Linsey Behounek
Iowa Falls,IA
Summary
Highly skilled and enthusiastic professional with more than 17 years of experience managing resident care in long term and brain injury rehab setting. Dedicated to promoting quality resident care and satisfaction. Willingness to take on added responsibilities for resident care and facility operation. Hardworking and passionate with strong organizational skills eager to pursue another avenue of nursing.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nursing
ABCM Corporation
04.2010 - Current
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations to assure highest quality of care is provided
- Oversaw and assisted in recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status changes, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Created customized care plans, working with nursing facility staff and families to assess and provide resident centered care
- Worked closely with nursing staff to develop and implement best practices to improve resident care.
- Evaluated work performance of 30 nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive quality assurance plans to monitor resident care and adherence to regulatory standards.
- Liaised between residents, insurance companies, and billing office.
- Prepared billing statements for Medicare for skilled residents
- Provided coverage for multiple roles-MDS coordinator, ordering of medical supplies, social services.
- Provided nurse and nurse aide coverage as needed
- RN Delegate for assisted living communities
Care Coordinator for Brain Injury Unit
Harmony House Health Care Center
07.2005 - 07.2010
- Used electronic medical record to maintain records of services performed and resident conditions.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important resident information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Built strong relationships with residents to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Supported resident care excellence via planning and interpretation of programs.
- Provided nurse and nurse aide coverage as needed to skilled unit with ventilator care, intellectual disability unit, brain injury unit
- Proficiency in MDS completion
- Supported residents with mental support and physical activities to accomplish highest quality of life and sustain needs.
- Determined need for special programming activities for complex residents, effectively handling care plans.
- RN delegate for assisted living community
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls, IA05.2005
Associate of Arts - Human Services
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls, IA05.1999
Skills
- Rehabilitation
- Memory Care
- Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement
- Utilization Management
- Infection Preventionist
- Hiring and Orientation
- Long-Term Care
- Practice Standards
- Patient Education
- EMR Software
Timeline
Director of Nursing
ABCM Corporation
04.2010 - Current
Care Coordinator for Brain Injury Unit
Harmony House Health Care Center
07.2005 - 07.2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ellsworth Community College
Associate of Arts - Human Services
Ellsworth Community College
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