Nurse Consultant Board Member

RHODORA “Dotts” LACAP, RN, BSN, MS, CDONA, FACDONA, CDP, CADDCT, CIC

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Telephone # 858-***-**** email: adss4n@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Have a solid comprehensive acute, post-acute, chronic and long-term care/SNF, rehabilitation, hospice care, home health care nursing experience and overall clinical and person-centered care. Experienced in geriatric nursing consultation and education, nursing management, case management, college nursing students’ education, staff development, QAPI, quality improvement process, administrative coordination, policy and procedure implementation, planning, staffing, budgetary process, marketing and broad knowledge of State, Federal/OBRA, Medicare/HMO and JCAHO standards’ application and compliance. Has knowledge in the implementation of Prospective Payment System PPS, MDS Skilled Services and PDPM. Experienced in Medical-Surgical, Neurological Post-op areas in Acute hospital and free-standing Acute Rehabilitation Nursing. Had worked at a Community Care Retirement Community in the SNF section. Involved in State and National Association of Director of Nursing Administration. Zero deficiencies all Infection Prevention and Control Surveys during COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2222

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WORK EXPERIENCES

JACOB HEALTHCARE CENTER-128-bed SNF and Subacute

3/14/22 - 5/23/2022,

DIRECTOR OF NURSING

TORREY PINES SENIOR LIVING -45-bed SNF 3/1/2021 till 3/13/2022

(Name changed from BROOKDALE CARMEL VALLEY) 8/1/2018 till 3/1/2021

DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES/DON

BOULDER CREEK POST ACUTE 149- bed July 2017 – July 2018

DIRECTOR OF NURSING

ROCKPORT HEALTHCARE SERVICES Feb – July 2017

REGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE NURSE CONSULTANT

THE DOROTHY AND JOSEPH GOLDBERG HEALTHCARE CENTER:

SEACREST VILLAGE, Encinitas, California -58 bed SNF Oct. 2014-Feb10, 2017

DIRECTOR OF NURSING

EMMANUEL CONVALESCENT-PLEASANT CARE: Feb. 2004, NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Name changed) Mar. 2006

SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE CENTER-LIFEHOUSE: Mar. 2006 to July 2014

A 305-bed-facility providing Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

Services, Post-acute care, Custodial/Long term, and Dementia Care.

CHIEF NURSING OFFICER/DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES,

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WE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, San Diego, CA: Feb. 1999-Dec. 2003

VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES

CLINICAL MANAGER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION- Marketing (Part time)

SUNRISE VISTA KNOLL SPECIALIZED CARE, Vista, CA Mar. 1998-Oct. 1998

DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES

LAS VILLAS DE CARLSBAD HEALTH CENTER, Carlsbad, CA

DIRECTOR OF NURSING, Skilled Nursing Unit Aug. 1997-Feb. 1998

SAN DIEGO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE, San Diego, CA Oct. 1990-Oct. 1997

NURSE MANAGER, General Acute Rehabilitation Unit Oct. 1990-June 1993

DIRECTOR OF NURSING- Transitional Care Unit/SNF/Post- Acute Jun. 1993-Oct. 1997

PARADISE VALLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER/SNF, National City, CA

DIRECTOR OF NURSING 1990-1992

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EDUCATION

Master of Science, Management and Development in Human Resources, National College of Education, Chicago, Illinois 1988

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Southwestern University College of Nursing, Phil. 1978

(Graduated with highest honors)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/CERTIFICATIONS

President NADONA, (National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration) State of California Chapter, May 2019 till present

BOARD Member, San Diego Healthcare (California for Healthcare Facilities)

December 2018 till 2021

President San Diego (CAHF) Long Term Care Council of Nursing, March 2019

till 2021

President NADONA, (National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration), California Chapter 2014-2016

Certified INTERACT Champion 2015 till present

Vice President, (NADONA) California Chapter National Association of Director of Nursing Administration 2010-2012

Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) 2012 till present

Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDT) --- 2012 till present

Fellow Academy Certified Director of Nursing Administration (FACDONA)

