Monica Gaffney
About Monica Gaffney
Monica Gaffney is the Disability Management Resources Manager at The Standard, where she has worked since 2013. She manages a multidisciplinary team and serves as a trainer and instructor for various development programs.
Current Role as Disability Management Resources Manager
Monica Gaffney currently holds the position of Disability Management Resources Manager at The Standard. She has been in this role since 2013, overseeing operations in White Plains, New York. In her capacity, she manages a multidisciplinary team that includes Nurse Case Managers and Vocational Case Managers across claims offices in New York and Virginia. Her responsibilities involve coordinating disability management resources and ensuring effective case management practices.
Work at The Standard
Monica Gaffney has a significant tenure at The Standard, having worked there since 2005. Initially, she served as a Nurse Case Manager for eight years until 2013. During this time, she developed expertise in case management and disability resources. In addition to her managerial role, she acts as a Crucial Conversations Trainer and serves as an instructor for The Standard’s Leadership Boot-Camp, aimed at developing new managers within the organization.
Previous Experience at St. John's Riverside Hospital
Before joining The Standard, Monica Gaffney worked as a Registered Nurse at St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, New York, from 1987 to 1989. This two-year experience provided her with foundational nursing skills and clinical knowledge, which she later applied in her case management roles.
Education and Expertise
Monica Gaffney studied at Cochran School of Nursing, where she achieved her Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse qualification. This educational background has equipped her with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in her nursing and management roles within the healthcare and disability management sectors.