ASHLEY LADNER
Wiggins
Summary
With over 17 years home health experience at LHC Group, I have developed an excellence driven approach to patient care and management. I am committed to putting the patients first and have always been a caregiver at heart. It is my life’s mission to help those in need even when they cannot meet their own needs.
I strive to never loose site of what it means to be a servant leader. Even through my work in administration, I feel I am still serving our patients by guiding the clinical staff to provide excellent care that aligns with company and industry standards.
I am looking for my next opportunity to utilize my professional experience and robust clinical knowledge with my heart-felt desire to care for patients. I am committed to providing compassionate and efficient patient care while contributing to our collective success in healthcare.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Clinical Director, RN
LHC Group
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
05.2008 - Current
- Proficient in Home Health plan of care reviews for quality and accuracy. Implement best practice interventions through specialty programs.
- Chronic disease management.
- Highly trained on the conventions of Oasis assessments and skilled in home health Oasis data collection.
- Approve daily coding edits.
- Review charts for quality, compliance, utilization review and medical necessity.
- Homecare HomeBase EMR in use since 2012. Excels with technology, data collection and reports processing, informatics. Review SHP outcomes / prices measure data to develop plan of action and improve HHCAHP performance (primarily maintained a 4.5 / 5 star agency).
- Lead branch teams in all areas across our Pillars of Success (People, Quality, Service, Compliance, Quality, Efficiency). Meet and exceed growth and financial budgets.
- Responsible for anywhere for up to 295 Home Health patients at branch locations in Hattiesburg and Richton MS at present. Previously managed locations for our company in Wiggins & Gulfport, MS. ADON for additional locations in Bay St Louis and Picayune MS. Perform employee evaluations, give feedback on oppertunities for improvement and carry out HR duties (interviews, hiring, counseling, separations, ongoing education).
- Manage and support teams ranging from 10 to 40 direct employees and 5-7 contract employees. Round with staff to foster growth and uphold company mission and goals.
- Choose to continue functioning also as a Home Health case manager / RN, providing direct patient care as well as on call and triage duties.
- Prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and promote patient’s ability to reach their health goals.
Staff RN
Forrest General Hospital
Hattiesburg, MS
06.2007 - 05.2008
- Acute Care on Med Surg floor with overflow from telemetry.
- Medical Surgical nursing providing wide variety of hands on skills (wound care, venipuncture, IV, catheters, ostomies, medication administration, participate in coding of patients, admissions / discharges / transfers.
ER Med Tech
Gulfport Memorial Hospital
Gulfport, MS
05.2006 - 03.2007
- ER, Trauma and Cardiac areas
- Fast paced environment requiring multitasking, team work, independence and organizational skills.
- Assist with CPR/ code team
- Minor wound care, casts, splints, venipuncture, EKG/telemetry set up.
- Transport
- Vital Signs
Cosmetologist
Glamorama Salon
Wiggins, MS
08.2002 - 05.2006
- Beautician
- Developed Management and financial Knowledge along with excellent customer service and communication skills during my years working as a beautician.
Education
Associate's degree - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS05.2007
Technical Degree - Cosmetology
School or University
07.2003
Skills
- Medical Necessity Compliance
- CMS Guidelines
- Claims review (management of denials/appeals)
- Performance Improvement
- Leadership
- Quality Assurance
- Utilization Review
- Fraud & Abuse Prevention
- Critical Thinking
- Proactive approach to challanges
- Innovative, Creative
- Solution oriented
- Self motivation
- Time Management & Organizational Skills
- Financial Efficiency
- Operations Management
- Microsoft Office/Outlook/Word/Excel/PP
- HomeCare HomeBase
- EPIC EMR
- SHP program proficiency
STRENGTHS
- Commitment to providing the highest quality patient care in an efficient and ethical manner.
- Patient advocacy and customer satisfaction.
- Servant Leadership.
- Developed skills through years spent at LHC Group and desire for continuous learning and growth.
INDUSTRY EXPERTISE
OASIS, CMS Regulations, State Regulations and Home Health Conditions of Participation, ICD10 coding, Wound Care & Chronic Disease Management.
PASSIONS
Informatics, Auditing, Utilization Review and Standards of Practice.
Timeline
Home Health Clinical Director, RN
LHC Group
05.2008 - Current
Staff RN
Forrest General Hospital
06.2007 - 05.2008
ER Med Tech
Gulfport Memorial Hospital
05.2006 - 03.2007
Cosmetologist
Glamorama Salon
08.2002 - 05.2006
Associate's degree - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Technical Degree - Cosmetology
School or University