Anna Liza Santos Carreon

• Assessed comprehensive medical and personal needs of patients and caregivers to effectively formulate interdisciplinary plans of care
• Counseled patients and family regarding symptom control, nutrition, and direct nursing care measures
• Advocated for patients' needs with internal team members, off-site program representatives, and personal caregivers
• Helped patients and family members make ideal choices to best meet needs and work within current capabilities
• Coordinated with medical staff, volunteers, and caregivers to meet unique needs of each patient
• Oversaw and documented patient care and care plans for skilled and custodial patients
• Monitored medication use, educated caregivers, and maintained optimal quantities for patients' needs
• Documented patient and family care plans, actions, goals, and concerns in point click care using computer devices
• Worked with interdisciplinary teams to evaluate and revise plans of care
• Monitored medical services to assess the quality of care and the appropriate allocation of resources
• Decreased length of stay rates by implementing daily Interdisciplinary rounds process with multiple departments
• Monitored patient care service delivery to implement quality improvements
• Developed and updated computerized records management systems to effectively store, process and report on medical data
• Coordinates with Social Worker and Rehab team the discharge needs of the patient and ensure safe discharge plans
• Hmo billing and level of Care of each patient assigned
• Communicates with Physicians, Case Managers and Social Workers of Different health plans and medical groups
• Works on Discharge planning and post discharge needs of the patients
• Utilization Review

• Reviewed care strategies from across disciplines to optimize approaches, minimize liability, and improve patients' outcomes
• HMO Billing
• Coordinated Care plan meetings with the interdisciplinary team
• Discharge planning implementation which also include post discharge arrangements
• Communicates with All HMOs, medical groups and IPAs to obtain authorizations
• Lead weekly IDT meetings.

• Tested employees before and after training to assess effectiveness of courses and identify areas in need of improvement
• Conducted general orientation for all new employees
• Used surveys, observations, and direct feedback from managers to shape effective training programs
• Assessed learning needs and designed in-service and continuing ed programs based on quality assurance data to meet needs and regulatory guidelines
• Oriented new hires to the work with initial training and on-going mentoring programs
• Managed Staffing of Nusrses
• In charge of Infection Control of the facility.

Worked in ER, ICU and Medical-Surgical unit.

Provided bedside care as a Staff nurse in the Philippines.