Experience

Hillcrest Home

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Licensed Practical Nurse

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Adhere to ethical practicesMonitoring patient health conditionsProviding nursing care, including: medication administration, treatments, application of bandages and dressing change, catheter care insertion of catheters, tube feedingsMaintaining patient health recordsProviding companionshipExplaining, discussing, and listening to patients concernsEducating teaching families and patients regarding health conditionsPatient advocacy Adhere to ethical practicesMonitoring patient health conditionsProviding nursing care, including: medication administration, treatments, application of bandages and dressing change, catheter care insertion of catheters, tube feedingsMaintaining patient health recordsProviding companionshipExplaining, discussing, and listening to patients concernsEducating teaching families and patients regarding health conditionsPatient advocacy



Betty's Garden Memory Care

• Nursing Supervisor

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

  Management of clinical staff, support the director of dementia care unit. Together, develop, implement and evaluate programs, services, policies, procedures and all best practices related to the provision of health services for patients suffering from dementia. Management of clinical staff, support the director of dementia care unit. Together, develop, implement and evaluate programs, services, policies, procedures and all best practices related to the provision of health services for patients suffering from dementia.



St. Anthony's Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

• MDS/Care Plan Coordinator

  • Dec 2011 - May 2018

  MDS/Care Plan Coordinator, Extensive experience in case management and RAI process, managing Medicare, Medicaid (Case Mix) and lead care oversight to ensure appropriate clinical services provided achieving optimal Re-imbursement.Key player in assisting with Long Term Care nursing departmental activities, on-site client visits, compliance management, ensuring quality service, participating in care coordination, executing proper communication between clinical associates/patients/referral sources/payers.Recognizing quality of care issues, recording all clinically pertinent data, using utilization Management tools, developing strategic plan for alternatives to plan of care.



Royal Oaks Care Center

• MDS/Care Plan Coordinator

  • Jul 2010 - Dec 2013

  MDS/Care Plan Coordinator, Extensive experience in case management and RAI process, managing Medicare, Medicaid (Case Mix) and lead care oversight to ensure appropriate clinical services provided achieving optimal Re-imbursement.Key player in assisting with Long Term Care nursing departmental activities, on-site client visits, compliance management, ensuring quality service, participating in care coordination, executing proper communication between clinical associates/patients/referral sources/payers.Recognizing quality of care issues, recording all clinically pertinent data, using utilization Management tools, developing strategic plan for alternatives to plan of care.



HCR Manor Care

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MDS/Care Plan Coordinator

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

  MDS/Care Plan Coordinator, Extensive experience in case management and RAI process, managing Medicare, Medicaid (Case Mix) and lead care oversight to ensure appropriate clinical services provided achieving optimal Re-imbursement.Key player in assisting with Long Term Care nursing departmental activities, on-site client visits, compliance management, ensuring quality service, participating in care coordination, executing proper communication between clinical associates/patients/referral sources/payers.Recognizing quality of care issues, recording all clinically pertinent data, using utilization Management tools, developing strategic plan for alternatives to plan of care.



Sterling Pavilion

• United States

• MDS/Care Plan Coordinator/Unit Manager

  • Oct 2009 - Jul 2010

  MDS/Care Plan Coordinator, Extensive experience in case management and RAI process, managing Medicare, Medicaid (Case Mix) and lead care oversight to ensure appropriate clinical services provided achieving optimal Re-imbursement.Key player in assisting with Long Term Care nursing departmental activities, on-site client visits, compliance management, ensuring quality service, participating in care coordination, executing proper communication between clinical associates/patients/referral sources/payers.Recognizing quality of care issues, recording all clinically pertinent data, using utilization Management tools, developing strategic plan for alternatives to plan of care.



Geneseo Good Samaritan Village

• MDS/Care Plan Coordinator

  • Apr 2004 - Aug 2008

  MDS/Care Plan Coordinator, Extensive experience in case management and RAI process, managing Medicare, Medicaid (Case Mix) and lead care oversight to ensure appropriate clinical services provided achieving optimal Re-imbursement.Key player in assisting with Long Term Care nursing departmental activities, on-site client visits, compliance management, ensuring quality service, participating in care coordination, executing proper communication between clinical associates/patients/referral sources/payers.Recognizing quality of care issues, recording all clinically pertinent data, using utilization Management tools, developing strategic plan for alternatives to plan of care.



Coventry Village

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MDS/Care Plan Coordinator/Dementia Care Unit Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Apr 2004

  MDS/Care Plan Coordinator, Extensive experience in case management and RAI process, managing Medicare, Medicaid (Case Mix) and lead care oversight to ensure appropriate clinical services provided achieving optimal Re-imbursement.Key player in assisting with Long Term Care nursing departmental activities, on-site client visits, compliance management, ensuring quality service, participating in care coordination, executing proper communication between clinical associates/patients/referral sources/payers.Recognizing quality of care issues, recording all clinically pertinent data, using utilization Management tools, developing strategic plan for alternatives to plan of care.



Lutheran Social Services of Illinois OAS

• Community Base Nurse

  • May 1997 - Sep 1999