Kathy A. Yaskulski

Registered Nurse and healthcare delivery professional with 25 years experience providing healthcare in highly diverse, mission-critical environments; expert communicator with the ability to build teams and optimize internal processes for maximum healthcare delivery.

• MDS Coordinator, 2022-04-01, Present, Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Woodbury, NY, To maintain accurate and timely completion of MDS assessments as described in the RAI manual. To provide effective management skills to assist in the smooth operation of a long-term care facility. To successfully develop an effective strategy to maximize reimbursement revenue, while complying with Medicaid and Medicare regulations. To work effectively with IDT members to facilitate proper care planning for our residents., Complete MDS assessments for Managed Care and Medicare residents accurately and timely following the RAI manual., Coordinate insurance information with case manager designee to ensure proper managed care reimbursement., Work closely with Rehab to ensure Medicare days and benefits are accurate and diagnosis are appropriate and accurate for billing., Teaching proper documentation to nurses and aides for optimal reimbursement and to meet OIG requirements., Constructed quality care plans that reflect accurate portrayal of residents and care given., Works closely with Social Workers for prompt and proper discharges., Participate in the IDT walking rounds., Participate in PPS management system to maximize outcomes for Medicare A residents., Schedule, complete, and transmit all MDS assessments to state database in a timely manner to ensure appropriate billing., Communicate with physicians, CNAs, Nurses, families, IDT, and residents regarding residents’ clinical conditions., Coordinate Care plan meetings with family, residents, and staff., Responsible for updated Care Plans daily as needed.
• RN Supervisor, 2017-12-01, 2022-04-01, White Oaks Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Woodbury, NY, Supervised the programmatic and operational routines of personnel serving in a 200-bed sub-acute and long-term care facility; hold direct responsibility for 13-15 RN's/ LPNs and 25 CNAs, working seven and half hour shifts (7am - 3 pm)., Serve as the Nurse Educator and provided training on company policies, nursing procedures, corporate expectations and regulatory compliance., Assess work needs, develop schedules and allocate resources based on needs and employee skills for the day shift., Implement health and safety procedures / regulations to maintain a safe environment for 200 residents., Direct the activities of nursing and medical staff., Establish shift objectives, define priorities and assign work to meet all patient needs., Track employee performance and ensure they accomplish assigned work., Inspect finished work for compliance; provide corrective recommendations as needed., Interact with patients and families to ensure their needs are met., Enforce health and safety regulations; coordinate with medical staff to address routine and emergency patient needs., Formally evaluate the program and staff; provide feedback and implement personnel actions as needed., Collect performance data and generate management reports for use in management meetings; draft performance summaries for employees., Aide in the identification of facility’s needs; help implement and enact controls over the departmental budget.
• RN Supervisor, RN Nurse Manager, 2016-08-01, 2017-12-01, Daleview Care Center, Farmingdale, NY, Supervised the programmatic and operational routines of personnel serving in a 142-bed sub-acute and long-term care facility; hold direct responsibility for 4 LPNs and 16 CNAs, working seven and half hour shifts (7am - 3 pm)., Serve as the Nurse Educator and provided training on company policies, nursing procedures, corporate expectations and regulatory compliance., Assess work needs, develop schedules and allocate resources based on needs and employee skills for the day shift., Implement health and safety procedures / regulations to maintain a safe environment for 142 residents., Direct the activities of nursing and medical staff., Establish shift objectives, define priorities and assign work to meet all patient needs., Track employee performance and ensure they accomplish assigned work., Inspect finished work for compliance; provide corrective recommendations as needed., Interact with patients and families to ensure their needs are met., Enforce health and safety regulations; coordinate with medical staff to address routine and emergency patient needs., Formally evaluate the program and staff; provide feedback and implement personnel actions as needed., Collect performance data and generate management reports for use in management meetings; draft performance summaries for employees., Aide in the identification of facility’s needs; help implement and enact controls over the departmental budget.
• School Nurse / 1:1 RN, 2015-12-01, 2016-08-01, Horizon Healthcare Staffing, Served as a Substitute School Nurse and 1:1 cases with special needs students., Provide nursing services to students with documented need., Provide ongoing case management of students with identified acute and chronic problems to confirm students are receiving prescribed services., Provide health education to students with asthma., Implement healthy options and physical activity programs to assist children and families in developing health lifestyles., Provide 1:1 nursing care to special needs students such as tracheostomy care, diabetes monitoring, and O2 care with suctioning.
