Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
References
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Rebecca Achatz

Casco,MI

Summary

Experienced nursing professional with 20 years in the field, including over a decade in clinical management. Possess expertise in home health care documentation review, quality improvement, and the facilitation of multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient satisfaction and outcomes. Dedicated to delivering high-quality care is evident through meticulous attention to detail, effective time management, adept problem-solving, and strong leadership skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Worship Director and Family Life Coordinator

Life In Christ Fellowship
Saint Clair, MI
06.2016 - Current
  • Oversee music ministry at the church including scheduling, preparing new music, and practices
  • Worship leader for all live, weekly services.
  • Facilitate use of Church Planning Center, CCLI, and Loop Community software.
  • Oversee ministry focusing on marriage and family
  • Member of the church leadership team responsible for vision for the church, policy creation, and support for the senior pastor.

RN Clinical Manager

Beacon Home Care
Port Huron, MI
06.2010 - Current
  • Manage day-to-day supervision for a team of nurses and therapists including weekly meetings to discuss patient care assignments, facilitating orders, goal progression, and assisting with patient issues.
  • Provide orientation for new staff members
  • Review all OASIS documentation, therapy evaluations, provide accurate ICD-10 codes for all reviewed charts, and create final 485/plan of care.
  • Member of Beacon Leadership Team providing leadership, quality improvement initiatives, and policy review/implementation for the agency.

RN Case Manager

Beacon Home Care
Port Huron, MI
10.2008 - 06.2010
WellSky
  • Manged a weekly caseload of 10-15 visits
  • Performed all necessary OASIS assessments and visit notes in a timely manner.
  • Participated in weekly interdisciplinary team conferences discussing patient goal progression and any patient issues.
  • Cared for variety of patients performing tasks such as Foley catheter care, wound care, wound VAC changes, tracheostomy care, tube feedings, IV infusions, venipuncture, PICC line dressing changes and lab draws, mediport access, subcutaneous injections, and a wide range of nursing education.

RN Case Manager

Visiting Nurses Association
Port Huron, MI
05.2008 - 01.2009
  • Communicated regularly with family members regarding patient care needs and progress toward goals.
  • Provided direct nursing care such as wound dressing changes, IV therapy, medication administration and patient education.
  • Monitored and evaluated effectiveness of treatment plans and interventions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
08.2024

Diploma of Ministry in Worship & Creative Arts - Ministry

Hillsong International Leadership College
Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia
12.2006

Associate of Applied Science - Associate Degree in Nursing

St. Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MI
05.2003

Skills

  • Quality Improvement
  • Leadership
  • Home Health Coding
  • OASIS Review
  • Competent in WellSky EMR
  • Mentoring New Employees
  • Multidisciplinary Team Management
  • Time Management
  • Problem-Solving

Certification

  • Registered Nurse, state of Michigan: Obtained June 2003
  • Certified OASIS Quality Specialist (COQS): Obtained October 2019
  • Board Certified in Home Health - Coding (BCHH-C): Obtained May 2023
  • Basic Life Support for HealthCare Providers/AHA (BLS): Obtained October 2023

Accomplishments

  • Received Beacon Star aware for 5, 10, and 15 years of service.
  • High marks on bi-annual employee reviews.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Worship Director and Family Life Coordinator

Life In Christ Fellowship
06.2016 - Current

RN Clinical Manager

Beacon Home Care
06.2010 - Current

RN Case Manager

Beacon Home Care
10.2008 - 06.2010

RN Case Manager

Visiting Nurses Association
05.2008 - 01.2009

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Eastern Michigan University

Diploma of Ministry in Worship & Creative Arts - Ministry

Hillsong International Leadership College

Associate of Applied Science - Associate Degree in Nursing

St. Clair County Community College
Rebecca Achatz