In this position I am a direct patient care provider to staff, faculty and candidates who are employed by many of the Johns Hopkins entities
Patient care duties include:
Pre-employment health assessments;
Health screenings to determine readiness to work safely after illnesses and exposures;
Coordinate drug and alcohol surveillance program at the East Baltimore campus;
Random and For-Cause drug and alcohol testing for at-risk employees
Case management services for faculty and staff who have physical or mental restrictions, ADA requirements, FML needs and Condition of Employment Agreements;
Serve as a liaison and advocate for staff who need help accessing healthcare and employee benefits;
Collaborate with the Employee Assistance Program and Human Resources to assist employees in their professional and personal lives including member of the Nurse Professional Assistance Council;
Serve as a lead nurse for Student and Intern occupational clearance;
Active member of the Policy and Procedure committee to maintain compliance with internal and external regulations
Occupational Health Administrative Nurse Manager
Howard County General Hospital
02.2007 - 02.2013
Department Head for a busy occupational health clinic overseeing the health needs of 3,000 employees, volunteers, physicians and contractors
The department provides care for pre-employment physicals, annual health screenings, employee safety, injuries and exposures, workers’ compensation, and wellness programs
As Nurse Manager, I was responsible for:
Policies and Procedures, OSHA and COMAR compliance;
Fiscal management including revenue generation;
Managing annual flu vaccine program and HCP recommended vaccines;
Direct and indirect patient care, preceptor and mentor;
Participate in emergency preparedness management;
Serve on Joint Commission committees for employee health and safety issues;
Initiate Employee Wellness program and mass vaccination program
School Nurse
Woodmont Academy
08.2005 - 02.2007
Part time school nurse serving grades Pre-K – Eighth for a private school
This position is required to comply with COMAR, Board of Education and the Board of Nursing regulations which include:
Care planning for high-risk children;
Risk management and quality assessment;
Family education;
Direct patient care for illnesses, accidents and injuries
Partnership Coordinator
Matria Healthcare, Inc.
05.2000 - 08.2002
Served as the partnership manager between Matria Healthcare and Howard Health Services, Inc
I was responsible for high-risk obstetric patient case management who would benefit from home healthcare services
Core responsibilities include:
Collaborate with physicians and medical insurance companies to meet patient care needs;
Generate outcome reports, and risk management reports for practice groups;
Direct patient care in the hospital and in the home setting while ensuring patient safety;
Provide staff development with CEU issued In-Services as a Nurse Educator
Patient Service Center Director
Matria Healthcare, Inc.
05.1997 - 05.2000
For a busy high-risk obstetrical home healthcare center serving Maryland and the District of Columbia
As the Nursing Director, I was accountable for overseeing daily operations, fiscal responsibilities and implementing corporate goals and long-term planning
Duties include:
Manage over 50 professional nurses and support staff for telephonic nursing and home health care;
Assure compliance with Joint Commission standards by developing and monitoring quality indicators;
Implement new patient care programs, including the only capitated agreement in the company at that time;
Develop and implement staff competency validation and orientation programs;
Serve as a professional representative of the company throughout the OB/GYN community of MD and D.C
By providing CEU programs to nurses and physicians;
Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery and Maternal Child Health
Howard County General Hospital, Inc.
07.1991 - 05.1997
Responsibilities included twenty-four-hour accountability for patient care, staff management and administration of departmental standards
Unique aspects of this position include:
Active participation in leadership team for patient care reengineering process;
Develop and implement clinical pathways for obstetrical patients;
Manage over one hundred employees with two bargaining units;
Provide indirect and direct patient care;
Formulate and revise policies and standards of care;
Implement and evaluate methods, systems and equipment to ensure quality patient care consistent with Joint Commission standards and patient demands;
Establish, maintain and justify the operating and capital budgets on an ongoing basis
As Nurse Manager, I had the opportunity to actively participate in Continuous Quality Improvement, which included:
Advance team leader and quality advisor training to serve on hospital based improvement committees;
Teach team leadership courses and serve as a mentor
Clinical Instructor
The Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing
07.1990 - 06.1993
Instructor for clinical skills to undergraduate nursing students;
Develop and implement clinical evaluation tool for the program;
Participate in an advisory capacity
Progressive Nursing Positions, OB/GYN Nursing
Francis Scott Key Medical Center, now known as Bayview Medical Center
07.1984 - 07.1991
Assistant Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery, May 1989 to July 1991;
Charge/Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery, February 1985 to May 1989;
Staff Nurse, OB/GYN inpatient unit, July 1984 to February 1985
Timeline
Occupational Health Nurse
Johns Hopkins Hospital
05.2013 - Current
Occupational Health Administrative Nurse Manager
Howard County General Hospital
02.2007 - 02.2013
School Nurse
Woodmont Academy
08.2005 - 02.2007
Partnership Coordinator
Matria Healthcare, Inc.
05.2000 - 08.2002
Patient Service Center Director
Matria Healthcare, Inc.
05.1997 - 05.2000
Nurse Manager, Labor and Delivery and Maternal Child Health
Howard County General Hospital, Inc.
07.1991 - 05.1997
Clinical Instructor
The Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing
07.1990 - 06.1993
Progressive Nursing Positions, OB/GYN Nursing
Francis Scott Key Medical Center, now known as Bayview Medical Center