Anna Alvarado-Allen

Staff Educator

• Responsible for training of all new employees with an emphasis on DPH requirements and Company Philosophy
• Conducted mandatory monthly and yearly mandatory competencies for all employees
• Maintained employee education records
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  Infection Control Nurse
• Preformed COVID surveillance and outbreak testing for residents and employees
• Tracked facility aquired infections and antibiotic use
• Measured and staged pressure injuries on a weekly basis
• Provided ongoing education on correct isolation precautions

• Provided post Hospital Care for patients diagnosed with COVID
• Performed admissions and discharges
• Participated in interdisciplinary meeting to asses progress and evaluate recommendations for discharge

Case Manager

• Coordinated discharge planning
• Completed insurance updates
• Participated interdisciplinary meetings
• Participated in Care Plan Meeting

MMQ Nurse

• Responsible for reviewing medical records and providing documentation to ensure reimbursement of services rendered
• Educated staff about documentation required for education

EPIC Super User

• Assisted staff in transitioning to the EPIC documentation system

• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
• Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
• Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
• Optimized patient satisfaction through timely response to concerns and effective communication among staff members.
• Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
• Measured and staged pressure injuries
• Educated Nurses on complex procedures
• Provided palliative care