Mary Pavia

Led wound care programming for a national home health, hospice, and palliative care organization, with responsibility for clinical quality, efficiency, education, and program performance. Conducted chart audits, analyzed KPI trends, performed root cause analysis, and supported compliance with HIPAA, documentation standards, accreditation expectations, and wound care best practices.

Directed wound and ostomy education and pressure injury prevention efforts in the hospital setting. Led staff education and competencies, supported multidisciplinary collaboration, and participated in performance improvement and administration reporting tied to quality metrics.

Directed nursing operations for home care services, including staffing, onboarding, performance review, education, and competency oversight. Ensured adherence to organizational protocols and state regulations, and led quality improvement activities supporting safe, effective, and cost-conscious patient care.

Led clinical services for a CAHC-accredited home care agency, overseeing policy development, staff supervision, utilization review, and service quality. Managed clinical record review processes, case coordination, corrective action planning, and development of agency standards and best practices.

Oversaw 24-hour nursing care delivery in a long-term care setting, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local standards and regulations. Developed nursing policies, managed staffing adequacy and performance evaluation, and supported quality, safety, infection control, and restorative care oversight.

Managed day-to-day inpatient wound care services across diverse patient populations and supported pressure injury prevention through wound assessments and individualized treatment recommendations. Educated nursing and medical staff on wound care and prevention strategies while supporting hospital quality and reimbursement goals through compliance with safety, HIPAA, infection control, and pressure

Performed home safety and health assessments and gathered medical histories to support home care needs. Educated patients and families on care needs and home health guidance.

Assessed medical and psychological status in an addiction treatment setting and administered medications as needed. Maintained accurate controlled-substance documentation.

Supervised day-to-day wound center operations, including staff competency, documentation, quality improvement activity, and regulatory compliance. Managed patient data analysis for reimbursement, utilization management, risk management, and quality improvement, and supported policies, schedules, training, and performance monitoring.

Helped transition and establish a new wound care facility, coordinating clinical implementation and readiness for Joint Commission inspection. Coordinated care for complex wound patients, overseeing documentation quality, staff competency, insurance-related chart requirements, and interdisciplinary coordination in a tertiary wound care setting.

Assessed, planned, and documented skilled nursing care in accordance with physician orders, agency policy, and federally regulated home health documentation requirements. Demonstrated working knowledge of OASIS and Medicare/Medicaid/private insurance standards, coordinating care with case managers, aides, families, and community resources.

Assessed and treated patients with complex wounds in a tertiary care clinic, including pressure injuries, post-surgical wounds, vascular ulcers, and skin graft cases. Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams and supported documentation and billing practices, while supervising nursing staff and assisting wound center operational updates.

Earned a Master of Science in Nursing from Wilkes University to support clinical expertise and leadership in wound and ostomy care.

Earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Staten Island School of Nursing, providing foundational nursing education.