Mandi Mason
Sheridan,Arkansas
Summary
Many years experience in RN/Quality Assurance Management in a Home Health setting. Two years experience as a Personal Care Supervisor/ management in a Home Health setting. 10years experience as a Home Health Aide Trainer/Educator. Two years experience as a Rehab Nurse at Baptist Rehab Institution in Little Rock, Arkansas. May 1999 to current RN status at a correctional facility. Multiple roles as an LPN and RN which have included Assistant Director of Nursing, Charge nurse, Floor Nurse, Wound Care/Treatment Nurse. I have also held a weekend RN Supervisor position at Trinity Village Nursing Facility in years past as well. Many roles included basic pt care, emergency nursing, triage, doctor's call, assisting in certain clinics within corrections setting, transfers in/out, audits. Patient-oriented nursing professional with 25 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in many settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN/RN
CCS, Corizon, Wellpath
Pine Bluff, Grady, WRU, LR, Malvern, NC
1999 - Current
- Held several positions at several different units over the years
- LPN/ RN
- I've held management positions: ADON, Charge nurse, floor nurse, weekend nurse, treatment nurse
- I've worked full time/part time/prn
- Assisted with bedside nursing, wound care, psych treatments, transfers in/out, emergencies
- Admit, d/c, audits, etc
- Currently Employed at Ouachita River Correctional Unit in the Skilled Nursing Hospital full time 12 hr shifts as floor RN
- Ward nurse, pill call, emergencies,treatments, md call, sick call, psych, etc.
Homecare Training & Compliance Nurse
Carelink Health Care Services
North Little Rock, AR
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Taught many individuals basic caregiving according to State and Federal Guidelines-
- Taught caregivers-personal care aides many different disease processes
- Taught Rules and Regulations of Medicaid
- Taught Basic First Aid
- Taught caregivers Hands only CPR
- Taught caregivers in the community about dementia
- Educated caregivers on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
- Taught Infection Control for caregivers
- Taught caregivers/personal care aides of safety hazards and safe practices per Rules and Regulations of Homecare
Quality Assurance Manager/Certified Nurse Aide Trainer
Area Agency on Aging of South Ark.
Pine Bluff, AR
03.2008 - 02.2014
- I was the QA nurse for Area Agency which covered 10 countries in Southeast Arkansas
- This included chart audits, personnel records maintaining current certificates in different programs, collaboration with nursing personnel, managers, Vice Presidents of Nursing in upper and lower counties
- This communication is done with Director of Home Care as well as CEO of Area Agency
- I still did home visits as assigned for QA and or patient care
- I also helped with numerous community programs each year provided by Area Agency
- I volunteered for these outreach programs
- They included Senior Day at the Hestand Stadium Fair
- I have also volunteered for Trinity Villages Halloween Resident Party-2013 with Area Agency
- Each year I also assisted with the VFW flu shot clinic
- Assisted with Transportation/Driver Physicals each year
- I was the CNA/personal care home health Trainer for 10 counties
- Knowledgeable in many different disease and medical processes
- Assisted in the Employee Health Dept in house at Area Agency
Personal Care Supervisor
Area Agency
Sheridan, Benton, AR
07.2007 - 03.2008
- See job duties for ADH-Personal Care Nurse Supervisor Jefferson County-Pine Bluff
- They were the same Area Agency.
Home Health Nurse
Area Agency
Pine Bluff, Ar
05.2005 - 08.2005
- In home visits, IVs, dressings, assessments, med set ups, chemo, admits, discharges, aide supervision, pt files, case management.
Rn floor nurse
Baptist Health Rehab Institute
Little Rock, Ar
03.2003 - 05.2005
- Floor nurse-bedside nursing, blood sugars, pass meds, assessments, IVs, Blood draws, hung blood, collaborated with MDs, physical therapist on pt conditions, breathing treatments admits, discharges, some case management when pts specifically wasn't there, wound care, foleys, colostomies/care, etc
Education
Professional Nursing-diploma -
Baptist Health School of Nursing
Practical Nursing -
Pines Vo tech
Skills
- Catheter Care
- Disease Prevention
- Health Promotion
- Cardiac Care
- Medical Documentation
- Compassionate Care
- Post Operative Care
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Tracheostomy Care
- Palliative Care
- Diabetes Management
- Emergency Response
- Wound Care
- Patient Intake
- Physical Assessment
- Staff Supervision
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Counting Narcotics
- Home Health Care
- Case Management
- Patient Care
- Breathing Treatments
- Chronic Disease Management
- ADL Assistance
- Caring for Wounds
- Geriatric Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Psychotropic Medication Knowledge
Certification
- BLS, present, 1999
- ACLS, expired
- Certified Chronic Disease Self Management Trainer through Stanford University
- LPN License In Practical Nursing, 1998
- RN License, Diploma in Professional Nursing
Skills Highlights
- Trach Care
- Corrections
- Home Health
- Wound Care
- IV Start/Maintain
- Physician's assistant/clinic
- Audits with the State/Federal and Corrections
- Rehab-Knees/Hips/COPD/CABG/Spinal cord/injury/Generalised Weakness
- Alzheimer's Diseases/Dementia Care
- Discharge Planning
- Case Management
- DME
- Public Speaking
- Competent Assessments Skills
- Competent Nurse Trainer/Teacher
Affiliations
- I have been involved with a women's prison ministry in years past
- I have visited the elderly at nursing homes when I was a teenager
- I was a Jr. Volunteer (Candystriper) at JRMC when I was a teenager
Accomplishments
- I have CCHP certification-Certified Correctional Healthcare Provider
- Certified Trainer in Chronic Disease Self Management through Standford University
Timeline
Homecare Training & Compliance Nurse
Carelink Health Care Services
12.2020 - 12.2021
Quality Assurance Manager/Certified Nurse Aide Trainer
Area Agency on Aging of South Ark.
03.2008 - 02.2014
Personal Care Supervisor
Area Agency
07.2007 - 03.2008
Home Health Nurse
Area Agency
05.2005 - 08.2005
Rn floor nurse
Baptist Health Rehab Institute
03.2003 - 05.2005
LPN/RN
CCS, Corizon, Wellpath
1999 - Current
Professional Nursing-diploma -
Baptist Health School of Nursing
Practical Nursing -
Pines Vo tech
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