Brittany Reado

• Set schedules for staff to start and complete MDS assessments and care plan meetings.
• Ensured timely completion of all MDS assessments, maintaining full compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge on CMS guidelines and changes to ensure accuracy in reporting and reimbursement processes.
• Enhanced patient care quality by implementing comprehensive MDS assessments and care plans.
• Collaborated with nursing staff to provide accurate and timely clinical assessments for each resident, leading to improved overall care.
• Verified prompt and accurate completion of MDS activities for billing.
• Collaborated closely with therapy departments to accurately capture rehabilitation needs within MDS documentation, supporting appropriate resource allocation for residents'' needs.
• Assessed electronic medical record for required documentation to support MDS coding.
• Provided ongoing education for nursing staff regarding MDS best practices, contributing to a knowledgeable and skilled workforce.
• Monitored changing regulations related to RAI/MDS requirements, keeping staff informed about updates that impact their daily work routines.
• Implemented interdisciplinary meetings focused on individualized care plan development, resulting in more targeted interventions and improved resident outcomes.
• Completed minimum data set assessments with strong collaboration across business, provider and clinical disciplines.
• Developed a comprehensive system for tracking MDS completion deadlines, ensuring timely submissions and minimizing the risk of financial penalties.
• Reduced errors in data collection by streamlining the MDS process and improving communication among interdisciplinary teams.
• Established regular review processes to evaluate the accuracy and completeness of MDS records, leading to proactive identification of potential issues before they escalate.
• Developed strong relationships with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate efficient collaboration on resident care planning.
• Conducted audits of current MDS records to identify discrepancies and improve record accuracy, enhancing reimbursement rates for the facility.
• Identified areas of improvement in the facility''s quality measures through thorough analysis of MDS data, resulting in targeted interventions and better outcomes for residents.
• Improved interdisciplinary team collaboration by organizing regular strategy meetings to discuss care plans and resident needs.
• Reduced hospital readmissions with proactive monitoring and intervention for residents at high risk.
• Enhanced resident satisfaction, establishing strong rapport and addressing concerns promptly.
• Manage and oversee nursing staff such as CNA's, CMA's, LVN, RN, and agency nurses.

• Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
• Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
• Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
• Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
• Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Participated in professional development opportunities regularly to stay current on best practices in the field of nursing.
• Implemented infection control measures within the unit, maintaining a safe environment for both patients and staff members.
• Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions posthospitalization.
• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.

• Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
• Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
• Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
• Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Managed patient caseloads effectively, ensuring timely interventions and thorough follow-ups to mitigate potential complications.
• Implemented infection control measures within the unit, maintaining a safe environment for both patients and staff members.
• Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions posthospitalization.
• Utilized advanced clinical skills such as wound care management or IV therapy administration, leading to faster recovery times for patients treated under my supervision.
• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.

Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis, etc to assess needs and determine best options for care.
Developed and implemented specific nursing care plans to cater to individual patient needs.
Assisted in development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve healthcare quality.

• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Supervising CNA's and LVN/RN within 100 bed facility including 20 bed dementia unit.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver optimal patient outcomes.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
• Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
• Documented work in hospital system and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
• Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE, and using strong infection control procedures.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
• Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
• Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.

• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
• Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
• Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
• Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
• Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
• Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
• Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
• Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
• Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
• Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis, etc to assess needs and determine best options for care.
• Developed and implemented specific nursing care plans to cater to individual patient needs.
• Assisted in development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve healthcare quality.

• Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
• Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
• Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
• Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing shift.
• Established hospice care services for elderly and disabled patients.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Documented treatments delivered and medications.
• End of life and post mortem care provided.