
Driven Registered Nurse with over ten years of experience and success in leading initiatives to improve clinical documentation, clinical processes and nurses' clinical knowledge. Highly skilled in core quality measures, documentation requirements and patient health education guidelines. Seeking to leverage expertise and leadership in quality control or utilization review role.
Providing excellent service to client, maintaining a professional conversation at all times.
Reviewing current/previous DOS visits for the accuracy and completion of the data entry, the
appropriateness of treatment plan,
Reaching out to clinician to address concerns or missing info
Provide education/feedback to clinician if improper treatment is being utilized or improper documentation
Provide feedback to peer if error is identified
Alerting case management team to any wound with delayed healing that has already been discussed with
clinician and no wound improvement has been achieved
Monitoring pending tasks
Verifying that appropriate wound photo is imported to each assessment
Verifying the last reports stages/grades/thickness are correct and accurate (see wound analysis for full
summary)
Verify that proper treatment option and protocol have been selected (see wound analysis for full
summary)
Monitoring and review the method the visit was received on the Wound Assessment note
Monitoring “pending orders” and alerting clinician to need for follow-up documentation
Checking custom scans to verify if the patient has had a review in the past 3 months
Confirming superbill codes are correct
Verify if the H&P and the Barden Scale are due soon
Verifying wound analysis to ensure proper photos uploaded
Verifying that all mandatory forms have been submitted
Assess patients condition during every visit and chart your observations
Perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review
Administer medication as prescribed by the patient's Physician
Dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing
Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists,
Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient's care plan
Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable
Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient's quality of life
Listen to the patient and respond to concerns or requests