Tracie Patrick

• Understands and applies CMS Chapter 7 guidelines for home health
• Completes medical necessity reviews for home health Start of Care, Recertification, Resumption of Care, and Additional Service Requests
• Prepares clinical impression for secondary review by Medical Director for discipline denial/NOMNC decisions
• Completes NOMNC and coordinates with agency to process the NOMNC
• Consistently maintains productivity of >90% weekly

• Performed telephonic assessments to formulate plan of care
• Provided complex case management for members with higher acuity and more complex needs
• Triaged incoming calls for acute medical complaints and scheduled in-home visits with providers
• Evaluated effectiveness of care plans regularly, making necessary adjustments based on changing member needs or status updates from other providers involved in the case management process.
• Consistently reached metric goal of >8 completed outgoing calls per day, in addition to incoming calls

• Made initial and subsequent nursing assessment visits and developed appropriate plan of care
• Ensured patients met home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as outlined in CMS Chapter 7
• Coordinated with other healthcare professionals involved in the patient's care to help achieve and maintain continuity of care

• Served as an approachable leader who consistently addressed concerns raised by nursing staff and inmates regarding inmate medical care and/or staffing challenges
• Audited initial inmate assessments to ensure proper completion and compliance
• Triaged inmate acute medical complaints and collaborated with provider to determine plan of care
• Assessed all inmates post-fall and post hospital discharge

• Performed thorough patient assessments and documented in electronic medical record; notified providers of condition changes and provided interventions as directed
• Administered medications and blood products according to established guidelines and monitored for side effects or adverse reactions
• Floated to various acute care units including Telemetry, Observation, Oncology, Med-Surg

• Performed thorough patient assessments and documented in electronic medical record; notified providers of condition changes and provided interventions as directed
• Enhanced patient safety through continuous monitoring of vital signs, EKG interpretation, and timely intervention for rhythm changes
• Provided pre-operative and post-operative care to patients undergoing various cardiac procedures such as heart caths, cardioversion, pacemaker placement

• Floated to various acute care units including Med-surg, Telemetry, Oncology, Pulmonary
• Performed thorough patient assessments and documented in electronic medical record; notified providers of condition changes and provided interventions as directed
• Administered medications and blood products per guidelines and monitored for side effects and adverse reactions

• Organized shift schedules for all nursing staff and addressed staffing challenges
• Conducted orientation sessions and organized on-the-job training for new hires
• Conducted in-service education sessions for all facility staff

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• Assessed and responded to rapid changes in patient condition, initiating appropriate interventions as needed to prevent complications or decline.
• Managed complex wounds and provided education to families on wound care as part of discharge planning
• Administered various IV medications including critical drips, antibiotics, blood products
• Monitored patients on ventilator and provided respiratory care as needed including trach care, suctioning and chest tube care
• Trained new employees on protocols and best practices

• Provided pre-op and post-op care to patients undergoing various general and orthopedic surgeries
• Educated patient and caregiver on discharge instructions and evaluated understanding of instructions prior to discharge
• Performed thorough patient assessments and documented in electronic medical record; notified providers of condition changes and provided interventions as directed

• Performed thorough patient assessments and documented in electronic medical record; notified providers of condition changes and provided interventions as directed
• Trained new nurses on unit policies, proper techniques, standards of care, best practices
• Promoted positive work environment by establishing a culture of teamwork; addressed conflicts amongst team members promptly

• Performed thorough patient assessments and documented in electronic medical record; notified providers of condition changes and provided interventions as directed
• Educated patient/caregiver on discharge planning to ensure safe discharge to lower level of care
• Administered medications per guidelines and monitored for side effects and adverse reactions

• Performed thorough patient assessments and documented in electronic medical record; notified providers of condition changes and provided interventions as directed
• Administered medications and blood products per guidelines and monitored for side effects and adverse reactions
• Monitored patients receiving chemotherapy for side effects and adverse reactions

• Performed thorough patient assessments and documented in medical record; notified providers of condition changes and provided interventions as directed
• Administered medications and blood products per guidelines and monitored for side effects or adverse reactions
• Monitored patients receiving chemotherapy for side effects and adverse reactions
• Performed pre-operate and post-operative care for patients undergoing orthopedic surgeries