Barbara Patterson

Assist families with applying for Long Term Care Medicaid and predetermine eligibility prior to admission

Obtain prior authorizations from Managed Care Companies and submit clinical reviews in timely manner to determine continued stay.

Check Medicare and/or secondary insurance benefits prior to admission for skilled Rehab stays.

Responsible for collecting payment owed to facility to include current or outstanding accounts.

Responsible for ordering office supplies for staff while maintaining budget.

As a nurse, I'm responsible for submitting paperwork to Office of Long Term Care for Medical Eligibility within 48 hours of admission.

Responsible for billing Medicaid weekly.

Responsible for bank transactions regarding facility patient trust account and management of patients funds.

Worked Covid Unit during outbreak requiring thorough assessment of patient, critical thinking skills, Multitasking, Start and monitor of IVs, maintaining consistent communication with MD and APRN and administration of routine medications in a timely manner via by mouth, subcutaneous or intramuscular injections, breathing treatments and wound care.

Delegate responsibilities to CNAs in regard to care of patients and monitor that these duties are being carried out efficiently.

Order medications from pharmacy as needed

Maintain communication with patient's family regarding any changes.

Perform foley catheter or ostomy changes as ordered and when needed via sterile technique.

Perform tube feeding as ordered.

Responsible for performing thorough documentation in patients charts at all times.

Obtain personal information from patient prior to physician assessment and document any changes in condition or medication in a timely manner as this is a fast paced clinic.

Performed blood draws regularly as ordered.

Review lab results for any abnormal results and contact patient to assess for any changes, document record and report to physician.

Obtain prior authorizations from insurance companies for procedures and once approved, procedure scheduled

Patient teaching done via telephone when calls received regarding questions or concerns.

Preparing patients charts prior to appointment and contacting patient to ensure labs drawn, if ordered.

Administer medications to app. 25-30 patients via all routes to include by mouth, subcutaneous, intramuscular, IV, feeding tube, breathing treatments, and provided wound care.

Delegated responsibilities to CNAs and ensured that these duties were carried out efficiently.

Monitor patients for any medical changes, assess thoroughly and report findings to Physician and/or Nurse Practitioner.

Ensure good documentation in file and maintain consistent communication with family member.

Ability to multitask and utilize critical thinking skills is necessary.

Assembled and use equipment such as catheters, using sterile technique, oxygen supplies, suction machines to effectively manage care.

Order Medications from pharmacy as needed.

Administered routine medications by mouth, subcutaneous and intramuscular injection, feeding tube, and breathing treatments in a timely manner.

Perform assessments on patients when a change of condition occurred, utilize critical thinking skills and notify Physician when needed.

Required to be able to respond quickly in an emergency situation such as in a code blue as I worked with developmentally disabled often with seizure disorders and Behavioral disorders.

Obtained lab specimans as ordered.

Ordered medications from pharmacy and kept medication room stocked at all times.

Kept Physicians notes/orders filed in patient's charts.