Olga Merrell, LVN
Alvin,TX
Summary
Experienced nursing professional skilled in team leadership with a strong focus on enhancing patient care quality/patient safety. Strong background in guiding teams, ensuring high standards with years of diverse experience in direct patient care, and staff supervision. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assisgnments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
Friendship Haven Helthcare And Rehabilitation
2026.02 - 2026.05
- Administered medications and treatments per physician's orders
- Monitor resident/patient conditions, documenting changes and reporting to nursing management, physician, and family
- Coordinated patient care among nursing staff, IDT, and collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Streamlined nursing workflows for increased efficiency and improved patient outcomes.
- Oversaw administration of medication, ensuring adherence to strict safety protocols, thereby maintaining patient safety.
- Maintained high standards of patient care during high-volume shifts, managing patient assignments to optimize nurse workload.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Case Manager
Affinity Home Health and Hospice
2023.03 - 2024.09
- Conducted regular assessments to evaluate patients' progress and adjust care accordingly.
- Coordinated care plans to meet patient needs and ensure continuity of services.
- Educated patients/families on health management strategies, available resources, and maintaining a safe environment.
- Maintained accurate documentation on all cases, ensuring compliance with regulations and confidentiality requirements.
- Notify physician of clients' progress and changes.
- Improved client house-calls by implementing user-friendly appointment scheduling system.
Director of MDS Services
Winchester Lodge
2016.06 - 2022.12
- Led development and implementation of MDS services, enhancing patient care standards and compliance.
- Collaborated with IDTs to streamline assessment processes and improve documentation accuracy.
- Mentored staff on MDS regulations, ensuring adherence to state and federal guidelines for quality assurance.
- Managed audits of MDS documentation, mitigating risk and enhancing reporting accuracy across departments.
- Set schedules for staff to start and complete MDS assessments and care plan meetings.
- Verified prompt and accurate completion of MDS activities for billing.
- on-call and worked as a charge nurse as needed
- Completed minimum data set assessments with strong collaboration across business, provider and clinical disciplines.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
MDS Coordinator
Regent Care Center League City
2006.06 - 2016.04
- Coordinated IDT meetings to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and optimize care plans.
- Ensured timely completion of all MDS assessments, maintaining full compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Developed and implemented resident assessment processes to enhance documentation accuracy and efficiency.
- Streamlined MDS submission process, resulting in timely submissions and improved reimbursement outcomes.
Education
Vocational Nursing - Nursing
Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, TX1990-11
Skills
- Team leadership
- Compassionate and patient
- Medication administration/IVs/Trach care/Wound Vacs/Enteral feedings/Injections/skilled care services per physician orders
- Patient assessments/management
- Patient care standards
- Ethical practice
- Health education
- Critical care/medical, physical, mental, and psychological
- Medical records management
- Friendly and outgoing
- Goal driven
- Safety and security procedures
- Staff management
- Direct patient care
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Staff education and training
- Discharge planning
Certification
- LVN
- BLS
- AANAC-RACT
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Friendship Haven Helthcare And Rehabilitation
2026.02 - 2026.05
Case Manager
Affinity Home Health and Hospice
2023.03 - 2024.09
Director of MDS Services
Winchester Lodge
2016.06 - 2022.12
MDS Coordinator
Regent Care Center League City
2006.06 - 2016.04
Vocational Nursing - Nursing
Brazosport College