Shawna Sneed
Summary
I am a Registered Nurse with 30 years of clinical experience, spent primarily as a hands-on Operating Room (OR) nurse. For 24 years, I dedicated myself to preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care in busy surgery centers, where I became known for my positive attitude, ability to comfort patients, and my adaptability across a wide variety of surgical specialties and patient age groups. While I spent the last six years specializing in risk adjustment and clinical documentation—heavily sharpening my eye for compliance and meticulous charting—my roots are firmly in the OR. I am looking to bring my deep surgical experience, seamless team collaboration, and warm patient rapport back into a hands-on surgical role.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical documentation Specialist/Health information
Cox Hospital
Springfield
10.2019 - Current
- Reviewed clinical documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to improve documentation practices.
- Provided feedback to improve overall documentation quality and efficiency.
- Reviewed medical records to ensure accuracy and completeness of clinical documentation.
- Maintained current knowledge of ICD-10 coding requirements, CPT and HCPCS coding systems, DRG assignment criteria and CMS regulations.
- Acquired strong background in medical terms, illnesses and conditions and medical procedures.
Senior risk specialist/Risk Coding
Mercy Hospital
Springfield
03.2019 - 10.2025
- Performed HCC risk coding reviews.
- Reviewed the EMR in epic and edifecs to identify applicable diagnostic risk codes and submitted findings for provider and payer review.
- Conducted clinical documentation improvement reviews, verified provider diagnosis coding accuracy and ensured documentation supported all selected codes.
- Followed ICD 10 guidelines,government regulations, and insurance reimbursement standards.
- Consistently achieving 95% productivity and efficiency benchmarks.
- Adapted quickly to shifting priorities and transitioned smoothly between projects.
Ambulatory Surgical Nurse
ENT/Surgery Center/Main OR/Ortho OR
Springfield
01.1996 - 03.2019
- Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care.
- Conducted preoperative assessments to ensure patients were physically and mentally prepared for surgeries.
- Assisted surgeons during procedures by anticipating needs and providing necessary instruments and materials promptly, while ensuring adherence to infection control protocols and maintaining a sterile operating environment.
- Recorded treatments, medications, IVs, discharge instructions, and follow-up care to ensure comprehensive patient records.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Prepared medical equipment and tools to aid physician during examination and treatment of patients.
- Performed wound care, catheterizations, IV therapy, lab draws, and other nursing interventions as required.
- Participated in regular quality assurance reviews of the ambulatory unit's processes and systems to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Mentored new nursing staff members by providing guidance on policies, procedures, and clinical skills development.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing -
St. John's School of Nursing
Springfield,Mo.05-1995
Pre-requisites For Nursing -
Ozark Technical College
Springfield,Mo.05-1995
Pre-requisites For Nursing -
Drury University
Springfield,Mo.05-1995
High School Diploma -
Nixa High School
Nixa,Mo.05-1990
Skills
- Operating Room Nursing (Pre-op, Intra-op, Post-op)
- Surgical Versatility (Multi-specialty experience)
- Patient Age-Specific Care (Pediatrics to Geriatrics)
- Anticipating Surgeon & Team Needs
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Laparoscopic procedures
- Medication and IV administration Epic charting
- Patient Comfort & Advocacy Multitasking
- Professionalism
- Problem-solving abilities
- Meticulous Clinical Documentation Reliability
- Healthcare Compliance & Regulations
- Epic charting
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Vast experience with Epic, Word, Teams
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Professional Coder (CPC) – AAPC
- Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC) – Vicki Milazzo Institute
References
Jeanne Stockam Mercy Risk Adjustment Manager: (417)827-5986
Donna Vale Health Information management (Cox Hospital) (417)631-3180
Timeline
Clinical documentation Specialist/Health information
Cox Hospital
10.2019 - Current
Senior risk specialist/Risk Coding
Mercy Hospital
03.2019 - 10.2025
Ambulatory Surgical Nurse
ENT/Surgery Center/Main OR/Ortho OR
01.1996 - 03.2019
Associate Degree in Nursing -
St. John's School of Nursing
Pre-requisites For Nursing -
Ozark Technical College
Pre-requisites For Nursing -
Drury University
High School Diploma -
Nixa High School