SHAUNICA THOMPSON

Responsible for the timely acceptance or decline of the referral based on the predetermined criteria set by the agency

Facilitate obtaining all information and documentation necessary to complete the referral through follow up with the referral source and client

• Assessment
• Provide disease process education
• Review patient medications and report changes to primary physician
• Enter documentation in EMR (Kinnser)

• Assessment and education to nursing patients, set-up medication planners
• Obtain authorizations from health insurance companies for personal attendant services
• Posting of payments from insurance companies
• Proficiently used Vesta software

• Managed correspondence to consulting physicians
• Proficiently processed patient incoming calls seeking medical advice
• Rendered medical advice according to established guidelines and protocols to incoming callers

• Educate patients and family/support on disease process, self-care technique, end of life care, and nutrition
• Provide nursing support during the terminal process
• Provide nursing care within the plan of care and recommend revisions to the plan as necessary

• Implementation, delivery, and coordination of resident care services in a community setting
• Supervise medical technicians and care staff
• Developed individualized service plans for each resident based on assessment results
• Adhere to all company and regulatory standards
• Manage department staff schedules and provide key support to the management team

• Provided nursing care following established nursing standards
• Ensure required safety and infection control practices were followed
• Distribute and document patient medications according to regulations
• Assessed staffing needs in comparison to census data to determine appropriate staffing ratios for each shift
• Ensure all documentation related to resident care was accurately completed
• Reviewed and filed in accordance with policy requirements