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Tera Hardin

Humboldt,TN

Summary

Experienced Registered Nurse with a blend of clinical and managed care responsibilities. Quality and compliance focused, possessing excellent judgement combined with strong documentation and problem-solving abilities.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Intake Coordinator

American Health Partners
Jackson, TN
03.2015 - 02.2024
  • Actively communicated and collaborated with insurance payers, including government and private groups, to obtain authorizations and identify challenges or documentation gaps that could inhibit care or payment
  • Collaborated with cross-functional disciplines to assess, plan and execute education needed to maximize health outcomes after discharge
  • Uses deep clinical expertise, comprehensive assessment skills, and effective communication to identify potential needs, collaboratively plan care with stakeholders, physicians, and multi-disciplinary partners to prevent barriers to care and improve outcomes
  • Manages complex patient case loads to ensure adequate and resource managed care to patients to prevent readmission

Regional Clinical Nurse Liaison

Community Eldercare Services
Humboldt, TN
06.2013 - 03.2015
  • Actively communicated and collaborated with insurance payers, including government and private groups, to obtain authorizations and identify challenges or documentation gaps that could inhibit care or payment
  • Collaborated with cross-functional disciplines to assess, plan and execute education needed to maximize health outcomes after discharge
  • Uses deep clinical expertise, comprehensive assessment skills, and effective communication to identify potential needs, collaboratively plan care with stakeholders, physicians, and multi-disciplinary partners to prevent barriers to care and improve outcomes
  • Utilizing problem-solving and solution based critical thinking, anticipated patient needs to prevent care challenges and delays

Hospice Registered Nurse

Tennessee Quality Hospice
Jackson, TN
10.2012 - 06.2013
  • Counseled family members on grief management techniques during difficult times associated with terminal illness.
  • Maintained accurate records on all treatments provided to hospice patients and reported any changes in condition promptly to physician staff.
  • Conducted daily visits to assess the needs of hospice patients in their homes or nursing facilities.

Critical Care Registered Nurse

West Tennessee Healthcare
Jackson, TN
06.2007 - 10.2012
  • Administered emergency resuscitative measures when necessary according to advanced cardiac life support protocols.
  • Provided direct nursing care to critically ill patients in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
  • Treated patients with broad range of acute, life-threatening diagnoses.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Jackson State Community College
Jackson, TN
12-2007

Bachelor of Science - Biology

The University of Tennessee - Martin
Martin, TN
05-2005

Skills

  • Utilization Review
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Case Management
  • Excellent Communication
  • Time Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Strong Clinical Judgment
  • Microsoft Office
  • Multitasking
  • ICD-10
  • Discharge Planning
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Claims Processing
  • Medicare/Medicaid Knowledge
  • Commercial Insurance
  • Rehabilitation Programs
  • CMS Guidelines

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Clinical Intake Coordinator

American Health Partners
03.2015 - 02.2024

Regional Clinical Nurse Liaison

Community Eldercare Services
06.2013 - 03.2015

Hospice Registered Nurse

Tennessee Quality Hospice
10.2012 - 06.2013

Critical Care Registered Nurse

West Tennessee Healthcare
06.2007 - 10.2012

Associate of Science - Nursing

Jackson State Community College

Bachelor of Science - Biology

The University of Tennessee - Martin

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