Certified, National Director of Nursing Administration LTC (CDONA)

Certified, Advanced Home Care Administrator, 2004

Wound Care Management Certification, 2008

Member San Diego Gerontological Society of Nursing, 2009

KAPLAN (Bright Wood) College of Nursing Advisory Board Member, 2008 till 2019

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AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CAHF: Nominated Nurse of the year November 2021

NADONA: National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration NURSE LEADER OF THE YEAR 2020

NADONA: Featured on THE DIRECTOR National Publication magazine for PRESIDENTIAL PROFILE 2020

NADONA: Article published on THE DIRECTOR magazine national publication for Director of Nursing 101 Guide- 15 Tips on Achieving a 5 STAR facility.

NADONA: The Director magazine. Article published, titled “Overhauling Buildings That are in Disarray”. Volume 29, No 3

SURVEY-NO Deficiency on Focused Survey for Infection Prevention and Control from year 2020 till 2022 during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Brookdale Carmel Valley SNF Post-Acute and now Torrey Pines Senior Living.

CAHF: Nominated for Nurse of the Year November 2018.

Awarded, “CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD” from National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration, June 8, 2014

Awarded 2nd highest cash award from the State of California, 2008 for reaching Quality Accountability and Quality Measures, an initiative of QASP. (First implementation of the program from State of California) at San Diego LifeHOUSE.

Awarded Leadership Award for meeting the “Go for the GOLD” goal of Zero (0) %

on physical restraints in collaboration with HSAG (Health Services Advisory Group)

Quality Improvement Organization of CMS, 2013-2014 -SD Lifehouse

Awarded a Certificate of Achievement for exceeding the Composite Measures on 10 Indicators from Quality Measures from National Collaborative Care - a program to improve Nursing Homes, 2013-2014 - SD Lifehouse

Achieved 5/5 STAR- rating for Quality Measures 2013-2014. Achieved an overall rating from 1 STAR to 4 STARS 2006 at San Diego Healthcare Center-Lifehouse

Instrumental in saving Lifehouse a $1 million annual payment to LTCI during an

Injunction Agreement with Pleasant Care LLC from OIG by passing survey making it to 4 years instead of 5 years contract 2006-2010.

Awarded Most Inspirational Leader – San Diego Healthcare Center-Lifehouse, 2012

Best Director of Nursing and Excellence in Leadership Award: Lifehouse Healthcare Services, 2009

Authored and published the article “WALKING AND WHEELING MARATHON” program, AMDA 2006 Caring for Ages (American Medical Director Association) a

National Publication. A program designed for the residents at San Diego Healthcare Center, Lifehouse

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Consistently PASS Survey- San Diego Healthcare Center-Lifehouse during CDPHS annual survey for 10 years (with NO resurvey) 2004-2014

Regional Outstanding Nurse Manager of the Year, Southern California, National

Medical Enterprise (TENET) -- 1994

Department Manager Award, San Diego Rehabilitation Institute, CA 1993

Best Nurse of the Year Award, Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, Chicago, Ill. -1985

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Opened a 30-bed-hospital-based SNF/DP (Licensed and Certified) Transitional Care Unit, San Diego Rehabilitation Institute, San Diego, CA 1993

(Generated multi-million revenues for the hospital)

Developed Strategic Sales and Marketing Plan for San Diego Healthcare Center-Lifehouse - 2007

Organized a Comfort Care Unit for End of Life (Hospice Care) at SDHCC-LH

Researched and implemented Admission Criteria for Secure Dementia Unit-San Diego Healthcare Center-Lifehouse -2010

Developed an Audit System for Medical Records Chart Integrity and Best Practice on PICC Line between acute hospital transfers to SNF to achieve Clinical Safety and

Infection Prevention and Control- 2010. Recognized by LTCI. (Long term Care Analyst and OIG.

Researched and implemented Admission Criteria for Alzheimer’s Dementia 81-bed unit- San Diego Healthcare Center- Lifehouse

Researched and implemented HIV/AID admission criteria for San Diego Healthcare Center-Lifehouse -2012

Professional Personal Reference Available per request.

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