I am an LPN with extensive experience is various areas of nursing, Presently, I work in short term rehab and long term care. In my role as a clinical nurse liaison, I prescreen all incoming referrals for medical necessity and appropriateness for skill care, for 9 Life Care buildings. I have knowledge of CMS guidelines for nursing home skill placement as well as other private insurance such as Health Springs, Cigna and Blue Cross. I have experience in pre certifications for rehab services as well as the PASRR process. I have close working relationships with all Greater Nashville area hospital case managers. Worked closely with marketing directors to help identify potential areas to increase overall censusPrior to working with Life Care, I was the hospital liaison for Bordeaux Long Term Care, a 380 bed facility in Nashville. In that position, I had the opportunity to work extensively at Vanderbilt Hospital and area LTAC Hospitals. I prescreened patients in the trauma unit, medical surgical unit, as well as the renal unit and screened extensive wound patients. I determined medical necessity and appropriateness for admission.

As a account manager, I marketed hospitals, case managers, MD offices and rehabsI served as a liaison between referral source, the clinical staff and patients I was responsible marketing for over 50 accounts and increasing the over all census of the Nashville office. I was consistently on the leader board as one of the top account managers in the company.

Clinical Hospital Liaison for a 380 bed Facility. Performed clinical assessments to determine medical necessity for SNF. Educated patients and families about skill care as well as insurance benefits and CMS guidelines for skill care. Maintained close professional relationships with case manager in the Nashville area and medical community . Attended networking events to further relationships with the medical community. Expedited admission paper work to create a seamless admission process