Tara Olinger LVN
Santa Anna,TX
Summary
I am a team player with strong background in administrative environments. I work well independently to handle assignments, organized and always ready to go beyond basics assignments. I have around 12 years MDS experience including PDPM. I am highly motivated as I have worked independently and remotely for a year and a half. I will be willing to complete any certifications required for the job. I believe with my drive and problem solving skills I would be an asset to your team.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Remote LVN Quality Assurance
Nsight
08.2025 - Current
- REMOTELY AUDITED CLINICAL WORKFLOWS, CLINICAL STAFF PHONE CALLS AND DOCUMENTATION
- INFRACTIONS GIVEN AS MISTAKES WERE ADDRESSED
- STAFF COACHING AND EDUCATION
- PX AUDITS AS NEEDED
MDS Coordinator
Holiday Hill
04.2024 - Current
- MDS's per state and federal regulation
- Daily meeting
- NOMNC'S AND ABN
- Certs and recerts as required for Medicare residents
- Transmit MDS's and LTCMI's to follow
- Interviewed residents, family members and staff to capture and document admissions and quarterly assessments.
- Spoke regularly with patient's family about patient's progress in therapies and current medical status.
- Collected patient data regarding physical needs, nutritional requirements and cognitive abilities.
- Coordinated insurance information with case manager to verify proper care reimbursement.
- Wrote care plans to help guide and direct floor staff members in providing comfort care for all residents
- Reviewed resident charts, including both entrance data and ongoing documentation and care to verify compliance with federal regulations.
I Gotcha Cleaning Services
self employed
09.2022 - Current
- All home care cleaning needs
RPM ALERTS NURSE
Night Care.com
07.2024 - 11.2024
- Noted vitals and treatments responses in Type system records.
- Educated patients, family members and caregivers about conditions and at-home care.
- Responded to basic calls and emergencies and coordinated life-saving responses for decompensating patients.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team.
- Educated patients and families on disease management and health maintenance.
- Recorded patient medical history and documented previous or observable symptoms.
- Kept accurate patient records and made updates following treatment.
- Engaged with patients, learning about each individual and establishing rapport to encourage personal comfort.
- Monitored, recorded and reported symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Adhered to strict HIPAA regulations, maintaining confidentiality in data and patient matters.
MDS Coordinator
Senior Care of Brownwood
11.2013 - 02.2021
- MDS per guidelines Medicare, Managed Care, Medicaid and Private Pay
- Reviewed resident charts, including both entrance data and ongoing documentation and care to verify compliance with federal regulations.
- Wrote care plans to help guide and direct floor staff members in providing care for all residents with guidance from triggered CAAs
- Spoke regularly with patient's family about patient's progress in therapies and current medical status.
- Collected patient data regarding physical needs, nutritional requirements and cognitive abilities.
- Coordinated insurance information with case manager to verify proper care reimbursement.
- Weeekly review of rates for monitoring of medicaid and PDPM
- Care plan meeting with resident, team and family
- Interviewed residents and staff to capture and document admissions, significant change and quarterly assessments.
- Participated in rounds with team members on unit to identify opportunities for improvement.
- QI review with QIP in place
- Transmission of MDS's per requirements
- Monitored staff documentation and provided training as needed
- Completed all LTCMI's and PASRR's per guidelines
- NOMNC's and advanced beneficiary notices per guideline
- Participated in End of Month meeting to ensure all claims ready to bill including
Nurse Executive
Redstone Park Assisted Living
02.2013 - 09.2013
- Directed and supervised work activities of medical, nursing, and other personnel.
- Monitored patient care service delivery to implement quality improvements.
- Admission Paperwork
- Documentation
- Resident Interviews
- Staff Education
MDS Coordinator/LVN/CNA
Holiday Hill
07.2005 - 09.2012
- I started out as a CNA with full patient care needs such as eating, toileting, showering.
- Went to Ranger College for LVN and was a floor nurse for full patient care as above and including medication administration, md orders and charting.
- 2010 became MDS coordinator was job responsibilities of completing mds's in timely manner, care plan and care plans meetings, ltcmi, non coverage notices.
Education
LVN - nursing
08.2007
High School Diploma - undefined
Coleman High School
Coleman, TX05.2002
Skills
- KNOWLEDGEABLE WITH PCC AND SIMPLE LTC
- COMPUTER SKILLS
- COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- PUNCTUAL
- ORGANIZED
- REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING
- CALL CENTER EXPERIENCE
- AUDITING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL
ADDITIONAL-INFO
- Professional References
- Shelley Robinet DON 325-214-3092
- Marijane Cantu Regional MDS 254-434-8161
- Justine Carrillo LVN 325-260-3614
Timeline
Remote LVN Quality Assurance
Nsight
08.2025 - Current
RPM ALERTS NURSE
Night Care.com
07.2024 - 11.2024
MDS Coordinator
Holiday Hill
04.2024 - Current
I Gotcha Cleaning Services
self employed
09.2022 - Current
MDS Coordinator
Senior Care of Brownwood
11.2013 - 02.2021
Nurse Executive
Redstone Park Assisted Living
02.2013 - 09.2013
MDS Coordinator/LVN/CNA
Holiday Hill
07.2005 - 09.2012
High School Diploma - undefined
Coleman High School