CHIQUITA JONES
Arlington,TX
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with 3+ years of long-term care and rehabilitation experience and current charge nurse experience. Strong background in resident assessment, clinical documentation, care planning, interdisciplinary collaboration, change-in-condition monitoring, and staff coordination. Currently completing AAPACN MDS training to transition into an MDS Coordinator/Nurse Assessment Coordinator role. Brings direct LTC experience, strong EHR documentation skills, attention to detail, and a working foundation in the RAI/MDS process, care-area assessment, care-plan coordination, Medicare/Medicaid concepts, and regulatory-focused documentation. Seeking an LVN-eligible MDS Coordinator/Nurse Assessment Coordinator position where strong LTC/rehabilitation experience and AAPACN MDS training can be applied to accurate resident assessment, care-plan coordination, interdisciplinary collaboration, documentation quality, and regulatory compliance.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Charge Nurse
Bedford Wellness and Rehabilitation
Bedford, TX
01.2023 - Current
- Coordinate daily nursing care for long-term care and rehabilitation residents while prioritizing clinical needs and continuity of care.
- Perform comprehensive resident assessments and document clinical findings, progress, interventions, and responses accurately in the electronic health record.
- Collaborate with nursing, therapy, dietary, providers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to support individualized care plans.
- Monitor residents for changes in condition and communicate clinically significant findings to the appropriate members of the healthcare team.
- Review resident clinical information and maintain timely, accurate documentation to support continuity of care and regulatory expectations.
- Manage resident caseloads, prioritize competing clinical needs, delegate appropriately, and coordinate follow-up with nursing and ancillary departments.
- Support care-plan implementation by communicating resident needs, interventions, risks, and changes in condition to staff and interdisciplinary partners.
- Train and mentor nursing staff on documentation, clinical procedures, resident safety, infection prevention, and facility protocols.
- Implement fall-prevention and other resident-safety interventions and monitor effectiveness.
- Administer medications and monitor therapeutic response, adverse effects, and changes requiring provider follow-up.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
PureHealth at THR Arlington
Arlington, TX
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Provided nursing care for residents with acute and chronic conditions in a long-term care/rehabilitation environment.
- Completed resident assessments, monitored changes in condition, and communicated findings to the multidisciplinary care team.
- Maintained accurate clinical documentation in the electronic health record to support continuity of care.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to implement treatment plans and individualized resident care.
- Administered medications and monitored residents for safety and effectiveness.
- Followed infection-control, patient-safety, privacy, and documentation standards.
Education
No Degree -
Arlington Career Institute
Arlington TXSkills
- AAPACN MDS Training — In Progress
- LTC / Skilled Nursing / Rehabilitation
- Care Plan Development & Coordination
- Change-in-Condition Monitoring
- MDS Scheduling / ARD Concepts — Training
- PDPM / Medicare Concepts — Training
- Regulatory & Compliance Documentation
- Infection Prevention & Resident Safety
- RAI / MDS 30 — Foundational Knowledge
- Resident Assessments & Clinical Data Collection
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Clinical Documentation & EHR
- CAA / Care Planning Concepts — Training
- Quality Assurance / QAPI Awareness
- Staff Supervision, Delegation & Education
- Patient / Family Communication
Personal Information
Title: MDS COORDINATOR | LVN
Certification
Texas Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), BLS, IV Certification, AAPACN MDS Training — In Progress
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
PureHealth at THR Arlington
05.2023 - 12.2023
LVN Charge Nurse
Bedford Wellness and Rehabilitation
01.2023 - Current
No Degree -
Arlington Career Institute