MILDRED OCASIO
Belleville,NJ
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 20+ years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Forest Hill Healthcare Center
03.2005 - Current
- Provide care for both sub-acute and long-term care patients
- Provide patient/family education along with discharge instructions
- Supervisor
- Wound care, IV therapy, oral and IM medication administration
- Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, and follow-up care.
Clinical Lead
Village Medical
09.2021 - 11.2024
- Supervise medical assistants from different offices
- Keeping daily logs for quality control logs for POCT
- Maintaining OSHA compliance
- Assisting with rooming patients, translation, and ordering supplies
- Refilling medications for patients
- Informing patients of lab results
- Scheduling appointments
- Front desk
- Telecommunication
- Referrals to specialist
- Patient care coordinator.
Care Coordinator
Forest Hill Family Health
10.1997 - 09.2021
- Initiate the care plan with both patient and family members; provide educational information in conjunction with care providers related to treatments, procedures, medications, and continuing care requirements
- Chronic Care Management; Knowledge of PCMH, CPC+,5-Star programs
- Served as an advocate for uninsured patients for the Newark Health Plus pilot program
- Provide necessary health education
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow
- Performed vitals and general office procedures (i.e
- Glucose testing, EKG’S, pulmonary function test, nebulizer treatments, and phlebotomy)
- Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
Government Representative Assistant
New Jersey Consumer Affairs Department of Occupational Therapy
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Entered initial licensing applications
- Initiated background checks for incoming applicants
- Generated letters to applicants who required additional information
- Created excel sheet with all outstanding suspended licensees and what information was needed to close the case
- Worked closely with Administrator ensuring that paperwork and files were complete for weekly board meetings.
Managed Care Coordinator
Horizon BCBS
10.2011 - 09.2014
- Outreach to patients to make sure follow-up appointments were made within 24 hours of ER visits
- Conduct follow-up to ensure that initial patient assessment and post-visit consultation includes a comprehensive medical, psychosocial, and that functional assessment of the patient are all completed as identified by the PCMH
- Communicate with patients to ensure full understanding of discharge instructions
- Work collaboratively with physicians and the care team to ensure patient adherence to medical plan of care
- Track performance of clinical outcomes
- Determine that screening tests are up to date.
Education
Major: Public Service and Administration/Healthcare Administration -
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ01.2018
Diploma License Practical Nurse -
Essex County College
08.1997
Skills
- Assertive, self-motivated, goal-oriented, organized and efficient, ability to analyze and solve problems
- Excellent communication skills
- Decision making, work well under pressure
- Ability to work effectively in a high-volume environment
- Practice Partner EMR, Omega Care EMR, Point Click Care, Athena
- Excellent leadership skills
- Medication Administration
- Immunization Administration
- Documenting intake
- Patient relationship building
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Clinical Lead
Village Medical
09.2021 - 11.2024
Government Representative Assistant
New Jersey Consumer Affairs Department of Occupational Therapy
09.2018 - 12.2018
Managed Care Coordinator
Horizon BCBS
10.2011 - 09.2014
Licensed Practical Nurse
Forest Hill Healthcare Center
03.2005 - Current
Care Coordinator
Forest Hill Family Health
10.1997 - 09.2021
Major: Public Service and Administration/Healthcare Administration -
Rutgers University
Diploma License Practical Nurse -
Essex County College
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