Professional History
Past Positions
Temporary Nursing Home Administrator at Montgomeryville Skilled Nursing and Rehab - Genesis
March 2023 - Present
Serving as the Administrator to assure that the center operates in full compliance with Federal and State regulations. Administrates, directs, and coordinates all activities of the center to assure the highest degree of quality care is consistently provided to residents. Engages and focuses staff to provide the highest level of clinical care and compassion to patients, residents, and families.
AIT & Social Services Specialist at Montgomeryville Skilled Nursing and Rehab - Genesis
January 2023 - Present
Member of the interdisciplinary and management team to plan, develop, organize, evaluate, and direct operations. Fosters a climate, policies, and routines to enable residents to maximize their individuality, independence, and dignity. Helps provide and maintain this climate to provide residents with the highest practical level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being and quality of life. Works directly with the Administrator to engage and focus staff on providing the highest level of clinical care and compassion to patients, residents, and families. Responsible for assuring that the center operates in full compliance with Federal and State regulations. Assists in planning and taking accountability for all activities and departments of the center to assure that the highest degree of quality of care is consistently provided to residents.
AIT & Social Services Coordinator at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehab
December 2022 - January 2023
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and administration to promote and protect patients' rights, dignity, and independence. Promote and protect the psychological well-being of patients. Complete assessments of residents to ensure that needs are being met and identify their strengths. Educate families and patients regarding their rights and responsibilities, health care decision-making, and advance directives. Continual collaboration with community resources to provide quality care and extra assistance to residents and families. Provides interventions to assist patients to cope with their transition and adjustment to long-term care facilities.
Admissions Coordinator at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehab
May 2022 - December 2022
Admit patients from hospitals or homes, work to transfer patients to the facility, and complete admission packets with each patient. Help ease families and discuss the requirements for skilled nursing, set them up with resources, and guide them to ease care transitions. Work with each department to provide quality care to each patient and family. Have propelled the facility with high occupancy, to the point where costs will break even and allow a profit to be generated.
Activities Assistant at Juniper Village Wellspring Memory Care at Brookline
June 2012 - May 2014
Conduct meaningful programming/activities for a resident population all diagnosed with Dementia. Run different types of programs both for small and large groups. Brainstorm ideas and programs for residents and passions of my own. Activities/programs include news and views, creative/art projects, music, educational, trivia/brain-boosting/cognitive programs, socials/celebrations, and more.
Server at Juniper Village at Brookline
November 2009 - January 2011
Take orders and serve residents and guests. Work with Assisted Living patients as well as independent residents. Clear tables and clean the dining room and kitchen. Worked with residents to ensure they have everything they need and want. Talk to nurses about dietary concerns or issues with patients to keep up with basic nutrition needs.
Internship with Kendal at Oberlin
April 2011 - March 2012
The internship was acquired through Friends Services Alliance, with Quaker values throughout this company and the Kendal company as well. Worked with Chief of Health Services, as well as the rest of administration and staff, that focuses on providing Person-Centered Care. Provided documents for their CARF accreditation, Coronavirus policies, other general policies and worked on a project analyzing the activities offered at this facility.
Internship with Senior LifeCare Solutions
July 12, 2023
Worked with this newer business to help myself through individual projects. Discussed issues within retirement homes as well as issues with families placing their parents in assisted living. Created a technology class for residents to help them work through the trouble and teach them to connect with new technology.
Server and Host at ACTs Retirement Homes- Normandy Farms Estate
May 2017 - Present
Take orders and serve residents and guests. Host, waitress, clear tables, and clean the dining rooms and kitchen. Worked more hours than necessary, also serve as a leader and trainer for new employees. Worked with many residents and made sure they have everything they need and want.
Sales Manager at Valley Green Flowers and Gifts
August 2016 - May 2017
Make sales and process transactions to fulfill the needs of various custumers and ensured their items were up to or above standards. Create bundles of various flowers and bows. Clean up everything left by the florists and clean the gift shop. Finalize sales for the day and close out the POS system.