Tammy Carroll

Direct, manage discipline nursing staff . Monitor ll charts daily with follow up sheets provided to staff. Providing teaching to assist staff to provide the best care possible. Work with doctors, to assist nurses and doctors with providing best care. Monitor orders for accuracy. Work with staff to improve conditions. Participate in Quapi/Q/A programs.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Releive manager for the unit.
• Worked on a Covid Unit on a med surg setting providing ICU Care

• Set schedules for staff to start and complete MDS assessments and care plan meetings.
• Verified prompt and accurate completion of MDS activities for billing.
• Trained staff in correct techniques for completing and signing MDS assessments.
• Completed assessments for residents admitted under assessments requiring [Number] day books.
• Reviewed missing assessment reports and analyzed issues for leadership team.
• Complied with federal and state regulations for completion and coordination of RAI process.
• Provided teaching to nurses and CNAs regarding Charting.

• Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
• Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
• Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
• Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
• Reviewed patient transfer records routinely to verify patients received appropriate levels of care.
• Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
• Directed patient discharge procedures to provide departing patients with needed aftercare and avoid readmissions.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Set schedules for staff to start and complete MDS assessments and care plan meetings.
• Trained staff in correct techniques for completing and signing MDS assessments.
• Verified prompt and accurate completion of MDS activities for billing.
• Completed assessments for residents admitted under assessments requiring [Number] day books.
• Reviewed missing assessment reports and analyzed issues for leadership team.
• Complied with federal and state regulations for completion and coordination of RAI process.
• Assessed electronic medical record for required documentation to support MDS coding.
• Completed minimum data set assessments with strong collaboration across business, provider and clinical disciplines.
• Led weekly utilization review to go over recent clinical activities.
• Followed up on outstanding clinical items within established timelines for optimal care delivery.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.