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ANITA WOODWARD

McConnelsville,Ohio

Summary

Experienced and compassionate RN with a strong background in clinical and case management. Adept at leading teams and accurately assessing patient needs. Skilled in recommending treatment options and developing personalized care plans for optimal health outcomes. Known for fostering positive relationships with patients and families, and effectively collaborating with other healthcare professionals.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

RN Care Coordinator

Marietta Memorial Hospital
01.2023 - Current
  • Assessments, discharge planning, setting up home health and skilled nursing stays, prior authorizations, medication pricing, verifying proper documentation for patient’s admission and discharge, working with Interqual for Medicare patients, Midas, Milliman, working with multiple payment systems, perform medical reviews with Medical Director, perform referrals to other organizations, collaborate with physicians for safe discharges, etc.

Travel Registered Nurse

Health Carousel
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • My first assignment was at Cox Health in Springfield, Missouri for 13 weeks. The position at Cox Health was inpatient wound care, and I performed wound care to patients such as dressing changes, wound vacs, assisted physicians with procedures, phone triage, abstracted charts and managed care plans. My second assignment was at Riverside Methodist Hospital was in the Critical Limb Care Center and the Heart Disease Clinic, and I actually ended up doing three 13 week assignments there.
  • Reason for leaving: I wanted to be closer to home during my son’s senior year of high school

Clinical Nurse Manager

Genesis Wound Center (Healogics)
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Management of wound care clinic including staffing, maintaining JHACO standards, HEDIS, electronic medical records management, documentation, assessments, managed productivity reports, chart audits, managed care plans, marketing, community involvement, provided monthly and annual training for staff, obtained prior authorizations for new patients and procedures, submit appeals for denied procedures, managed the hyperbaric oxygen therapy, case management, maintained all workers compensation claims, scheduling, phone triage, disease management, wound care, assisting physician with graft application, obtaining insurance authorization for graft procedures, dressing changes, unna boot and layered wraps, wound vacs, managing patient load and arranging for patient's to obtain home care.
  • Reason for leaving: I was “technically” employed by Healogics. Genesis decided not to renew the yearly contract with Healogics to manage the hyperbaric oxygen chambers. When I was hired, I had to sign a non-compete and since I had signed this, I was unable to transfer over to Genesis as the CNM.

RN Case Manager

Marietta Wound Center
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Admission, discharges, patient assessments, computer charting, chart reviews, managed care plans, setting up home health care for patients, collaborating with home health agencies and nursing homes for care of mutual patients, assisting physicians with procedures, assisting patients in obtaining medical equipment, cast and wrap application, wound vacs, dressing changes, blood draws, etc.
  • Reason for leaving: Transferred to Zanesville to become their Clinical Nurse Manager

Registered Nurse

Genesis Healthcare System
01.2004 - 01.2007
  • Patient assessments, admissions, discharges, injections, IV’s, blood draws, blood administration, assisting physicians with procedures, computer charting, etc.
  • Reason for leaving: I had just had a baby and wanted to stay home with him

Education

Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing

Ohio University
Zanesville, OH

Skills

    Case Management

    Utilization Review

    Prior authorizations

    Claim denials

    Medical/surgical

    Wound Care

    Nurse Manager

Nursing License

Compact RN License

Timeline

RN Care Coordinator

Marietta Memorial Hospital
01.2023 - Current

Travel Registered Nurse

Health Carousel
01.2022 - 01.2023

Clinical Nurse Manager

Genesis Wound Center (Healogics)
01.2017 - 01.2022

RN Case Manager

Marietta Wound Center
01.2014 - 01.2016

Registered Nurse

Genesis Healthcare System
01.2004 - 01.2007

Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing

Ohio University

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