Billyn Tarplain

Provide clinical and operational leadership for two specialty-hospital units serving 70+ medically complex residents, overseeing nursing and respiratory practices, staff performance, care delivery, documentation, and regulatory compliance. Lead quality assurance and performance-improvement activities, including clinical audits, incident investigations, and corrective actions.

Provide nursing leadership in a behavioral health treatment environment, supporting clinical assessment, medication safety, documentation quality, staff coaching, and quality improvement. Reinforce standardized, patient-centered practices and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to promote safe, compliant behavioral health services.

Review clinical records for medical necessity, completeness, safety requirements, and regulatory compliance; identify gaps and escalate documentation or compliance concerns for timely resolution.

Coordinated specialty clinical services, patient scheduling, treatment requirements, and interdisciplinary workflows while maintaining accurate Epic documentation and supporting safe, timely care.

Performed focused assessments, medication administration, immunizations, urgent clinical care, patient education, and documentation in fast-paced clinical environments while following safety and escalation protocols.

Managed complex patient needs, assessed changes in condition, administered prescribed therapies, educated patients and families, and coordinated interdisciplinary care.

Conducted psychiatric and medical assessments, managed complex behavioral health cases, administered care within established protocols, and collaborated on treatment and discharge planning. Performed utilization review using InterQual and documented across Epic, Sunrise, and Meditech.

Conducted quality audits, analyzed trends and deficiencies, and partnered across teams to improve compliance, service quality, accuracy, and standardized processes. Supported process improvement through documentation review, issue identification, performance monitoring, and cross-functional follow-up.

Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Northcentral University.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Capella University.

Grade: Magna Cum Laude

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing from Medgar Evers College, graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from Stony Brook University.