Jeannie Resume

TOWSON, MARYLAND - Jeannie Finnegan

Email: fmj_1006@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

1983 University of Maryland, College Park
B.A., Criminal Justice (w/minor in Psychology)
1986-1987 Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Coursework, Legal Assistant/Paralegal Studies Program

EXPERIENCE

June – September 2010: Hospice Care Consultant, Marketing Dept., Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, Glen Burnie, Maryland.

Requirements:
 Knowledge of hospice philosophy, care, and services; knowledge of Medicare/covered hospice benefits and eligibility
 Knowledge of diagnoses and prognostic indicators for determining hospice eligibility
 Knowledge of hospital and facility patient chart information for gathering clinical data
 Ability to communicate effectively with patients and families at one of their most vulnerable and emotional times
 Ability to effectively market hospice services to facilities and hospitals
 Ability to build relationships with patients, families, nurses, social workers, physicians, facility staff, and other health care professionals

Responsibilities:
 Meet with patients and families to discuss hospice in general and present Seasons Hospice services; obtain consents
 Gather clinical documentation for patients and ascertain hospice appropriateness
 Educate families, hospital and facility staff ( physicians, nurses, social workers) and the community about hospice
 Provide CEU presentations to facility and hospital staff
 Market hospice services in facilities and the community

Feb. 2008 – June 2010: Administrative Assistant for Executive Director, Augsburg Lutheran Home & Village, an accredited CCRC in Baltimore, Maryland.

Requirements:
 Knowledge of the long-term elder care industry, as well as advanced communication, interpersonal, and writing skills, and the ability to work independently, to take initiative, and to multitask under pressure.
 A high level of independent judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and compassion were also required, as well as a commitment to providing the best quality care to our elderly population.

Responsibilities:
 Preparation of all county and state survey Plans of Correction
 Function as back-up Admissions Coordinator for 123-bed nursing home
 Preparation of all compliance and licensure documentation and applications
 Administrative Secretary of Quality Assurance Committee; Secretary of Safety Committee; attend all QA and Safety Committee meetings and prepare minutes and Safety stats
 Maintain Policy and Procedure manual; maintain credentialing and insurance documentation for all active physicians and consultants
 Work closely with nursing home Administrator on a variety of matters
 Work with Director of Marketing and Development on a variety of matters, including capital campaign
 Manage staff of 6 to 8 high school/college students working as dining room aides, including interviewing, hiring, training
 Write articles for Augsburg’s Bulletin and Gazette; write articles for and edit On the Home Front newsletter for bulk mailing; proofread and edit documents and publications for directors

Additional Training/Taking Initiative:
 Hospice Volunteer for Seasons Hospice
 Serve on Wellspring Psychosocial Care Resource Team and attend Behavior Rounds meetings
 Certificate of completion of National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners seminar entitled Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia Care, March 2009
 Developed new Augsburg quarterly publication entitled On the Home Front
 Certificate of completion of Wellspring (Beacon Institute) training module “Nutrition and the Dining Experience,” October 2009

2002-Present: Writing Consultant/Editor
 Developed own consulting business working with clients to improve their professional, academic,
and business writing (The Write Place)
 Work with clients to write, edit, and revise documents including policies and procedures, expert testimony, and Plans of Correction for Medical Director, business proposals; have assisted clients with Doctoral Dissertation, Master’s Thesis, expert testimony, articles for publication, business plan, college-level papers, business and personal correspondence
 Clients include professionals who speak English as a second language.

2002 – 2006: Writing/English Tutor
 Worked elementary thru college students to improve writing skills and English proficiency
 Worked with students on college application essays, AP/GT English assignments, book reports and research papers, remedial to advanced grammar and writing skills
 Some students spoke English as their second language.

1993 – 2006: During this period of time, I home schooled my own six children, some of whom were educated at home until high school. This required a vast array of administrative, management, and teaching skills, as well as a high level of organizational ability. During this time, I also completed independent study in the areas of writing, editing, and tutoring.

1984