsible for all aspects of care and oversight of staff. Northwoods at Cortland July 2001 to Nov. 2004 28 Kellogg Rd. Cortland, N.Y. 13045 Assistant Director of Nursing: Assisted the DON with day to day operations. Invo lved with audits, QA/QI process and meetings. Completed the monthly staffing sch edules for the nursing department. Interviewed, hired new staff and disciplined staff as needed. Highly involved in the survey process and responding to hot lin e calls. Involved with the POC process. Headed the wound care team, provided the weekly documentation and follow up with MDs. Interim Director of Nursing (3 months): Reported to the Administrator and Corpor ate Director of Nursing. Daily oversight of the nursing department. Scheduled th e MDS, completed the Medicare assessments, submitted all assessments. MDS Coordinator: Scheduled all MDS to be completed each month. Provided a schedu

le to the individual units. Completed the Medicare assessments. Submitted all as sessments to the State. Completed all PRIs during the required reporting period. Scheduled the data collection per unit and educated staff to optimize the data and scores. Completed all of the PRIs in restorative therapy. Completed the dat a entry for all assessments and submitted to the network. Completed reports for the CMI. Participated in the review of contraverted items. Rehab unit manager: A 40 bed unit: Rehab consisting of IVs/PICC lines, orthoped ic, cardiac, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, new G-tubes, wound care. Complet ed admissions, admission orders, care plans. Met with the team daily for admissi ons/discharge planning. Completed care plans, attended meetings. Daily rounds wi th the MD/NP. Cortland Care Center Jan. 2000-July 2001 Clinton Ave., Ext. Cortland, N.Y. 13045 RN unit manager: A 40 bed unit with 10 rehab beds and a 40 bed dementia unit.Com pleted admissions, assessments, care plans. Attended care plan meetings. Respons ible for all care delivered to the residents. Updated physician orders, rounds w ith the providers. Cortland Memorial Hospital 1997-Jan. 2000 134 Homer Ave. Cortland, N.Y. 13045 RN Supervisor: Responsible for supervision of 80 SNF beds. Conducted rounds, pro vided supervision and oversight of nursing staff. Attended to acute episodes req uiring residents to be sent to the hospital. Completed portions of the MDS. Prov ided specified treatments. Covered staffing issues. Contacted MDs as needed. LPN : (LTC and hospital): On the LTC side: passed medications, transcribed order s, communicated with the MDs, completed treatments. On the hospital side: Comple ted admissions, passed medications including IV meds, completed all necessary do cumentation. Provided patient education upon discharge. Assisted patients with A DLs. EDUCATION Jacksonville University BSN Nursing not completed (online) Tompkins Cortland Community College A.A.S. degree Dryden, N.Y. 13073 1999 Cortland BOCES LPN Program Graduate Diploma Cortland, N.Y. 13045 1996 *PRI Certification *CPR Certification