Scheduled and completed Minimum Data Sets for Medicare and Long-term residents and updated Care Plans.
Assisted in developing and implementing quality assurance programs related to MDS completion.
Attended Medicare Meetings weekly
Charge Nurse
Puget Sound Healthcare Center
Olympia, WA
12.2017 - 01.2020
Completed admissions including entering orders to PCC and completing admission assessment
Monitored for completion of daily Medicare charting
Assisted in Resident Care Manager duties as needed
Resident Care Manager
Sharon Care Center
Centralia, WA
08.2012 - 10.2017
Managed patient discharge planning.
Performed rounds to evaluate patient conditions and update care plans.
Assisted with setting patient goals, recommended interventions and connected patients with available program resources.
Developed and implemented care management plan to address needs and goals.
Monitored care plan to evaluate effectiveness, document interventional achievement and suggest changes.
Liaised with multidisciplinary team to discuss barriers to discharge or concerns impacting readmission risk.
Audited charts to drive accurate and thorough documentation, supporting reimbursement of services rendered.
Attended and actively participated in meetings to provide and receive information on patient progression.
RCM/MDS Coordinator
Puget Sound Health Care
Olympia, WA
05.1996 - 07.2012
Verified quality of assessments in accurately reflecting physical, mental and psychosocial status of each resident.
Managed comprehensive, interdisciplinary assessments for patient admissions and annual reviews.
Helped develop comprehensive resident assessment and care plans for 108 bed facility.
Coordinated completion of resident assessments in accordance with current federal and state regulations.
Developed data management plans and reports, validation procedures and data entry processes.
Managed patient discharge planning.
Assisted with setting patient goals, recommended interventions and connected patients with available program resources.
Oversaw floor employee performance, improvement planning and training.
Conducted routine evaluations of overall resident care within facility and enforced high standards of care.
Audited charts to drive accurate and thorough documentation, supporting reimbursement of services rendered.
Monitored care plan to evaluate effectiveness, document interventional achievement and suggest changes.
Attended and actively participated in meetings to provide and receive information on patient progression.
Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances and concerning responses.
Developed and implemented care management plan to address needs and goals.
LPN Floor Nurse
Riverside Health and Rehab
Centralia, WA
10.1992 - 03.1996
Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.