Caring Registered Nurse with excellent communication skills and 6 years experience in medical/surgical and geriatric care.
Licenses
CPR certified through American Heart Association
Certified MDS Coordinator
Skill Highlights
Medical clinical procedures comprehension
Colostomy care familiarity
IV drug therapy management
Acute and rehabilitative care
Infection control standards expert
Broad medical terminology knowledge
Vascular care understanding
Wound cleaning/care expertise
Familiarity with disease management programs
Diabetes, Hospice and Stroke Patient Care
Computerized charting specialist
Geriatric treatment knowledge
Skilled in conducting physical examinations
Professional Experience
RN MDS Coordinator, 01/2015 to Current Promedica Senior Care – North Port, FL,
Grove Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility.
The MDS Coordinator reports directly to the Director of Nursing and is responsible for assigning skilled ICD-10 diagnosis or long term care ICD-10 diagnosis for admission based on patients History and Physical and the patients Discharge instructions that are acceptable to the CMS for billing purposes.
Responsibilities also include completing Physician Certifications and MDS assessments for patients and submitting them to the CMS, and submitting patients PASSARS to the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority.
The MDS Coordinator is also responsible for preparing Care Plans for all patients based on information collected by working closely with a multidisciplinary team including nursing, social services, dietary, activities and physical therapy and meeting with families and patients monthly to discuss care and address any concerns they may have.
The MDS Coordinator is responsible for conducting daily PPS meetings with the business office manager, the social services worker and the director of therapy, including entering all therapy orders into the computer to ensure patients receive quality care and that all CMS guidelines are being followed.
The MDS Coordinator also compiles information in order to conduct weekly medicare meetings with social services, the medical director and the three therapy disciplines in which families and patients are encouraged to attend and follow the progress of skilled nursing patients and address any concerns they may have with the multidisciplinary team.
The RN MDS Coordinator is responsible for direct communication with the Charge nurses, patients and physicians to ensure that patients receive the highest quality of care using evidence based practices.
The RN MDS Coordinator is responsible for monthly pain assessments for all patients.
The RN MDS Coordinator position is an administrative position that requires providing Charge nurse coverage when needed and being on-call every fourth weekend to address any issues that may arise in the building including, but not limited to, RN Coverage, direct nursing, staffing, grievances, state reportable incidences, and all other aspects of the day to day operations and communicating with the Director of Nursing or Administrator if required.
RN Supervisor, 01/2012 to 01/2015 Lutheran Care Center – Rexford, NY,
Grove Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility.
The RN Supervisor reports directly to the Director of Nursing and is responsible for supervising the Charge Nurses, CMAS and CNAS on the floor in daily patient care.
The RN Supervisor is responsible for direct patient care to skilled and long term care patients requiring various levels of acuity of care related to all systems in the human body.
Responsibilities include admission assessments, head to toe assessments, skin assessments, pain assessments, oral, inhalation and IV medication administration and hydration, subcutaneous and intramuscular injection administration, wound care, ostomy care, catheter care, tracheotomy care, tube feedings, drains, chest tubes, computer charting, communication with patients, families, and physicians on a day-to-day basis, and all other treatments ordered and activities of daily living.
Student, 01/2009 to 01/2011 Loma Linda University Medical Center – Rancho Mirage, CA,
Completed a two-year, 72 credit hour, hands on program that consisted of completing clinical rotations in a number of facilities with responsibilities ranging from computer charting, medical/surgical care to step-down cardiac units, geriatric units, and psychiatric unit care.
Check-offs, such as, medication administration, sterile procedures, intravenous catheterization, and phlebotomy were among the skills required to be performed for successful completion of the program.
Theory classes were based on the nursing process, reinforced with cited evidence based practice to support the objectives.
Education and Training
Associate of Applied Science: Nursing, Expected in May 2011 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College - Miami, OK GPA: 3.5 GPA
Associate of Science: , Expected in July 2009 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College - Miami, OK GPA: 3.9 GPA
Personal Interests
2005 to Present Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
President of The Grand Lake Chapter from 2005 to 2009. Responsible for conducting meetings, coordinating advertising, fundraising, overseeing special committee activities and obligations, working with deployed service members overseas and those stationed stateside and their families to assess their specific needs, and coordinating monthly shipments according to needs assessed to combat theaters worldwide for all branches of military service members.
Skills
Healthcare: computerized charting, patient and caregiver education,people skills: great bedside manner, enthusiastic people person, advanced problem-solving, great organizational skills
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