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Jennifer Alexander RN BSN CLC

West Point,MS

Summary

To seek and maintain a case management position that offers professional challenges utilizing clinical expertise, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

PRN- NMMC/OCH-NICU/Nursery
01.2021 - Current
  • Providing care to NICU step-down unit and well-baby nursery.
  • Delivering acute and post-discharge lactation support in hospital and newborn follow-up clinic.
  • Nominated for Daisy Award in December 2022.

Executive Director

Kindred at Home, Starkville
09.2017 - 12.2020
  • Responsible for overall branch success by effectively managing agency’s clinical operations, services, personnel performance, and office management on ongoing basis.
  • Liaison between acute and long term care, assisting local referral sources to align patient with correct level of care.
  • Performed as Human Resources liaison and education support to employees and clinicians. Managed 50+ staff members.
  • Daily chart audits to ensure medical necessity of skilled nursing and therapy services provided.
  • Participated in internal, state, and federal audits.

Quality/Infection Control/ Registered Nurse

Pioneer Community Hospital
02.2017 - 09.2017
  • Surveillance and intervention regarding infectious disease hospital-wide.
  • Involved in policy change, DNV audits, and staff education.
  • Prepared 300+ element data scorecard and lead Quality Leadership Committee Meetings.
  • Also provided care on Skilled Nursing Unit to variety of patients.
  • Daisy Award recipient April 2017.

Manager of Clinical Practice

Gentiva Home Health
06.2011 - 02.2017
  • Managed day to day clinical operations of home health agency by supervising nurses and therapists delivering high quality care in patients’ homes.

School Nurse

Caledonia Elementary School
04.2009 - 05.2011
  • Served students, staff, and faculty (1100+) of Caledonia Elementary with varied health care needs, was instrumental in Blue Cross Blue Shield grant for playground addition and promoted positive health practices in community.

Reimbursement Specialist

Oktibbeha County Hospital
03.2008 - 03.2009
  • Validated insurance claims by providing accurate documentation of care patients received, involved in RAC audits, and abstracted core measures.

Nurse

Clay County Health Department
03.2007 - 03.2008
  • Provided immunizations, STD and TB management, involved in health promotion in the community.

Registered Nurse

Gilbert’s Home Health
04.2006 - 03.2007
  • Cared for patients in home with a variety of diagnoses and needs.
  • Served as area utility nurse covering six counties surrounding Lowndes County.

Registered Nurse

Baptist Memorial Hospital
11.1999 - 03.2006
  • Cared for neonates-pediatrics, NRP instructor, PALS certified at that time.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Mississippi University For Women
Columbus, MS

Skills

  • Utilization Management
  • Chronic Care Management
  • Discharge Planning
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • DME Ordering
  • Home Health/Long term rehabilitation
  • OASIS & ICD-10 coding
  • Metrics analysis
  • EMR: EPIC, Allscripts, HMS, HCHB
  • Quality & Risk Management
  • Telephone Triage
  • Medicare & Medicaid Guidelines (including PDGM)
  • Clinical Review/Medical Neccesity
  • Team Leadership & Collaboration
  • Clinical Documentation Improvement

Certification

Mississippi Board of Nursing License # R860238

American Heart Association CPR / Neonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor

S.T.A.B.L.E Provider / Certified Lactation Counselor ALPP ID: 336494

Timeline

Registered Nurse

PRN- NMMC/OCH-NICU/Nursery
01.2021 - Current

Executive Director

Kindred at Home, Starkville
09.2017 - 12.2020

Quality/Infection Control/ Registered Nurse

Pioneer Community Hospital
02.2017 - 09.2017

Manager of Clinical Practice

Gentiva Home Health
06.2011 - 02.2017

School Nurse

Caledonia Elementary School
04.2009 - 05.2011

Reimbursement Specialist

Oktibbeha County Hospital
03.2008 - 03.2009

Nurse

Clay County Health Department
03.2007 - 03.2008

Registered Nurse

Gilbert’s Home Health
04.2006 - 03.2007

Registered Nurse

Baptist Memorial Hospital
11.1999 - 03.2006

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Mississippi University For Women

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