Shakaba Mitchell

• Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
• Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
• Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
• Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
• Evaluated and improved team member performance through coaching and training.
• Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
• Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
• Supervised team of 15 LPN's and CNA's

• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Administered controlled narcotics, and other medications
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
• Obtained patient input/output measurements
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.

• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Administered controlled narcotics, as well as other medications
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Point Click Care to keep team informed of changing conditions.

Review patient medical records to obtain clinical information

Communicate with the insurance provider to determine coverage eligibility as well as to ensure authorization meets requirements, regulations, and contractual obligations

Communicate with providers at the insurance company to provide additional clinical information for denied authorizations

Complete medical necessity and level of care reviews for requested services

Obtained Pre-authorizations for procedures.

• Medication administration, vitals, including assessing for pain, daily/monthly/ medicare charting, use of
• Point Click Care computer software system
• Pharmacy refills, take orders from physician order sheets, delegate assignments and duties to the cna's, patient/family teaching, discharge and admissions of residents, follow up with residents appointments, wound care, Foley Cath care, colostomy care.

• Review hospital claims, update member demographics, customer service, adjudicate 60 claims per day, review benefits
• EOB explanation to members.

• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.

• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.

• Administering medication and carryout out other LPN nursing procedures as instructed in the care plans
• Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols
• Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
• Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
• Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements
• Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's
• Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.

• Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care
• Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures
• Tested glucose and administered injections
• Maintained patient charts and confidential files.

• Evaluate staffing needs and floor assignments
• Perform clinical tasks
• Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements
• Interaction with the different disciplines in regards to patient care
• Notify M.D of patient's clinical changes
• Medication administration

• Independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols
• Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records
• Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues
• Managed caseload of 20 clients, providing education, treatments, IV therapy, venipuncture and wound care.