Darla Phillips
ELLENWOOD,GA
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure the Health and Wellness Director at your facility. Ready to help the team achieve company goals. Able to navigate PCC and ERMA, and ALIS, EHR systems.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health and Wellness Director
Charter Of Vinings
Vinings Georgia
02.2024 - Current
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by implementing innovative health and wellness programs tailored to individual needs.
- Increased overall employee productivity through the development and execution of targeted wellness initiatives.
- Developed comprehensive health education materials for diverse populations, promoting preventive healthcare practices.
- Streamlined facility operations by implementing effective management strategies and improving staff communication.
Infection Control Nurse
Wellpath
Decatur, GA
03.2022 - 10.2023
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Collaborate with Activities so that all residents can participate as well as their families.
LPN Unit Manager
Nursing Care Of Buckhead
02.2011 - 12.2017
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
Resident Care Director
Heritage Of Sandy Plains
Marietta, Ga
01.2009 - 02.2011
- Enhanced resident care quality by implementing evidence-based practices and protocols.
- Developed comprehensive care plans for residents, resulting in improved health outcomes and satisfaction levels.
- Streamlined communication between interdisciplinary teams to ensure consistent and effective care for each resident
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals for accurate assessments, ensuring proper medication management and treatment plans.
- Provided ongoing training and support to staff members, enhancing their skills and knowledge in resident care best practices.
- Liaised with families regarding resident progress, answering concerns promptly while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Maintained detailed records of residents'' medical histories, treatments administered, and overall well-being over time.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary team meetings regularly to discuss individual cases thoroughly, optimizing holistic approaches to patient care.
- Conducted admissions assessments to determine patient conditions and risk levels.
- Updated systems to meet residents' needs safely and effectively.
- Audited charts and medication to check compliance.
- Coordinated care with external agencies to best support resident needs.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Trained pharmacy interns and newly hired pharmacy technicians.
Education
License - Nursing
Western Area Career And Technology Center
Canonsburg, PA06.1997
Skills
- Completing assessments for appropriate placement assisted living settings
- Following Georgia regulations
- Tracking care of the residents
- In servicing the staff on policies and procedures
- Infectious Diseases
- EMR Systems
- Having completion of compliance documents
Certification
- Certified Infection Preventionist
- Certified Rapid HIV Testing
Timeline
Health and Wellness Director
Charter Of Vinings
02.2024 - Current
Infection Control Nurse
Wellpath
03.2022 - 10.2023
LPN Unit Manager
Nursing Care Of Buckhead
02.2011 - 12.2017
Resident Care Director
Heritage Of Sandy Plains
01.2009 - 02.2011
License - Nursing
Western Area Career And Technology Center