Megan Suderman

Manage and oversee 29 direct reports (nurses, patient care technicians, coordinators)
• Responsible for recruitment and retention
• Complete annual evaluations, monthly check-ins with all staff members, and performance improvement plans
• Manage staffing schedules and approval of time cards
• Create and present monthly staff meetings
• Run monthly Rehab Program Development meeting
• Conduct educational simulations
• Collaboration with all interdisciplinary teams (therapy, EVS, case management, respiratory, lab, imaging)

20 Bed post-acute inpatient rehab unit

• Patient rounding to ensure consumer satisfaction
• Monitor documentation for quality purposes and
Joint Commission compliance
• Manage budget and develop strategic plans to meet budget cuts or growth expectations

• Provided superior comfort care to patients, families, and caregivers through an interdisciplinary team approach that understands, respects, and meets individual needs
• Strived to provide the highest level of satisfaction by maintaining the core values of dedication, honesty, dignity, and respect
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
• Responsible for weekend on-call duties such as phone triage and face to face visits (admissions, live discharges, death visits, change in condition assessments, end-of-life visits)
• Communicated with attending physicians and other community resources to report changes and coordinate appropriate care
• Attended interdisciplinary team meetings to maintain up-to-date patient records, troubleshoot problems, sets plans and action goals, and adjust care plans
• Monitored physical care of patients and educated family and caregivers
• Provided appropriate counseling at patients' times of death, and provided immediate support to families and caregivers
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions

• Provided leadership in skilled nursing facility
• Attended education conferences and Webinars regarding pain management, pressure injuries reduction, wound care for end of life patients, CMS regulations, and Point Click Care
• Responsible for clinical reviews and collaboration with insurance providers
• Directly responsible for staff performance reviews
• Developed, planned, and conducted in-service training to promote staff development
• Responsible for tracking hospital readmission rates and trends
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients
• 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.
• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.

• Post acute care unit charge nurse
• House supervisor for 4 units which included secured dementia unit
• Administered medications and treatments as per physician orders and facility policies
• Provided leadership and direction to LPNs, CNAs, and activity aides
• Also, routinely attended physician rounds and interdisciplinary team meetings.