Jenitza Cruz

Alameda Center For Rehabilitation And Care

Perth Amboy, NJ

02.2008 - Current

Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
Verified prompt and accurate completion of MDS activities for billing.
Assessed electronic medical record for required documentation to support MDS coding.
Complied with federal and state regulations for completion and coordination of RAI process.
Trained staff on technical procedures and software program usage.
Built and deployed plans, reports, validation procedures and entry processes for data management needs.
Safeguarded patient records and verified compliance with HIPAA standards.
Corrected, modified and upgraded software to improve performance.