Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Additional Information
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Robert J Mansell Jr

Milwaukee,WI

Summary

Wisconsin State Board Certified Registered Nurse with over forty years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients. A proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and supporting wide-spread health-care system improvements. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in Hospice Care and services while driving innovation and imparting this knowledge with others.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Director

Great Lakes Hospice
Glendale, WI
12.2020 - Current

Collaborated with North Shore Healthcare Services and Zimmet Health Care in establishing Great Lakes Hospice provider of Hospice care and services in Wisconsin, local oversight of Human Resource and interviewed and hired highly talented individuals bringing great skills and passion to daily jobs, interacted effectively with clinical staff and patients by using active listening and interpersonal skills, management of patients treatment plans, adhere to quality models and maximize utilization of services needed to achieve optimal outcomes, monitored and inspected staff processes, ensuring continuous compliance with regulations, implement and coach employees on electronic medical records, utilization of contracted vendor services, implement policy and procedures, education of staff on Federal, State, and Local implementation of laws and regulations with Hospice Care and Services, Infection Control officer, liaison with Hospice Medical Director, facilitate and participate in ACHC and successful completion and passing Hospice accreditation process and subsequent Medicare participation.

RN Case Manager 2019-2020

Allay Home & Hospice, LLC.
Brookfield, WI
12.2020 - Current

Collaborate with an Interdisciplinary team in coordinating wholistic care through a patient-centered plan of care with the goal of comfort for patients and their families at end of life's journey.

Director of Nursing 2016-2019

Serenity Hospice, LLC.
Germantown, WI

Co-leading a team of professionals and exceptional CNA's in delivering care and services of comfort to patients and families, CHAP Recertification, Internal and External Audit, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement for the Agency and Employees, Development and Review of Policy and Procedure, Engaged Leadership, Oversight and participate in the Interdisciplinary Team process with Hospice Medical Director and Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Hospice Education/Reviews, Employee and Census Infection Control, Budgetary Process, Vendor Contracts/Review.

RN Case Manager 2012-2016

Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care
West Allis, WI

Collaborate with an Interdisciplinary Team in coordinating care and services for a caseload of patients and their families in providing care and comfort at the end of life's journey.

Patient Care Coordinator/RN Case Manager 2010-2012

Asera Care Hospice
West Allis, WI

Intake review of referrals for Hospice Services, scheduling of staff, review of clinical documentation, participate in the Interdisciplinary Process, Infection Control of employee and census, compliance; step in as RN case manager.

Memory Care Director 2010

Bradley Skilled Nursing Facility
Milwaukee, WI

Team lead of an 83-bed Memory Care Unit, Dementia training for employees, On-site Assessments for Admission, Develop individualized cognitive plan of care of residents, Ensuring quality care of services, MDS requirement, engage resident and family in Wholistic Approach to care of the individual living with Dementia.

Director of Nursing 2007-2010

Colonial Manor (Golden Living)
Glendale, WI

Leading an Interdisciplinary Team of a 141-bed Skilled Nursing Facility of 4 Units (Alzheimer's, Behavioral, Long-term Care, and Sub-Acute Rehab), Medicare/Medicaid Mix process, Medical Records, Human Resources, Infection Control, and Scheduling.

Medicare Coordinator 2005-2007

Woodland Healthcare Center
Brookfield, WI

Collaborated and coordinated with an Interdisciplinary Team, Liaison with Company Utilization Review Specialist, Clinical/Medical Review and Audit, Staff Education, Medicare/Medicaid liaison with Medicare and Insurance Companies, Supervisory Role.

Medicare Coordinator 2004-2005

Five Star Quality Care
Milwaukee, WI

Collaborated and coordinated with an Interdisciplinary Team, Liaison with Company Utilization Review Specialist, Clinical/Medical Review and Audit, Staff Education, Medicare/Medicaid liaison with Medicare and Insurance Companies, Supervisory Role.

