Donald Lee Harkreader Iii, Bsn, Rn, Ccds Email & Phone Number

Remote

Clinical Documentation Integrity consultant working in retrospective role for large multi-hospital system in Florida.

Clarksville, Arkansas, United States

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Greater St. Louis Area

Provide CDI services for a variety of service lines including, but not limited to, oncology, bone marrow and stem cell transplant, cardio-thoracic intensive care, neuro-trauma intensive care, and medical intensive care. Software platforms include Epic, 3M 360 Encompass, and Vizient.

Greater St. Louis Area

Provide CDI services for a variety of services, including, but not limited to oncology, bone marrow and stem cell transplant, cardio-thoracic intensive care, neuro-trauma intensive care, and medical intensive care. Systems include Epic, 3M 360 Encompass, and Vizient

Remote

This position was performed remotely. I provided Clinical Documentation Improvement services for multiple hospitals within the Mercy healthcare system.

Clarksville, Arkansas

I worked within the healthcare facility to study, plan, design, implement, and evaluate educational curricula that better prepared our clinicians to demonstrate competency when providing healthcare services to our patients. I also provided nursing orientation for all new incoming nurses and certified nursing aides to ensure continuity in our culture and methods of providing care at our facility. I took great pride in my work, and was always looking for ways to improve processes. While in this role, I was honored as “Employee of the Month”.

Clarksville, Ar

This role required me to directly manage four individuals. My duties included the formation of a Clinical Documentation Improvement program for the hospital, hiring, training, and management the CDI nurse. I also hired, trained, and managed the Utilization Review program. My final management duties were to the Nurse Informaticist and Clinical Informaticist. I collaborated with them and the rest of the team to guide project management and facilitate communications inter-departmentally. Besides the management of these team members, I was directly responsible for hospital Quality Improvement, Clinical Education, and directing multiple inter-departmental hospital committees. This role was dissolved after a change in hospital leadership.

Clarksville, Arkansas

Management and correction of patients' status within the hospitalCore Measure monitoring and education to hospital and medical staffRAC coordinator and appeals writerClinical documentation specialistClinical information liaison for payorsMeditech PCI core team memberMedical Documentation ImprovementICD-10 preparedness

Clarksville, Arkansas

Began working in the Intensive Care Unit as a staff nurse, before eventually moving into a Nurse Circulator role in the surgery department. This role also included working in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).Case mix included:OrthopedicsENTOphthalmologyGeneral SurgeryObstetrics and GynecologicalNephrologyPodiatry

Greater St. Louis Area

This position was strictly remote from my home. I provided Clinical Documentation Improvement services for a variety of hospitals in the Mercy healthcare system. Though my primary units for providing these services were coronary units and surgical intensive care units, I also became proficient in oncology and other specialty areas. During this time I was recognized as CDI specialist of the month in the monthly newsletter.

Worked in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, caring for for critically ill children from all over the state and surrounding regions. The PICU was a very team-oriented and results driven environment to grow into the nursing profession.Experience involved:TraumaTransplantsExtracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)BurnsVenous-Venous DialysisEMR Super-UserCommittee Work (Mentoring Committee and Scheduling Committee)

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

Worked in a medical laboratory setting to obtain samples and prepare them for testing.

Benton, Arkansas

Worked in a medical laboratory setting to obtain samples and prepare them for testing.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

Worked in a medical laboratory setting to obtain samples and prepare them for testing.

Msn, Nursing Administration

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Received my Bachelor of Science in Nursing through UALR's RN to BSN completion program while working my full-time job, volunteering.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Activities and Societies: Chancellor Leadership CorpsBegan as a pre-medicine student before I found my true passion and calling.