Scarlette Monahan
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Dedicated RN with collaborative approach to patient care and skill development. Results-oriented patient advocate with personalized care program planning and execution.
BSN, licensed in PA, well-versed in recruiting, training and managing employees to provide exceptional resident services. Highly organized and hardworking with excellent planning and program management skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Nursing Home Coordinator
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
05.2015 - Current
- Assesses and evaluates patients' ongoing nursing home placement needs, making recommendations for discharge planning, coordination of care while ensuring facility adherence to treatment plan.
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 20 nursing homes in two states.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards exposed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Review and assist in patient referrals to community nursing home facilities to ensure continuity of qualified comprehensive care.
- Participates in evaluation of community nursing homes and residents/ veterans, as a member of an interdisciplinary health system team, and collaborates in planning for continuity of care after termination of contract with community nursing home care facilities.
- Counsels and teaches patients and families regarding community resources.
Primary Care Registered Nurse
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Cared for 3,00-4,000 patients in a PACT group, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to all patients.
- Practiced within the guidelines of the policies, procedures, clinical privileges, and standards of care relative to an active outpatient Primary Care setting.
- Practiced under the philosophy of PACT as a care manager in Primary Care and as a charge nurse as needed.
- Encouraged health-promoting behaviors to improve patient health and reverse disease.
- Called patients to share lab results and discuss physician orders.
- Evaluated and assessed phone calls from facilities, physician offices, hospitals and patients to handle urgent issues and prioritize care.
- Educated patients on use and benefits of home equipment such as blood pressure cuffs and glucometers.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Disease
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
05.2010 - 08.2014
- Documenting observations, assessments, and changes in patient's condition
- Provide a full range of nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems
- Possess the ability to establish effective communication with patients, families, visitors and members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid intake and output.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
Fee Basis Claims Assistant
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
09.2007 - 05.2010
- Logged, allocated and managed claims.
- Worked productively in fast-moving work environment to process large volumes of claims.
- Examined reports, accounts and evidence to determine integrity and accuracy of information.
- Maintained strong knowledge of basic medical terminology to better understand services and procedures.
- Communicated effectively with staff members of operations, finance and clinical departments.
Education
No Degree - Mortuary Science And Embalming
California Univ of PA
Bachelor's degree - Nursing
Clarion University
Clarion, PA2015
Associate's degree - Nursing
CCAC
Pittsburgh, PA5 .2010
Technical or occupational certificate - Medical Coding/Billing
CCAC Allegheny
5 .2006
Associate's degree - Mortuary Science
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
Pittsburgh, PA1 .1998
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Policy and Program Development
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Patient Advocacy
- Facility Oversight
- Operational Records Maintenance
- Mentoring and Training
- Medical and nursing coordination
Certification
Nursing Certification Board - CMSRN
Timeline
Community Nursing Home Coordinator
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
05.2015 - Current
Primary Care Registered Nurse
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
08.2014 - 05.2015
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
05.2010 - 08.2014
Fee Basis Claims Assistant
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
09.2007 - 05.2010
Nursing Certification Board - CMSRN
No Degree - Mortuary Science And Embalming
California Univ of PA
Bachelor's degree - Nursing
Clarion University
Associate's degree - Nursing
CCAC
Technical or occupational certificate - Medical Coding/Billing
CCAC Allegheny
Associate's degree - Mortuary Science
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
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