Kandis Jackson-Boddie
Bear
Summary
Licensed nursing professional skilled in patient care, medication administration, and health monitoring. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring reliable support and adaptability to changing needs. Known for effective communication, problem-solving, and empathy in high-pressure environments. Prepared to contribute significantly to enhancing patient outcomes and overall healthcare quality.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
DE Department of Corrections (Centurian, VitalCore)
01.2020 - Current
- Provide daily nursing care, routine and emergency medical procedures in the institution.
- Administers medications as ordered, and documents in EMR/PRS - Knowledge of nursing policies, procedures, practices, and protocols.
- Discharge Nurse and MAT Coordinator.
LPN (PRN)
Chester County Prison (Primecare)
01.2017 - 12.2021
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses in correctional healthcare setting.
- Assisted in developing individualized care plans for inmates with diverse medical needs.
- Conducted health assessments and documented vital signs accurately for ongoing evaluations.
LPN
Lodge Lane Assisted Living
09.2019 - 12.2020
- Manage and provide daily patient care in a facility setting.
- Supervised Nursing assistants, managed scheduling and proper training when needed.
- Administer medications as ordered, and documents in EMR.
- Knowledge of nursing policies, procedures, practices, and protocols.
Quality Improvement Nurse (Laid Off)
Compassionate Care Hospice, DE
07.2017 - 08.2019
- Performs and documents electronic medical record audits. -Identifies and trends areas of concern in accordance with organizational standards.
- Monitor communications from CMS and other organizations related to Hospice quality reporting program (HIS). -Ensures accurate and timely collection, validation, submission and reporting HIS via QUIES system.
- (Acquisition w/Amedisys-Laid off)
Quality Improvement Nurse (Laid Off)
XG Health (Christiana Care)
01.2014 - 06.2017
- Works in collaboration with Case Management team, Physicians and other health care professionals to drive continuous quality and performance improvement (HEDIS, Pay for Value)
- Developed and currently overseeing the entire Quality Improvement model with ongoing training, project management and marketing to participating providers.
- Contributed in the development of workflows, policies and member services to enhance healthcare quality.
- Leads the clinical team in performing concurrent client-based collection and abstraction of data and key metrics analysis as assigned.
LPN
Five Star (Forwood Manor)
07.2012 - 01.2014
- Provides professional nursing care in a Skilled Nursing Facility Reviewing physical needs, monitor patients physical condition, administered approved medications and arrange medical appointments according to assigned standards of medical care
- Monitoring vital changes in patient conditions including vital sign/tests assessment
- Documenting and recording patients’ health status and weekly chart auditing
- Participating in interdisciplinary nursing team meetings to improve policies/procedures and to follow safe practices.
Education
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Delaware County Intermediate Unit
PA01.2010
MHSA - Healthcare Management
Strayer University
PA01.2007
BS - General Science
Lincoln University
PA01.2005
91M - Healthcare Nutrition
United States Army Reserve
NJ01-2002
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Substance abuse, Detox, MAT, Mental health
- Intake Assessment/Medication Verification
- QI Reporting/Chart Auditing
- NCQA, HEDIS, URAC, Quality Improvement
- HIPAA compliance
- Clinical documentation
- Clinical judgment
- Emergency response
- Quality assurance
- Charting and recording
- Vital signs monitoring
Timeline
LPN
DE Department of Corrections (Centurian, VitalCore)
01.2020 - Current
LPN
Lodge Lane Assisted Living
09.2019 - 12.2020
Quality Improvement Nurse (Laid Off)
Compassionate Care Hospice, DE
07.2017 - 08.2019
LPN (PRN)
Chester County Prison (Primecare)
01.2017 - 12.2021
Quality Improvement Nurse (Laid Off)
XG Health (Christiana Care)
01.2014 - 06.2017
LPN
Five Star (Forwood Manor)
07.2012 - 01.2014
BS - General Science
Lincoln University
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Delaware County Intermediate Unit
MHSA - Healthcare Management
Strayer University
91M - Healthcare Nutrition
United States Army Reserve