Registered Nurse with 12 years of experience including leadership roles in bedside and utilization management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Medical Management II (US) • Clinical Coding and Claims Med Mgmt Clinician Sr
Elevance Health
11.2022 - Current
Responsible to collaborate with healthcare providers and members to promote quality member outcomes, to optimize member benefits, and to promote effective use of resources for more complex medical issues.
Reconsideration and Appeal reviews of various types of claims inpatient and outpatient for medical necessity and coding determinations
Systems and applications experience: Wellpoint Group Systems (WGS), Supression/Mainframe, Member 360, Sharepoint, Anthem Care Management Platform (ACMP), Outlook Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Office of Medical & Technology Assessment (OMPTA), Citrix, Carelon, MCG, EPP / EMR
Ensures medically appropriate, high quality, cost effective care through assessing the medical necessity of inpatient admissions, outpatient services, focused surgical and diagnostic procedures, out of network services, and appropriateness of treatment setting by utilizing the applicable medical policy and industry standards, accurately interpreting benefits and managed care products, and steering members to appropriate providers, programs or community resources.
Works with medical directors in interpreting appropriateness of care and accurate claims payment.
May also manage appeals for services denied.
Knowledge of medical management process and ability to interpret and apply member contracts, member benefits, and managed care products
ICU, CCU or Unit experience
Conducts precertification, continued stay review, care coordination, or discharge planning for appropriateness of treatment setting reviews to ensure compliance with applicable criteria, medical policy, and member eligibility, benefits, and contracts.
Consults with clinical reviewers and/or medical directors to ensure medically appropriate, high quality, cost effective care throughout the medical management process. Collaborates with providers to assess member’s needs for early identification of and proactive planning for discharge planning.
Facilitates member care transition through the healthcare continuum and refers treatment plans/plan of care to clinical reviewers as required and does not issue non-certifications.
Facilitates accreditation by knowing, understanding, correctly interpreting, and accurately applying accrediting and regulatory requirements and standards.
Serves as resource to lower-leveled nurses and may participate in or lead intradepartmental teams, projects and initiatives.
RN / RN Relief Charge
Baptist Health Louisville
07.2018 - 02.2023
Cared for ICU, CCU, ED, All hospital inpatients, Urgent and Emergent patients
IVs on critical patients: mostly 16g – 18g and occasionally 14g
Titrated infusions
Administered blood and blood products
Administered sedative medications
Assisted surgeons and anesthesia with inserting Arterial Lines, Epidurals, Heart Lines, Swan Catheters and Cordis’
Maintained Arterial Lines, Epidurals, Heart Lines, Swan Catheters and Cordis’
Assisted with performing Orthopedic Nerve Blocks
Head to Toe Assessment
Venipuncture
Phase II Recovery and D/C pts to home
MA/LPN/RN
Baptist Health, Urgent Care
03.2013 - 12.2019
Venipuncture / IV Skills
Triaging
Drug Testing – DOT , Non-DOT
Wound Dressings and Treatment
In-house testing such as strep, flu, mono
Injections – IM, ID, Subcutaneous.
Urinalysis
EKG performance and analysis.
Ortho-Glass and Splinting Application
Assisting with lacerations / suturing
Optical Care
Workers Comp Claims – Treatment and Physicals
Education
BSN - undefined
WGU
07.2020
RN - ADN - undefined
JCTC
06.2016
LPN - undefined
JCTC
06.2013
CNA - undefined
Shelby County Highschool Vocational Center
06.2009
Skills
Medication administration
Medication and IV administration
Patient care
Direct patient care
Patient assessment
Clinical documentation
Patient education
Infection control
Clinical judgment
Patient management
Compassionate care
Healthcare ethics
Licensed RN
Wound management
Surgical care
Care coordination
Critical care nursing
Nursing staff leadership
Seizure management
Tracheostomy care
Unit administration
Triage assessment
Blood transfusion administration
Nursing assessments
Phlebotomy techniques
Medication reconciliation
Patient advocacy
Inpatient care
Outpatient care
Discharge planning
Telemetry and advanced cardiac care
Direct nursing care
Patient safety monitoring
Medical chart management
Patient care and education
Electronic health records management
NG tube insertion
Nursing staff development
Advanced cardiac life support
Catheter maintenance
Utilization review
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Medical necessity evaluation
HIPAA compliance
Insurance verification
Records analysis
Documentation and reporting
Interpersonal and written communication
Utilization management
Medical coding
Medicaid
Needs assessment
Patient transfers and transitions
Compliance procedures
Teamwork
Time management
Attention to detail
Problem-solving abilities
Multitasking
Strong clinical judgment
Critical thinking
CPR certification
Adaptability and flexibility
Creative problem solving
Decision-making
Patient and family advocacy
Certification
Current CNA, American Red Cross
Current ACLS, American Red Cross
Timeline
Nurse Medical Management II (US) • Clinical Coding and Claims Med Mgmt Clinician Sr