Lauren Schmitt

• Supervised, oriented, trained and counseled department employees to improve job performance and maintain high standards of patient care.
• Maintained appropriate and adequate staffing and scheduling of staff on case management.
• Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
• Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
• Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.

• Proficient in using the Scottcare telemetry system and reading EKGs.
• Leader of performing EKG stress testing and VO2 max testing for entry/exit cardiac rehab patients to assess functional capsity to set proper MET ranges for ExRx and to show improvement from program.
• Help build and implement electronic ITPs for cardiac rehab.
• Provided excellent patient care and advocacy for patients.
• Held weekly team meetings to recognize the appreciation of the team, address any team issues and discuss patients and their care.

Worked in pulmonary rehab where I:

• preformed program orientations
• conducted 6 minute walk tests
• curated personalized ITPs
• created exercise prescriptions specific to the patient's needs, limitations and goals
• started and taught a balance and resistance training class