Barbara J. Caruso
Venice,FL
Summary
Healthcare Administrator with proven to deliver exemplary level of healthcare service delivery to patients. Coordinate admission and discharge of patients. Plan and implement strategies for developing improved health care management. Proven problem solver and excellent communicator. Strong organizational skills, superb understanding of data collection and performance metrics. Recognized for staff development leading to high performing teams.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN SUPERVISOR
HCR MANOR CARE
01.2016 - Current
- Full time RN Responsible for 110 bed unit in rehab, memory support and LTC
- Administer medication, treatment, and coordinate activities in advanced memory support, rounding and documenting nursing progress notes
- Delegation of tasks, care plan updating and review
- E-mar, taking off orders, charting, rounding, medication reconciliation/recaps
- Care plans, admissions/discharges, working with interdisciplinary team
PARALEGAL – temp
ALAN GEST, PA
06.2015 - 09.2015
- Company Overview: Providing paralegal and HR support to high volume boutique law firm in Aventura, FL
- Coordination of hearings, depositions, mediation, pretrial and trial deadlines, discovery, issuance of writs, garnishment proceedings for commercial and individual collection accounts, pre and post judgment enforcement
- Knowledgeable of Florida E-filing, Jacs, e-courtesy procedures and divisional instruction requirements
- Providing paralegal and HR support to high volume boutique law firm in Aventura, FL
- Reduced attorney workload by drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
- Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Liaised with other paralegals and legal staff to complete common tasks on schedule.
- Contributed to firm-client relationship building through professional interactions with clients during meetings or phone calls, conveying empathy while maintaining confidentiality.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
- Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings.
- Maintained and updated organized client contact information to keep in touch with clients and provide updates on cases.
- Boosted office productivity by maintaining an accurate calendar of appointments, deadlines, and court appearances.
- Helped attorneys prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.
LEGAL ASSISTANT – temporary assignment
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Providing legal, clerical, HR and administrative support to two staff attorneys
- Training in use of Listserve, Footprints and FERPA
- Ability to work with confidential information for large university
- Calendaring court appearances for 4 attorneys, setting depositions, mediation and client intakes
- Assimilation of quarterly reports and data for supervisory meetings
- Coordination travel and reimbursement
- Providing legal, clerical, HR and administrative support to two staff attorneys
intern
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, BUREAU OF CONSUMER PROTECTION
01.2011 - 05.2011
- Providing support to two Agent Supervisors in the capacity as consumer mediator using the Pennsylvania and Federal Consumer Protection laws
- Preparation of files for submittal to District Magistrates, Police Departments and attorneys for prosecution and disposition
PARALEGAL
REGGIE D. SANGER, P.A
01.1997 - 01.2006
- Paralegal support to Senior Partner in civil litigation, estate planning and bankruptcy cases
- Heavy transcription, filing/disputing creditor claims, schedule preparation, calendaring, coordination of depositions, mediation and 341 scheduling
- Extremely knowledgeable of Federal and Local Rules of Civil Procedure
- Extensive pretrial and trial preparation
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
ATI
Bradenton, FL01-2022
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nursing
CPI Tech
Pennsylvania01-2012
Bachelor of Science - CrimJ, Public Policy
Penn State University
State College01-2011
Skills
- Nursing documentation
- Clinical assessment
- Clinical leadership
- Quality improvement
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
FALA, CORE CERTIFIED, State of Florida
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
RN SUPERVISOR
HCR MANOR CARE
01.2016 - Current
PARALEGAL – temp
ALAN GEST, PA
06.2015 - 09.2015
LEGAL ASSISTANT – temporary assignment
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
01.2011 - 01.2012
intern
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, BUREAU OF CONSUMER PROTECTION
01.2011 - 05.2011
PARALEGAL
REGGIE D. SANGER, P.A
01.1997 - 01.2006
FALA, CORE CERTIFIED, State of Florida
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
ATI
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nursing
CPI Tech
Bachelor of Science - CrimJ, Public Policy
Penn State University
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