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Melissa Eaker RN

Citrus Heights,CA

Summary

With over 18 years of experience in the hospice and home health industry, I was part of successfully opening a hospice and achieved CHAP accreditation. I posse extensive knowledge of Medicare regulations and have actively participated in passing regulatory audits with minimal deficiencies. Alongside my administrative responsibilities, I have developed teaching materials for clinicians and patient education while delivering exceptional patient care. This has fueled my passion for wound care. A key strength of mine is building lasting relationships with patients and their families through trust.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

RN - LVN

Arias Home Health and Hospice
08.2022 - Current
  • Split time between Home Health/ Hospice and Office
  • Routine, PRN and Oncall visits for patients including caregiver teaching, pt care and wound care
  • Ensuring medicare conditions of participation are being met
  • Chart audits, review documentation for other LVN’s and HHA’s, medication reconciliation from chart and pharmacy for review
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times, fostering trust and rapport with those under my care.
  • Managed time efficiently during busy shifts by multitasking effectively without compromising quality of care.

LVN

Green Valley Hospice
04.2012 - 07.2022
  • Split time between office and with patients
  • Home visits for Routine, PRN and Oncall
  • Help with education on different wound care as well as, Optima, Tiger Connect, Allscripts care management, Navi Heath Referrals and Enclara
  • Gather information for submitting HIS, ALIRTS, CHAPS, Annual Cost Report
  • Review census to compare with vendors such as Enclara
  • Help with scheduling, ensure RN 14 day requirements were met, F2F in the proper time frame
  • Familiar with Sacramento and surrounding areas, able to recognize and group staff visits geographically
  • Experience in dealing with Medline to order supplies for patients

LVN

Sutter Care at Home
11.2010 - 08.2011
  • Pilot Program aimed at teaching patients and caregivers to manage long term illness in the home with the goal to reduce emergency room visits
  • The program focused on the last year of a person's life with being able to provide palliative care while patients continued with curative treatments until ready to transition to Hospice care
  • Teaching on disease process, medications, and non pharmacological treatments
  • Coordination and collaboration with Case Manager, Medical Director, Attending Physician and Social Workers

Oncall LVN

Vitas
08.2006 - 09.2010
  • Started as Continuous Care LVN, help cover for CC director was on vacation
  • Majority of time working Oncall Nightshift
  • Assessment of patients and symptom management with collaboration with RN
  • Provide education and active listening to caregivers and families
  • Voted Best LVN of the Year 2009 by my co-workers

Education

Associate of Science - Registered Nursing

International School of Health Science
Boynton Beach, FL
09-2024

Associates in Science -

Carrington College
01.2015

LVN Certificate -

Western Career College
01.2004

Skills

  • Clinical judgment
  • Patient Assessment
  • Symptom Management
  • Medicare Conditions of Participation
  • EMR Systems
  • Hospice Care
  • Home care
  • Wound Care
  • Microsoft Office
  • Tiger Connect
  • Title 22 - RCFE
  • Hospice Billing

References

  • Cindy Mendoza, Director of Patient Care Services, Green Valley Hospice, 916-413-9006
  • Dr. Russell Vaughan MD, Medical Director Green Valley Hospice, 916-215-4162
  • Victoria Miller RN, Arias Home Health and Hospice, 916-225-1853

Timeline

RN - LVN

Arias Home Health and Hospice
08.2022 - Current

LVN

Green Valley Hospice
04.2012 - 07.2022

LVN

Sutter Care at Home
11.2010 - 08.2011

Oncall LVN

Vitas
08.2006 - 09.2010

Associates in Science -

Carrington College

LVN Certificate -

Western Career College

Associate of Science - Registered Nursing

International School of Health Science

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