LINDA ADAIR
Sulphur Springs
Summary
RN with experience in Home Health and Hospice management, CHAP accreditation, DON of SNF, Administrator of Hospice, Administrator of Home Health multiple sites
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
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Lkadair2004@yahoo.com
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903-335-1952
Work History
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Centric Home Health & Hospice
2024 - 2025
- Assessed patient needs and developed individualized care plans to enhance quality of life.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive, patient-centered care delivery.
- Educated families on disease processes and end-of-life care options for improved understanding and support.
- Monitored patients' health status, adjusting care plans based on clinical observations and feedback.
- Improved patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive hospice nursing plans tailored to individual needs.
- Efficiently managed caseloads while adhering to regulatory guidelines ensuring compliance with Medicare conditions of participation.
Program Director
Dierksen Hospice
01.2023 - 01.2023
- Managed budgeting and financial planning to ensure the program operated within established parameters.
- Led a team of staff members in executing strategic initiatives and achieving increase in program reach.
- Provided leadership and mentorship to staff and to ensure the success of the program.
- Generated new partnerships with community organizations to expand program reach.
- Improvement in efficiency and on-time project delivery.
- Designed and implemented new programs that led to an increase in program participation and engagement.
Administrator
Elara Caring Home Health
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Managed budget allocations effectively, achieving a cost reduction while maintaining high quality care standards.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary team meetings focused on patient outcomes, leading to improvement in daily services to patients.
- Optimized scheduling processes, reducing appointment cancellation rates.
- Developed and executed training programs for staff, resulting in an increase in compliance with regulatory standards and boosting team proficiency.
- Supervision and oversight of two offices while operating within budget and continuing patient growth.
- Interview and hire new staff and maintained skills and proficiency to maintain best possible care.
Executive Director
Kindred Hospice
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Directed and managed team in day-to-day operations.
- Recruit and lead staff with daily duties to ensure policies and procedures are followed.
- Managed expenses to projected budget such as supplies, pharmaceuticals, DME.
- Provided oversight for separate agency as Alternate Executive Director going thru transition and relocation.
Director of Nurses
Legend Healthcare
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Deficiency free annual survey.
- Recruit and lead staff for 126 bed facility.
- Worked as managing team with Administrator to oversee function of building.
- Recruited and hired staff.
- Annual evaluations.
- Managed expenses to operate within projected budget.
Director of Clinical Services-Alternate Executive Director
Cypress Basin Hospice
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Recruited and worked with patients and families, staff with daily duties to ensure policies and procedures are followed, scheduled patient visits, conduct consults with patients and their family.
- Manage expenses such as supplies, DME, pharmaceuticals, to maintain an effective budget.
- Conduct contract reviews with facilities to continue coordination of care.
- Provide in-services for all staff to improve understanding of end-of-life care.
- Supervise meetings and the function of: Quality assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee, infection control, and IDT.
- Perform annual evaluations of all clinical staff.
- Readily available for after hour patient care and staff guidance.
- Created new policies and ensure the compliance of all policies and procedures.
- Opened two new alternate delivery site offices.
- Became CHAPS Accredited.
Education
Associate of Applied Science -
Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TXSkills
- Budget
- Excel
- Point of Care
- Leadership Experience
- Microsoft Office
- Infection control Preventionist
- Homecare
- Workday
- Word
- EMR: Homecare Homebase
- Healthcare Consult link (10 years)
- Nurse Management
- Acquisitions
- Expense Management
- Hospice Care
- Strategic Planning
Timeline
Program Director
Dierksen Hospice
01.2023 - 01.2023
Administrator
Elara Caring Home Health
01.2020 - 01.2023
Executive Director
Kindred Hospice
01.2018 - 01.2019
Director of Nurses
Legend Healthcare
01.2016 - 01.2018
Director of Clinical Services-Alternate Executive Director
Cypress Basin Hospice
01.2010 - 01.2016
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Centric Home Health & Hospice
2024 - 2025
Associate of Applied Science -
Northeast Texas Community College
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Hospice Experience 22 years
- Home Health experience 20 years
- Management experience 16 years