• Nurse Aide Evaluator, 2015-10-01, 2017-03-01, Prometric NY, Proctoring a computerized knowledge-based examination and objective observation of scoring of candidates demonstrating clinical skills., Prepare events by monitoring rosters and ensuring the site is correctly set up and cleaned up., Control test area by maintaining a working knowledge of Prometric policies and practices., Greet examinees and verify identification., Monitor candidates as they complete their written exam., Manage testing environment to ensure candidate flow., Observe and rate candidates as they complete their practical exam., Resolve candidate issues or report them to the appropriate supervisor., Protect exam content through administering computer based testing., Possess technical proficiency to reboot workstations, and reset passwords as necessary., Ensure the delivery of a seamless candidate experience., Report any occurrences which fall outside company guidelines to the appropriate supervisor., Develop and maintain strong working relationship with testing sites (either regional or facility testing)., Maintain online appointment schedule to ensure event coverage., Ability to provide on-site leadership for candidates., Foster professional and courteous relationships with Nurse Aide Evaluator Community peers., Serve as a Prometric Brand Ambassador when interacting with candidates, site partners and potential clients during test administration., Coordinate candidate rosters.
• RN Supervisor, 2015-03-01, 2015-10-01, Carillon Nursing / Rehabilitation Center, Huntington, NY, Supervised the programmatic and operational routines of personnel serving in a 315-bed sub-acute and long-term care facility; hold direct responsibility for twenty-two RNs and 32 CNAs, working twelve-hour shift (6:30pm to 6:30 am)., Serve as the Nurse Educator and provided training on company policies, nursing procedures, corporate expectations and regulatory compliance., Assess work needs, develop schedules and allocate resources based on needs and employee skills for the day shift., Implement health and safety procedures / regulations to maintain a safe environment for 315 residents., Direct the activities of nursing and medical staff., Establish shift objectives, define priorities and assign work to meet all patient needs., Track employee performance and ensure they accomplish assigned work., Inspect finished work for compliance; provide corrective recommendations as needed., Interact with patients and families to ensure their needs are met., Enforce health and safety regulations; coordinate with medical staff to address routine and emergency patient needs., Formally evaluate the program and staff; provide feedback and implement personnel actions as needed., Collect performance data and generate management reports for use in management meetings; draft performance summaries for employees., Aide in the identification of facilities needs; help implement and enact controls over the departmental budget.
• RN In-Service Coordinator / Nurse Educator, 2013-06-01, 2014-04-01, East Neck Nursing / Rehabilitation Center, West Babylon, NY, Tracked educational and training needs of nursing staff; identified nursing and educational needs, matched them with opportunities and ensured personnel complete training requirements to meet all state compliance regulations., Reviewed records and verified compliance with all NY State mandated educational requirements for over 400 employees, professional and auxiliary., Conducted new hire orientation for employees, including RN, LPN and CNA., Became a 'Super User' on the new medical records management system (Point Click Care) and trained management, peers and subordinates in the operation of the new system., Identified employee training needs and developed / implemented lesson plans to address those needs in a timely manner., Served as an educational resource for patients and families in the facility and community., Implemented processes to address education and training needs and to gain full compliance., Aided in the set-up, testing and training of the new computer system and served as a point of contact with external IT professionals on system needs, glitches and training challenges.
• RN Supervisor, 2008-09-01, 2013-06-01, East Neck Nursing / Rehabilitation Center, West Babylon, NY, Supervised the programmatic and operational routines of personnel serving in a 300-bed sub-acute and long-term care facility; held direct responsibility for six RNs and 16 CNAs, working the night shift. (11pm-7am), Served as the Nurse Educator and provided training on company policies, nursing procedures, corporate expectations and regulatory compliance., Assessed work needs, developed schedules and allocated resources based on needs and employee skills for the day shift., Implemented health and safety procedures / regulations to maintain a safe environment for 300 residents., Directed the activities of nursing and medical staff., Established shift objectives, defined priorities and assigned work to meet all patient needs., Tracked employee performance and ensured they accomplished assigned work., Inspected finished work for compliance; provided corrective recommendations as needed., Interacted with patients and ensured their needs were met., Participated in staff meetings to discuss patient status, work challenges and emerging needs., Enforced health and safety regulations; coordinated with medical staff to address routine and emergency patient needs., Formally evaluated the program and staff; provided feedback and implemented personnel actions as needed., Collected performance data and generated management reports for use in management meetings; drafted performance summaries for employees., Aided in the identification of facilities needs; helped implement and enact controls over the departmental budget.
• LPN, 2001-07-01, 2008-07-01, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Manhasset, NY, Provided care to obstetrics patients during labor and delivery; performed FHM/TOCO, IV placement, patient monitoring, EKGs, phlebotomy and recovery care., Cared for post-cesarean section patients as a Scrub Nurse., Implemented treatment and care plans for newborns., Completed Apgar assessments, vitamin K injections, and erythromycin ointment application., Developed treatment plans in coordination with medical Provision teams., Communicated verbally and in writing with interdisciplinary teams to formulate strategies to provide optimum care for patients., Utilized automated systems to document patient status., Participated in patient oriented meetings with physicians and other medical staff.

• Scrub Nurse / LPN, 1999-04-01, 2001-07-01, Cosmetique Dermatology, Laser & Plastic Surgery, Greenvale, NY
• Staff LPN, 1999-03-01, 2001-03-01, All Metro Health Care, Lynbrook, NY
• Certified Nursing Assistant, 1998-10-01, 1999-04-01, Dunhill Staffing Systems – Winthrop University Hospital, Massapequa, NY
• Certified Nursing Assistant, 1995-03-01, 1998-07-01, Sunnyside Nursing Home, East Syracuse, NY