RN Nurse Manager 2002-2004

Five Star Quality Care
Milwaukee, WI

Led a team of nurses and certified nursing assistants on a 42-bed Unit, short-term Medicare/Rehab beds, long-term residents, MDS Requirement, Nursing Process, Staffing Unit.

RN Nurse Manager 2000-2002

Clement Manor Inc.
Greenfield, WI

Led a team of nurses and certified nursing assistants for a 42-bed Unit, short-term Medicare/Rehab., long-term residents, Nursing Process, MDS Requirements Process,

RN Nurse Manager 2002

Five Star Quality Care
Milwaukee, WI

Led a team of nurses and certified nursing assistants on a 50-bed Unit, short-term Medicare/Rehab beds, long-term residents, MDS Requirement, Nursing Process, Staffing Unit.

Registered Nurse, ICU/Level 3 1992-2000

Columbia-St. Mary's Hospital
Milwaukee, WI

A Staff Nurse on a 14-Bed Medical/Surgical ICU, including Open Heart Program and critically-ill patients.

Registered Nurse/Telemetry Level 3 1988-1992

Columbia Hospital
Milwaukee, WI

A Staff Nurse on a 21-Bed Medical/Surgical Telemetry Unit.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI

Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies

Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI

Skills

  • Hospice Care
  • Home Visits
  • Direct Patient Care/Nursing Process
  • Hospice Eligibility
  • Medication Review
  • Pain Management / Comfort Care
  • Wound Care
  • Case Management
  • End of Life Education
  • Pleur-Ex Catheter Managment
  • Foley Management & Care
  • Teaching
  • Family and Patient Support
  • Critical Care
  • Leadership
  • Infectious Control
  • Triaging
  • Long-Term Care
  • Policy & Procedure
  • collaboration in design and implementation of a new Hospice service in Wisconsin with successful completion of ACHC Accreditation and Medicare participation

Accomplishments

  • Collaboration - Collaborated with Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, and other Healthcare members, to plan and implement patient care.
  • Assessment - Executed full patient assessments
  • Documentation toward Eligibility for Hospice Services
  • Patient / Family Education: End-of-Life Medications
  • Patient Care - Nursing Process
  • Family Support - Educated families about Hospice Care and Services.
  • Team-Oriented Leadership
  • Wisconsin State Board of Quality Assurance Process
  • CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Partner) Hospice

Affiliations

  • Delta Epsilon Sigma - Beta Nu Chapter / Cardinal Stritch University
  • Who's Who Historical Society of Professional Management
  • Hospice and Palliative Care Association (past)
  • The Philip Morris Career Scholarship
  • Kate Polachek Memorial Nursing Award / Mount Sinai Medical Center
  • Wisconsin Nurses Honor Guard

Additional Information

  • "Taking It Lightly" (Personal/Professional Development)
  • My Good Mourning Place (Bereavement Center for Children, Teens, and Family) - Group Facilitator and Board President

Timeline

Clinical Director

Great Lakes Hospice
12.2020 - Current

RN Case Manager 2019-2020

Allay Home & Hospice, LLC.
12.2020 - Current

Director of Nursing 2016-2019

Serenity Hospice, LLC.

RN Case Manager 2012-2016

Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care

Patient Care Coordinator/RN Case Manager 2010-2012

Asera Care Hospice

Memory Care Director 2010

Bradley Skilled Nursing Facility

Director of Nursing 2007-2010

Colonial Manor (Golden Living)

Medicare Coordinator 2005-2007

Woodland Healthcare Center

Medicare Coordinator 2004-2005

Five Star Quality Care

RN Nurse Manager 2002-2004

Five Star Quality Care

RN Nurse Manager 2000-2002

Clement Manor Inc.

RN Nurse Manager 2002

Five Star Quality Care

Registered Nurse, ICU/Level 3 1992-2000

Columbia-St. Mary's Hospital

Registered Nurse/Telemetry Level 3 1988-1992

Columbia Hospital

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies

Cardinal Stritch University
Robert J Mansell Jr