Padama Misra

Gerontology/ Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

CloverHealth, NJ. Aug 2025 - Present

• Conduct comprehensive physical examinations, review medical histories, and provide acute or chronic illness management.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests (e.g., X-rays, blood work) and prescribe appropriate medication or therapies.
• Accurately document patient encounters, progress notes, and treatment plans in Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Work with nurses, specialists, and care coordinators to implement, manage, and adjust patient treatment plans.
• Adhere to medical standards, ethical practices, and regulatory requirements (NJ state regulations), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations.
• Managed both medical and behavioral, chronic and acute conditions effectively, and in collaboration with a physician or specialty provider.
• Facilitated agreement and implementation of the member’s plan of care by engaging the facility staff, families/responsible parties, primary and specialty care physicians.
• Monitored the needs of members and families while facilitating any adjustments to the care plan as situations and conditions change.

Aetna Better Health of NJ

(Remote) Nurse Case Manager (Feb 2018 – Nov 2021)

• Managed complex patient cases, coordinating care across multiple departments and specialties.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive care plans for complex patients.
• Evaluated clinical performance of nursing staff, providing constructive feedback aimed at improving overall skill level and competence.
• Trained and mentored junior nurses, fostering professional growth and enhancing team performance.
• Conducted quality assurance audits to identify areas for improvement in nursing practices and procedures.
• Educated patients on disease management strategies, empowering them to take an active role in their own healthcare journey.
• Support proactive discharge planning and manage/coordinate Care Transition following ER visit, inpatient or Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) admission.
• Advocate for members and families as needed to ensure the members’ needs and choices are fully represented and supported by the health care team.

• Responsible for supervising the day-to-day workflow of the care associate staff.
• Maintain a safe patient care environment.
• Provide client information on community resources and assist with social needs.
• Assist clients with case management.
• Establish ongoing cross-training for staff.

• Admission and assessment of patients requiring ERCP, Lithotripsy, endoscopy etc.
• Performed documentation auditing for error management. Speaker.
• Performed quality checks of patient clinical data.
• Participating in the care and maintenance of endoscopes and other specialized equipment.
• Always ensuring an agreed standard of decontamination including accurate records of traceability of all endoscopes and special equipment.
• Admissions and recovery of patients from OR procedures.
• Ensuring the safe discharge of all patients from the Endoscopy unit.