Jennifer Downing

Adjunct Nursing Instructor - Dyersburg State Community College

Secondary Courses: Certified Nursing Assistant Dual-Enrollment

Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, and Emergency Medical Services.

• Assessed educational needs of trainees and researched clinical instruction trends to develop educational curriculum and competency tools for clinical procedures.
• Remained up-to-date on clinical protocols, procedures and developments within nursing to serve as informational resource to students.

Medical Reserve Corp Liaison

• Organized short-term educational and community programs such as lectures to address specific clinical and community health topics (Stop-the-Bleed, Human Trafficking, Suicide Prevention, Opioid Addiction Prevention, etc.)

• Performed monthly and concurrent audits on outpatient departments, ensuring compliance with state and federal standards. Education of staff on trends and issues. APC Coordinator. Appeals Coordinator.
• Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes.

• Evaluated medical guidelines and benefit coverage to determine appropriateness of services.
• Performed admission reviews based for medical necessity based upon payor specification.
• Management of patient financial outcomes. Reviewed documentation concurrently ensuring staff compliancy with all state and federal standards. Verification of accuracy of claims.
• Provided staff development and education required documentation to ensure best utilization of services and financial outcomes.
• Triage. Telephonic and/or Skilled Nurse patient visits. Weekends, Weeknights.
• PRN Hospital Case Management

• Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes for home health and hospice patients.
• Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
• Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests, and monitor patient status.

• Managed 30-40 patient case load for home health and hospice patients.
• Coordinated and implemented multi-disciplines and resources.

• Staff Nurse on Cardiac step-down unit. Post-heart transplant patients.