Tisha Blades
Plantation
Summary
Seeking a challenging position where I can utilize my years of experience and extensive medical professional and practical experience in a setting that facilitates teamwork as well as encourages individual initiative, resulting in professional growth.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Case Manager
Working Nurses Home Health Agency
Margate, FL
2025 - Current
- Responsible for coordinating all aspects of patient's care to ensure optional outcomes
- oversees the implementation and ongoing monitoring of the plan of care
- coordination of interdisciplinary services
- central point of communication, support for clinicians
- open and timely communication with the MD/NP/PA, patient's family, patient and other healthcare providers.
- utilizing communication notes to document coordination of care
- maintaining regulatory compliance based on insurance
- obtaining report on all SOC/ROC/therapy EVALS to determine patient needs and appropriate frequency
- review all orders received and ensure implementation
- order all supplies
- order labs/monitor for missed lab appts/critical results
- handling of clinical complaints and filling out complaint log/escalation to manager of clinical services/DON when appropriate
- providing customer service to all patient's, patient's families, MD/hospitals, etc.
- reporting hospitalizations to intake/scheduling/marketing team and documenting in the chart
- incident reports/log
- interdisciplinary collaboration
Nurse Coordinator
Panacea Health Care Services, INC.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Utilization review
- Chart audit
- Monitoring and evaluating treatment plans and progress
- Coordinating care, effectively, efficiently, and timely for client
- Data entry
Mohs Surgical Nurse, Nurse Coordinator
Advanced Dermatology Associates
Plantation, FL
01.2008 - 01.2019
- Obtain pertinent medical information of patient
- Assist the physician with dermatology procedures, biopsies, surgical excision
- Wound care, suture removal
- Patient teaching regarding skin cancer prevention and sun protection
- Coordination of home health services
- Supply inventory
- Utilization review, chart audit
- Assist in diagnostic studies, imaging equipment
- Assist with research studies
Licensed Practical Nurse
Moody Manor, Inc
Southwest Ranches, FL
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Provide assistance to nursing manager in the supervision of staff
- Neurological assessments
- Collection of specimens, sterile urine catheterization, G-tube feedings, ADL
- Preparing patient logs and daily progress notes
- Inventory prescription medications and sharps
Licensed Practical Nurse/Assistant Infection Control Nurse
Broward Correctional Institution
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.1999 - 01.2007
- Utilization review, chart audit
- Data entry, ICD-9 coding
- Intake, transfer, and discharge nurse
- Assist Ob/Gyn with pap smears, colposcopy, and cryosurgery
- Administer IM, PPD, immunizations, health screenings, IV and phlebotomy
- Diabetic care and treatment
- Review medical objective data to assess if patient is eligible for the impaired
- Rendered care to psychiatric patients, isolation, and segregation checks
- Answering grievances
Education
License Practical Nurse Certification - undefined
Mcfatter Technical School
Davie, FL01.1992
Skills
- ICD-9 coding, Microsoft Word, Excel, Electronic medical record (EMR), Certified MDS coordinator, managing IVs, chart review and auditing, strong written and communication skills
Timeline
Nurse Coordinator
Panacea Health Care Services, INC.
01.2019 - 01.2022
Mohs Surgical Nurse, Nurse Coordinator
Advanced Dermatology Associates
01.2008 - 01.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse
Moody Manor, Inc
01.2007 - 01.2008
Licensed Practical Nurse/Assistant Infection Control Nurse
Broward Correctional Institution
01.1999 - 01.2007
License Practical Nurse Certification - undefined
Mcfatter Technical School
Case Manager
Working Nurses Home Health Agency
2025 - Current