Ericka Santiago

• Providing total care for up to 4 patients including assessments, medication management (IV/Oral/IM, Subcutaneous injections) bathing
• Cardiac monitoring
• Hourly I&O's and vitals
• Central Line care
• Blood draws from heel sticks, central lines, and arterial sticks
• Arterial sticks
• Sterile fluid changes
• Sterile culture draws
• IV insertions and removals
• Assisting with umbilical/PICC line placement
• Arterial line management (UAC)
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Titration of IV drips such as fentanyl, dopamine, and epinephrine
• Initiating IVIG infusion
• Initiating Zidovudine (Retrovir) IV medication
• Initiating and managing TPN/PPN and Lipids
• Along with initiating and managing oral gastric/nasogastric/g-tube feeds
• Management of g-tubes and dressings
• Management of patients on conventional, JET and also Oscillator ventilators/sedation

• Analyzed all prior authorization requests to determine the medical necessity of services and the appropriate level of care in accordance with national standards, contractual requirements, and a member's benefit coverage.

• Provided recommendations to the appropriate medical team to promote the quality and cost-effectiveness of medical care. Perform medical necessity and clinical reviews of authorization requests to determine the medical appropriateness of care in accordance with regulatory guidelines and criteria.

• Worked with healthcare providers and the authorization team to ensure a timely review of services and/or requests, to ensure members receive authorized care.

• Coordinated, as appropriate, with healthcare providers and interdepartmental teams to assess the medical necessity of care for the member.

• Escalated prior authorization requests to Medical Directors, as appropriate, to determine the appropriateness of care.

• Assisted with service authorization requests for a member’s transfer or discharge plans to ensure a timely discharge between levels of care and facilities.

• Collected, documented, and maintained all members' clinical information in health management systems to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines.

• Assists with providing education to providers and/or interdepartmental teams on utilization processes to promote high-quality and cost-effective medical care to members.

• Provided feedback on opportunities to improve the authorization review process for members .

• Performed other duties as assigned.

• Complied with all policies and standards.

• Providing total care for up to 3 patients including assessments, medication management (IV/Oral/IM, Subcutaneous injections) bathing
• Cardiac monitoring
• Hourly I&O's and vitals
• Central Line care
• Blood draws from heel sticks, central lines, and arterial sticks
• Arterial sticks
• Sterile fluid changes
• Sterile culture draws
• IV insertions and removals
• Assisting with umbilical line placement
• Arterial line management (PAL)
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Titration of IV drips such as fentanyl, dopamine, versed, and epinephrine
• Initiating IVIG infusion
• Lovenox injections
• Initiating Zidovudine (Retrovir) IV medication
• Initiating and managing TPN/PPN and Lipids
• Along with initiating and managing oral gastric/nasogastric/g-tube feeds
• Management of g-tubes and dressings
• Management of patients on conventional, JET and also Oscillator ventilators/sedation
• Management of hypothermia treatment (Cooling)
• Management of an ECMO patient alongside with an ECMO specialist

• Provide total care for up to 3 patients including assessments, medication management, IV insertions, bathing, cardiac monitoring, IV/ Oral medication management
• Titrating blood pressure medications, management of patients on ventilators/ sedation
• Chest tube management and removal
• Central line care
• Blood draws from central lines
• Hourly I&O's
• Hourly vitals
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Pace maker management
• Initiating and managing tube feeds, and TPN/PPN
• Arterial Line management
• Blood sugar medications/monitoring
• Titration of heparin drips
• Management of STEMI/Non STEMI patients

• Provide care for up to 21 patients including vital signs, oxygen saturation, blood sugars, monitoring cardiac rhythms, cleaning equipment
• Input physician orders into the computer using EPIC, answer phones, page physicians, put charts together for new admits and get new patients into the system
• Insert nasogastric and oral gastric tubes, insert Foley catheters and discontinue IV lines
• Assist patient with activities of daily living including bathing, toileting, ambulation, transfers, feeding, dressing

• Provided care for up to 16 patients including vital signs, all activities of daily living, serving meals
• Helped patients perform rehabilitation exercises
• Led daily activities for patients

• Provided care for up to 18 residents including all activities of daily living, vital signs, serving meals
• Led activities for residents