LaKisha Rice, RN

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Review daily appointment needs: packets completed and available to staff

• Review the daily nursing calendar and schedule, and attend if possible. Ensure coverage

• Monitor staff, as needed (i.e., medication administration, meals {modified texture, therapeutic}, ADLs, implementation of the plan(s), and interactions between staff and clients

• Review incident reports – provide assessment and follow-up

• Review findings and recommendations from appointments. Implement changes of orders. Complete notes of services provided.

• Approve orders for prescribed medications/treatments(QuickMar)

• Monitor health status/vitals/seizure disorders

• Address acute ongoing health issues including "Change of Condition" documentation

• Attend IPPs as scheduled

• Review MARs for completeness and accuracy

• Provide on-call service. Manage resources

• Perform PRN Assessments: falls risk, skin integrity, choking

• Review the IPP schedule, and submit assessments 2 weeks prior to IPP

• Review follow-up appointments on the calendar

• File health care documents

• Review medication storage- cleanliness, organization, no out-of-date drugs

• Review narcotics count sheets

• Order medications that only have 7 days remaining

• Bi-weekly orientation training as scheduled

• Complete Monthly nursing summary. Do Monthly reconciliation

• Review Med exchange at assigned locations

• Develop a Medication Support plan. Update as needed

• Documented patient vitals and current conditions to communicate concerns to the supervising nurse.
• Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions, and took detailed records.
• She promoted continuity of care by maintaining comprehensive medical records and updating physicians on significant changes in patients'' conditions.
• Worked with a multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
• Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts through efficient handoff reports highlighting critical information for incoming nurses.

• Administered medications accurately and promptly, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
• Coordinated with healthcare providers to schedule diagnostic tests for patients, expediting care plans as necessary.
• Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.

• Participates with admissions process of prospective residents in terms of their needs for proper placements. Determine potential Resource Utilization Groups (RUGS) and expenses for potential admissions. Complete and assure accuracy of MDS for all residents.
• Participate in admission process of prospective residents in terms of their nursing needs and appropriate placement
• Determine potential Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs) and expense associated with a potential admission
• Review all applications for admission, followed by on-site or phone assessment and communicate results of assessment to Admissions Coordinator
• Complete and assure accuracy of MDS process for all residents
• Maintain current working knowledge of Medicare criteria, serving as a resource for nursing staff and communicate changes in regulations
• Monitor Case Mix Index (CMI) scores, looking for potential risks and/or changes that may affect Medicaid reimbursement
• Facilitate problem-solving for complicated admissions
• Monitor Medicare assessment schedules and nursing documentation to ensure accuracy and timely submission

• Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
• Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
• Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions and response to treatments using matrix .
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary team to prioritize and achieve patient treatment goals.
• Medication administration
• Receiving and transcribing physician orders
• Assisting with discharging patients who have met their healthcare goals.
• Providing wound care
• Specimen collections
• IV Therapy
• Assisting with admissions process

• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Medication administration
• Updating patients health care records
• IV Therapy
• G-Tubes Colostomy care
• Receiving and transcribing physician orders
• Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
• Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.

• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
• Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
• Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
• Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
• Evaluated work performance of 30 nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
• Admission/Discharge process

• Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
• Updating patient healthcare records
• Ordering of DME supplies
• Requesting community resources and services
• Collaborative team meetings Weekly case conference meetings
• Preparation of quarterly summaries
• Patient advocate

• Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
• Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
• Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
• Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
• Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.

• Assessed/ monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Deliver Ped updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording all changes in medical records.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Care of adults/children with disabilities
• Patient care Documentation
• Medication Administration
• Notifying MD of health care changes
• G-Tube care /Trach care Assessments
• Family education

• Delivered direct quality care to 20 or more patients patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
• Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
• Collected samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
• Obtained and transcribed physicians orders.
• Providing care to g-tubes, wounds, IV, and wound vac application.