Maria Cortez

Experience

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  Meridian Senior Living

  Jun 2013 - Feb 2014

  Activities Director

  Developed and implemented varied program of meaningful activities and events to meet each clients’ needs. Assessed future clients and implemented individualized care plans. Performed marketing duties such as reintroducing the facility to the community, schools, and senior programs. Supervised and trained employees and volunteers. Assisted with ensuring staffing is accurate per CA. State standard. Manager on duty once a month.

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  Generations Healthcare

  Jun 2013 - Oct 2014

  Activities Coordinator

  Successfully created and facilitated low, medium, and high functioning activity programs based on client’s level. Performed tasks including but not limited to group activities, one on one visits, charting on client’s record and setting up special events.

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  The Springs Living, LLC

  Nov 2014 - Jun 2018

  Resident Services Coordinator

  • Assures all service issues of residents are effectively addressed.• Performs certain duties related to employee health and safety. • Serves as primary point of contact for residents or resident families regarding resident care. Facilitates the education and training process for new employees and continuing education.• Ensures all initial and on-going staff training is appropriately documented, current in its tracking and available at all times.• Keeps accurate and thorough employee attendance records.• Process Acuity report for Assisted Side utilizing Yardi for accuracy.• Monitors communication log, assuring health services employees are informed of changes and enter pertinent information as necessary.• Advises health services employees concerning resident issues and directs employees to notify RN/LPN and or Health Services Administrator as necessary.• Schedules and sends resident care plan reminders to resident or resident families. Conducts service plan review meetings and make changes accordingly.• Ensures care plan is completed successfully according to recommended agenda.• Creates new resident chart and assures it is updated, organized and purged accordingly. Enters all new residents into Quick MAR ensuring new resident is on Alert charting, 7 – Day vitals, and monthly vitals are assigned in Quick MAR. • Performs six months medication reviews on all residents and ensures all orders received by physicians are signed and current. • Performs yearly POLST review coordinating with residents, families, and physician. • Performs chart audits to ensure each chart is in compliance with state regulations. Supervises all caregivers including doing 120 day and yearly performance reviews. • Assists in counseling employees regarding behavioral issues as needed.• Listens effectively and provides clear, concise, and accurate verbal and written information including all relevant documentation Show less

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  Cascade Building Group LLC

  May 2018 - now

  Human Resources Director

  In charge of hiring, training, and retaining employees as per OR State regulations.Accurately process monthly payrolls and taxes per OR State regulations.Effectively ensuring payments are processed in a timely and accurate manner.

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  The Springs Living, LLC

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2021

  Administrator