Jennifer Thalacker

DON daily duties included Daily Clinical Review, Nursing Staff Rounds, participation in daily IDT Stand-up and Stand down and Clinical Meetings, IDT review documentation, Care Conferences, Referral reviews, Admission reviews, Risk Management reviews, collaborating w/ MDS, ICP and Wound Care RNs as well as Social Service Director as needed. Weekly duties included participation in Medicare Meeting, assisting w/ Discharge Planning, WAR (Weekly at Risk) Meeting, and Corporate calls/ reviews. Monthly duties included participation in Triple Check meeting, Behavior Management Committee, QAPI (PIPs and Action Plans). Other duties included staff reviews and clinical skills checks/ competencies, issuing disciplinary action as needed, staff education, Nursing Department meetings.

ADON duties included Daily Clinical Review, participation in Care Conferences, QAPI, and assisting the DON.

RN duties included providing care to long term care, short term rehab, and Alzheimer's Dementia residents in a SNF setting: Medication administration, VS, Assessments, Phlebotomy, Injections, IVs, O2/ Nebs/ CPAP/BiPAP, Basic Trach Care, Tube feedings (NG and G-tube), Wound Care, communication w/ NP's/MDs, Order Processing, communication w/ resident's families/ POAs, supervision of CNA staff.

RN Supervisor duties included Managing the main Nurses Station in facility, Admissions, MD rounds, Order Processing, Restorative Nursing Program.

DON daily duties included Daily Clinical Review, Nursing Staff Rounds, participation in daily IDT Stand-up and Stand down and Clinical Meetings, IDT review documentation, Care Conferences, Referral reviews, Admission reviews, Risk Management reviews, collaborating w/ MDS, ICP and Wound Care RNs as well as Social Service Director as needed. Weekly duties included participation in Medicare Meeting, assisting w/ Discharge Planning, WAR (Weekly at Risk) Meeting, and Corporate calls/ reviews. Monthly duties included participation in Triple Check meeting, Behavior Management Committee, QAPI (PIPs and Action Plans). Other duties included staff reviews and clinical skills checks/ competencies, issuing disciplinary action as needed, staff education, Nursing Department meetings.

RN duties included providing care to long term care, short term rehab, and Alzheimer's Dementia residents in a SNF setting: Medication administration, VS, Assessments, Phlebotomy, Injections, IVs, O2/ Nebs/ CPAP/BiPAP, Basic Trach Care, Tube feedings (NG and G-tube), Wound Care, communication w/ NP's/MDs, Order Processing, communication w/ resident's families/ POAs, supervision of CNA staff. MDS duties included completion and submission of MDSs (versions 2.0) and development of Care Plans. ADON duties included Daily Clinical Review, participation in Care Conferences, QAPI, and assisting the DON.

RN duties included providing care to long term care, short term rehab, and Alzheimer's Dementia residents in a SNF setting: Medication administration, VS, Assessments, Phlebotomy, Injections, IVs, O2/ Nebs/ CPAP/BiPAP, Basic Trach Care, Tube feedings (NG and G-tube), Wound Care, communication w/ NP's/MDs, Order Processing, communication w/ resident's families/ POAs, supervision of CNA staff. ADON duties included Infection Control, Risk Management, Wound Rounds and assisting DON.

RN duties included working on various Hospital units (Neurology, Orthopedics, Oncology, Cardiac, and OB/ GYN)

Job duties included obtaining VS, blood sugars, EKGs and lab draws for the Licensed Nursing Staff on various hospital units along with providing patient ADL assistance. I worked as a PCT while attending Nursing School to obtain my RN License.