Mary Ellen Dunbar
Cherry Hill,NJ
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.
Highly skilled and enthusiastic professional with more than 40 years of experience.
Goal-driven Healthcare Administration professional well-versed in recruiting, training and managing employees to provide exceptional resident services. Highly organized and hardworking with excellent planning and program management skills. Licensed in PA and NJ
. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nursing Services
Allegria At The Fountains
11.2022 - Current
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
Interim Director of Nursing
Avant- Rehab And Care Center
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
Interim Director of Nursing
Spring Hills Post Acute
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.ÿ Mary
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
Director of Nursing Services
Mercerville Center Genesis Healthcare
01.2018 - 03.2021
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations..
Clinical Quality Specialist - Regional
Genesis HealthCare
01.2000 - 01.2018
- Conducted facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and assisting Director of Nursing in fixing identified deficiencies that could be cited by the Department of Health (North, South, and Central NJ)
- attended all State inspections and assisted new Directors of Nursing with running a survey and communicating effectively with Surveyors
- oriented new Directors of Nursing and other Nursing Management positions to their roles
Director of Nursing
Voorhees Care And Rehabilitation Center - Genesis
01.1996 - 01.2000
- 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.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA04.1975
Skills
- Interdiscplinary Team Collaboration
- Staff Evaluations
- Quality Assurance
- State and Federal Regulations
- Leadership Development
- Medicare Compliance
- Nursing Ethics
- Leadership and Guidance
- EMR Software
- Staff Scheduling
- Employee Relations
- Risk Management
- Nursing Protocols
- Best Practices and Standards
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Supply Monitoring
- Budget Planning
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Patient Education
- Quality Improvement
- Chronic Disease Management
- Clinical System Monitoring
- Effective Multitasking
- Family Support
- Nursing Operations Management
- Resident Care Standards
- Utilization Management
- Instructional Materials Development an
- Instructional Materials Development
- Patient Care Assessment
- Clinical Staff Management
Timeline
Director of Nursing Services
Allegria At The Fountains
11.2022 - Current
Interim Director of Nursing
Avant- Rehab And Care Center
08.2022 - 10.2022
Interim Director of Nursing
Spring Hills Post Acute
03.2021 - 08.2021
Director of Nursing Services
Mercerville Center Genesis Healthcare
01.2018 - 03.2021
Clinical Quality Specialist - Regional
Genesis HealthCare
01.2000 - 01.2018
Director of Nursing
Voorhees Care And Rehabilitation Center - Genesis
01.1996 - 01.2000
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Pennsylvania
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