Kathy Egan

Conducts staff education related to HHA duties and responsibilities. Facilitates staff orientation for onboarding of new staff members. Teaching Home Health Aide classes, focusing on hands-on skills and presenting information, allowing them to successfully complete the HHA state test. Completion of care plans for new clients.

• Performed initial and ongoing training for Medication Tech's and Behavioral Tech's
• Inserviced on Infection controll as well as providing educational groups to adolescents 12-17 years of age
• Completed initial RN assessments and care plan implementation
• Provided first Aide as necessary.

• Managed 2 12 bed inpatient hospice houses.Supervised staffing for all licensed nurses, CNA's, Social Workers and Chaplains
• Ensured all medication were ordered and administered per regulation
• Performed medical record review to make certain physician orders were implemented and followed correctly
• Worked closely with facilities maintenance to ensure all areas of both buildings were functioning properly
• Responsible for interviewing and hiring new staff as well as performing disciplinary action when required
• Performed infection controll reports as well as Risk Management duties.

• Served as Interim DON for 60 bed SNF
• Assisted in preparation for annual AHCA survey process while implementing Risk Management policies and procedures
• Managed pharmacy compliance as well as Infection Control requirements
• Worked closely with Staffing Coordinator to meet staffing regulations
• Participated in resident treatment plan meetings while interacting with both residents and family members.
• Collaborated with senior leadership to set long-term objectives for the company.

• Provides direction and supervision for 104 bed SNF focusing on geriatric and dementia/alzheimers residents
• Supervised approximately 40 licensed nursing staff and 60 CNA's
• Managed Central supply staff as well as direct supervision for nurses and CNA staffing
• Provided monitoring and direction pertaining to all Pharmacy related matters
• Served as Infection Control nurse while monitoring and tracking all infections.

• Provides supervision to the Health Care staff within the Sumter County school system
• Moniters student shot records as well as Health care Plans for all students with special needs
• During school hours.

• Provided direct care inclusive of administering medication/pain management
• Performed head to toe nursing assessments as well as Care Plan implementation.

• Responsible for oversight of Nursing Department within 90 bed substance abuse/psych disorder/eating disorder program
• Facilitated Joint Commission Accreditation process pertaining to North Florida region
• Facilitating licensure for new facility being built in Orlando
• Create and implemented policies and procedures related to nursing and Risk Management
• Performed staff development covering topics of Infection Control, Biohazard Waste, Risk Management, Work place safey and other staff development annually related requirements.

• Provided oversight to all nursing aspects within a 99 bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility
• Monitored areas of high risk to include falls, weight loss, wound care, use of psychotropic medication
• Performed both state and federal reporting as applicable
• Monitored all areas of nursing as related to risk management.

• Provides overall clinical direction of nursing services department to include hospital based services as well as outpatient services for both adults and children
• Addressed all Risk Management issues related to a wide Spread area to include (Marion & Citrus Co.) mental health organization
• Managed nursing care as well as Risk Management/policies and procedures pertaining to locked secure environment
• Developed policies and procedures focusing on safety within the substance abuse population
• Performed all state and federal reporting.

• Responsible for the overall coordination and delivery of nursing services within a 138 bed SNF
• Served as the facilities designated risk manager coordinating federal as well as state reporting requirements
• Actively participates in the annual as well as needs based education of licensed nursing staff inclusive of Certified Nurses Aides
• Monitors staffing ratios to ensure state PPD regulations are met on a daily basis
• Monitors closely areas of high risk ie
• Skin integrity, falls, weight loss etc.

• Coordinates health care services in conjunction with administrative duties for a 35 bed day treatment facility for children with special needs
• Responsible for Medicaid documentation to ensure accurate billing for nursing as well as therapy services which were performed
• In addition, performed all nursing and CNA education as per requirement
• Ensured compliance with AHCA rules and regulations while preparing for the survey process.

• Directed and participated in the day to day operations of a 60 bed Alzheimer and dementia residential treatment center
• Main responsibilities included the coordination of all residential medical services, development and implementation of care planning process as well as providing direct nursing supervision
• Implemented a training class consisting of resident aides who had the desire to become CNA's
• Performed numerous classes preparing them to challenge the written and skills state exam with a 98% success rate.

• Directed and participated in the day to day operations of all nursing services in accordance with state and federal regulations within a 120 bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center
• Responsible for the hiring and supervision of all nursing staff which totaled approximately 120 employees inclusive of medical records, central supply
• Developed and maintained all written policies and procedures related to the delivery of nursing care
• Prepared staff for annual survey process (maintained very successful AHCA (surveys)
• Performed Risk management duties as related to all state and federal reporting requirements.

• Coordinated and directed nursing services for a 210 bed skilled nursing facility
• Monitored processes on a daily basis as related to quality improvement, infection control, and medicare/PPS case management as well as provided direction for care planning process
• Reviewed and monitored areas which are considered to be high risk such as falls, weight loss and skin breakdown
• Developed rapport with families and assisted both families and staff with problem solving
• Provided direct assistance to staffing coordinator as needed to ensure that required staffing patterns were met as per regulatory guidelines.

• Instructed Certified Nursing Assistant class for students seeking certification status
• Information presented in both classroom lecture as well as clinical rotation through various SNF's throughout Marion County
• Focus was on the ability to observe and demonstrate skills pertaining to resident care within a SNF environment as well as information presented in lecture format preparing them for skills/ written state test.

• Provided inhome nursing care and case management of homebound patients requiring various levels of skilled nursing care to include teaching, providing wound care while monitoring wound healing process as well as diabetic maintenance and education
• In addition was responsible for implementing psychiatric care/visits to homebound patients
• Was envolved in marketing to area physicians and hospitals in order to permote the inhome psychiatric visits.

• Provided direction along with hands on supervision pertaining to 65 bed mental health/substance abuse facility
• Supervised staff consisting of approximately 60 nurses and mental health technicians
• Organized and implemented nursing orientation process
• Actively participated in preparation for licensure surveys by regulatory bodies including AHCA and JCAHO
• Participated in the risk management process by completing investigational reports pertaining to all incident reports filed
• Performed nursing inservices to both licensed as well as non licensed staff.