CANDY FINNIE BAKER

WESTPORT,CT 06880
candyfbaker@gmail.com
203-505-3600
EDUCATION
Florida International University North Miami, Florida
Masters of Public Health Administration (1981 -1983)
Graduated with High Honors
Hartwick College Oneonta, NY
Bachelor of Science Nursing (1973 -1977)
Graduated with Honors
Invited and inducted to Nursing Honor Society; Sigma Theta Tau, Beta
RN LICENSES:
Licensed in Florida, Connecticut and New York
WORK EXPERIENCE
Director of Nursing April 2015-June 2015
King St Rehab
Rye Brook, NY
Plans, coordinates and manages the nursing department 24/7. Responsible for the
overall direction, coordination and evaluation of nursing care and services provided
to the patients and including their family in this process. Ensures quality care that is
consistent with King Streets 40 year history of high end quality care and regulatory
standards.
Senior RN Case Manager June 2012-April 2015
United Health Group
Acute Illness Tracking and maintain ongoing records to assure accurate
documentation by clinicians.
Provide inservices to partnering LTC and subacute staff for development
and education for new home openings.
Maintain HEDIS and STAR measures by ensuring, tracking and documenting lab
values necessary to maintain compliance.
Orienting of the new NPs in the SW CT area, of the EMAR program.
Private Duty Case November 2011-May 2012
Private Patient with B cell follicular lymphoma with multiple complications
including epidermal necrolysis, multiple IV medications. Eventually received a stem
cell transplant that led to his remission/cure. No evidence of disease.

St Vincents Behavioral Health, Westport Campus January 2009-October 2011

Nurse Manager, Adult and Child/Adolescent Services August 2010-October
2011
Initially hired for the Child/Adolescent Services, within 7 months given the
responsibility of an Intermediate Care Unit and 3 months afterwards was
responsible for the Adult services also which in total was 76 inpatient beds.
Part of the management team that initiated the primary care nursing model, Pyxis,
Unit Practice Council and shared governance leading towards achieving Magnet
status.
Was a super user that implemented transitioning the staff from paper MAR to
EMAR.
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the entire patient care areas.
Responsible for all the interviewing, hiring and disciplining of the staff within the
nursing department.
Nursing Supervisor, per diem January 2009-August 2010
Manage the clinical staff, RNs and mental health workers, and initiate solutions
to any of the patient or staff issues.
Responsible for the hospital, including the entire clinical staff and inpatient
population on the off shifts.
Silver Hill Hospital January 2008-August 2010
Charge Nurse, Registered Nurse, Acute Care Psychiatric Unit, Dual Diagnosis Unit,
Education Liaison between patients, families and RNs with a medication education
program, including direct patient care.
Charge Nurse
Primary care of acutely ill mental health and the dual diagnostic patients.
Initiate and carry out the care plans from admission to unit discharge.
Management of the unit, ie; assignments, patient and employee problem solving.
ACU Nurse Patient Education Liaison
Responsible for the in-service of the healthcare professionals and the patients on
the acute care unit and carrying out the patient education, as well as direct patient
care with the acutely ill patients.
William Raveis Real Estate, Westport, CT September 2006-2012
Residential Realtor
Initiate the sale or purchase of residences, recruit clients, and assist them in the
process of the sale.
This includes guidance with initial offers, negotiating terms of sale, completing
executed contracts, and assisting in all phases of the sale/purchase to closing.
Prudential Fl WCI Real Estate, Coral Springs, Florida March 2001-June 2006
Residential Realtor
Initiate the sale or purchase of residences, Recruiting clients and assisting them in
the process of the sale from offer, negotiating terms of sale, completing executed
contract, assisting in all phases of the sale/purchase to the completed sale.

Body Appeal Skin Care Clinic, March 1983 - June 2006

Owner and President
Started from business plan to opening and running a successful medical skin care
clinic for 23 yrs.
Involved with every aspect of opening, marketing and running the day-to-day
operation of a small business.
Managed and operated the budget. Oversaw all aspects of the support systems to
maintain a successful business.
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics June 1984-January 1986
Associate Director of Patient Care Services
Started as an intern but hired full time directly from my internship position.
Managed 4 departments within the hospital, including Admitting, Outpatient
Services, Front Office, and Switchboard. Also in charge of the day-to-day operation
of the following departments; Admitting, Outpatient Clinics and Communication
Department (hospital phone services).
Jackson Memorial Hospital, August 1982-June 1984
Clinical Educator
Responsible for 2 floors; one medical, the other psychiatric -all aspects of patient
care, the education of staff and patients and technical operations related to patient
care.
University of Florida January 1981-August 1982
Clinical Research, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology.
Carried out phases of research study of effects of diet on patients with
rheumatoid arthritis. I had this position and was in graduate school at the same
time.
Mount Sinai Medical Center July 1977- January 1981
Registered Nurse
Floor nurse 7-3 oncology floor nursing (6 months)
MICU staff nurse, within a year becoming a charge nurse.