Diana SCOTT
Bradford,PA
Summary
Compassionate Director of Nursing with proven ability to lead teams in delivering patient-centered care while maintaining operational efficiency. Specialize in clinical management, healthcare compliance, and staff development. Excel in communication, leadership, and problem-solving to enhance team performance and patient satisfaction. Mature professional with several years of nursing supervisory experience. Exhibits strong knowledge base in federal, state and local guidelines. Proven communication skills and collaborates with team to increase engagement and improve productivity.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing
Salamanca Rehabilitation and Nursing
Salamanca, NY
04.2023 - Current
- Directed, supervised and evaluated all nursing staff.
- Monitored changes in laws and regulations related to healthcare delivery services to ensure compliance with all applicable standards.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare providers to coordinate patient care plans.
- Analyzed trends in patient care activities such as medication errors or falls within the facility.
- Created reports summarizing patient outcomes based on data collected from various sources.
- Assisted with recruitment efforts by interviewing potential employees and making hiring decisions when appropriate.
- Provided support and guidance to coworkers to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Ordered and managed inventory and supplies to ensure materials were available when needed.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Updated and maintained databases with current information.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Reviewed incident reports submitted by nurses related to any adverse events that occurred during their shift.
- Ensured compliance with state regulations regarding nurse-to-patient ratios and other safety guidelines.
- Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
Director of Resident services
Tanglewood Manor
08.2020 - Current
- Working under license # 0941L003
- Personal Care Aide Trainer
- First aid/BCLS instructor
- Maintain timely execution of ALP process
- Maintain and promote working relationships with CCHA and DOH
- Ensures personal availability to assess and evaluate resident’s health concerns
- Update care plans
- Complete UASNY assessments for all new alp admissions to determine level of care
- Document records to include resident assessments, communications and all ALP information
- Assist on floor as needed
Director of Resident services
Field of Dreams
08.2020 - Current
- Perform rounds daily to observe care and interview staff, residents and families
- Create customized care plans, working with resident, staff and families to meet individual needs
- Complete UASNY assessments for New York State Health department
- Plan and assigned workload to nursing staff for direct patient care
- Participate in management meetings to discuss resident status, complaints and/or concerns
- Interview, hire and assist in training staff
- Teach PCA classes for new staff
- Generate and review incident reports, including write-ups, and actualizing an appropriate corrective plan
Director of Nursing
Bradford Manor
06.2018 - 05.2020
- Perform rounds daily to observe care and interview staff, residents and families
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 115 bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 90 employees across the nursing departments
- Create customized care plans, working with resident, staff and families to meet individual needs
- Plan and assigned workload to nursing staff for direct patient care
- Participate in management meetings to discuss resident status, complaints and/or concerns
- Interview, hire and assist in training staff
- Teach PCA classes for new staff
- Generate and review incident reports, including write-ups, and actualizing an appropriate corrective plan
- Established new policies and procedures and update existing policies to improve standard of care for residents
Charge Nurse
Bradford Manor
05.2015 - 06.2018
- Generate and review incident reports, including write-ups, and actualizing an appropriate corrective plan
- Perform rounds daily to observe care and interview staff, residents and families
- Plan and assigned workload to nursing staff for direct patient care
- Administer PO and IV medications
- Assess residents
- Obtain physician orders
Education
Bachelor of science - nursing
kaplan university
09.2016
associate of science - nursing
jamestown community college
06.2013
Skills
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Recruiting and hiring
- Regulatory Compliance
- Medication administration
- Mass Casualty Incident Planning
- Care Plan Development
- Quality Improvement
- Long term care/Assisted living care
- Staff evaluation and management
- Drug Utilization review
- EMR/HER
- Resident and Family advocate
- Patient Assessments
- Team management
- Asset management
- Clinical staffing
Certification
- BCLS certified
- BCLS/First Aid instructor through American Red Cross
- IV experience
- Peritoneal Dialysis Experience
- Trach experience
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Salamanca Rehabilitation and Nursing
04.2023 - Current
Director of Resident services
Tanglewood Manor
08.2020 - Current
Director of Resident services
Field of Dreams
08.2020 - Current
Director of Nursing
Bradford Manor
06.2018 - 05.2020
Charge Nurse
Bradford Manor
05.2015 - 06.2018
Bachelor of science - nursing
kaplan university
associate of science - nursing
jamestown community college
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