Karlyn Griffin
Jonesboro,GA
Summary
Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in nursing and healthcare administration. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing
Carriage Crossing Mt. Zion
12.2021 - Current
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Developing business plans, implementing policies and procedures, and maintaining department goals
- Worked closely with Executive Director to spearhead and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement.
- Championed a culture of continuous learning by promoting professional development opportunities for nursing staff, including in-house training programs, conferences, workshops, and online resources.
- Communicated with patients, families, and physicians while ensuring that medical information was kept private.
Executive Director
Ashbrook Village
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Establish and execute the implementation of written policies and procedures that reflect the goals and objectives of the organization
- Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to investors and shareholders.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors, securing favorable terms while adhering to budgetary constraints.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations
- Worked diligently to maintain successful P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
Health Services Director
Heartis Fayetteville
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Implemented policy and procedures for start-up community
- Chart audits, MAR/TAR audits, pharmacy audits, medication reviews
- Tracking and trending of incident reports and root cause analysis
- Assessments, Interim service plans, safety evaluations, risk assessments.
- Maintained compliance and regulation for both assisted living and memory care
Wellness Director
Hope Center Memory Care
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Clinical programs, quality assurance, regulatory compliance
- Wellness assessment, care plans, family, and staff education, partnering with physicians
- Maintain budgets, MAR audit, manage staff, provide Wellness updates to Executive Director
- PSP updates, communicated with medical staff and family, liaison to pharmacy
Charge Nurse
Brightmoor Nursing
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Supervising staff of 133 bed facility, writing orders on behalf of doctors, reviewing medical files with pharmacy and doctors
- New admissions, MDS documentation
- Wound care, trach care, UA’s, blood draws, feeding tubes and pumps, injections, ventilators, accu checks, IV’s, medication administration.
- Medicaid documentation
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse
Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA05.2012
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
Jefferson Davis Community College
Mississippi05.2000
Skills
- Employee Recruitment and Hiring
- Team Supervision
- Nursing Ethics
- Decision-Making
Licensure Certifications
- Certified Executive Director
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- CPR/BLS
- COVID Ambassador
Certification
Certified Assisted Living Administrator
Licensed Practical Nurse
CPR/BLS
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Carriage Crossing Mt. Zion
12.2021 - Current
Executive Director
Ashbrook Village
05.2021 - 12.2021
Health Services Director
Heartis Fayetteville
01.2018 - 01.2021
Wellness Director
Hope Center Memory Care
01.2014 - 01.2018
Charge Nurse
Brightmoor Nursing
01.2012 - 01.2014
Licensed Practical Nurse
Southern Crescent Technical College
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
Jefferson Davis Community College
Certified Assisted Living Administrator
Licensed Practical Nurse
CPR/BLS
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