Denise Beck

• Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
• Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
• Evaluated work performance of Number nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
• Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
• Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
• Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
• Recruited and developed over Number quality individuals to develop accountable top quality staff.
• Planned and assigned workload to Number-person nursing staff to direct patient care.

I managed 2 different memory care facilities that together occupied 105 beds as well as managed 80 employees. I performed monthly budgeting, managing the facilities grounds, care of the residents, training of the staff, care plan auditing for the nurses working on site, assessments and re-assessments, working the health department as their primary contact when visiting both sites and evolving the dementia residents care needs as they progress through their disease process.

I worked as the Director of nursing for 108 bed assisted living community with two 16 bed memory cares included. I worked with the on site doctors as well as working with the outside clinic Dr's. I oversaw the management of the staff including the schedule and training to health department specifics as far as patient care being given. I worked closely with families by first introduction at the initial assessment and made myself available to them as their loved ones would move in and acclimate to their new setting. I worked closely with many different outside agencies as far as pt, ot, hospice, skilled nursing and on site foot and eye dr's to get the needs of the clients met.

I worked directly with patient care providing pre and post operative care for a wide range of surgical needs by the clients seen in clinic. I helped room patients for initial consults, drained and managed wounds associated with surgery while monitoring for proper healing, and followed up post operatively with any patient care needs.

I worked as a CNA with this company until I achieved my LPN liscensure. I started in the kitchen as a dietary aide and then became a CNA where I found my passion for caring for the elderly. Job responsibilities included medication administration, direct resident care and assistance with ADL's as well as positive interactions in their days to make their stay in the transitional care unit a positive one.

• Developed care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing methods.
• Actively engaged in on-call rotations to deliver continuous quality care to patients.
• Created individualized care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated appropriate nursing methods to achieve positive outcomes.
• Participated in patient and family planning process, as well as provided instructions and addressed question and concerns.
• Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
• Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
• Administered physical examinations and documented history of current and previous conditions, illnesses and injuries.