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Charlottesville, Va

➤ Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to improve overall patient care and treatment response times➤ Educating patients' caregivers in tasks such as pain management, wound care, medication dosing and proper ergonomics➤ Utilizing effective interpersonal skills to build and cultivate positive relationships with patients and caregivers➤ Supervising and delegating to members of an interdisciplinary team on tasks for care of patients to best suit patient needs➤ Promoting hospice services through developing and leveraging working relationships with physicians and medical staff➤ Creating and executing effective sales and marketing plans targeting physicians, case managers, or discharge planners➤ Consulting with Patient Care Directors regarding hospice services, Medicare guidelines, and reimbursement policies➤ Effectively prioritizing the strategic plan to increase the customer base and establish and maintain relationships➤ Educating prospective customers about company services and offerings and promoting hospice care services➤ Maintaining occupancy at or above the budgeted census level by working collaboratively with community partners.

Vienna, Va

➤ Managed the needs of patients while being proactive regarding future needs of the patient and their caregivers➤ Validated patient and caregiver concerns regarding grief, fear, spiritual needs, and end-of-life concerns➤ Supervised CNAs providing activities of daily living and provided teaching to ensure best practices are employed➤ Reviewed medical necessity of patients and admission status and submitted medical diagnosis information to payers➤ Ensured Medicare recipients received CMS MOON document for observation status and timely notice of discharge➤ Reviewed electronic health record to verify medical necessity of inpatient admission and audited charts for completeness➤ Performed discharge planning by collaborating with multidisciplinary team to assist patients in transition from hospital➤ Managed 20+ open complex cases on a daily basis and acted as liaison between members, families, and physicians➤ Maintained HIPAA standards and confidentiality and ensured compliance with all state and federal regulations➤ Coordinated benefits, public entitlement programs, and community resources with an emphasis on self-management➤ Performed independent case management duties to assess, plan, and coordinate all aspects of medical services➤ Supported clinical services across the continuum of care for members to promote quality and cost-effective care➤ Addressed and responded to all aspects of adverse events, data validation, action thresholds, and customer service issues➤ Utilized assessment skills to develop comprehensive patient care plans based upon telephonic or in-person assessments➤ Coordinated clinical services across the organization and health network with the primary care physician and specialists.

Arlington, Va

➤ Provided nursing services on the general surgery floor and received 2 star awards for excellence in patient care➤ Educated patients during admission and discharge and maximized safety during their stay and transition to home➤ Provided surgical site management as post-surgical care for transplants, general surgery, and any complex systems➤ Treated acute/chronic conditions including chest pain, diabetes, asthma, pneumonia, trauma, and head/neck injuries➤ Served as a clinical nurse on a general medicine surgical unit working with other members of the health care team➤ Delivered quality care to patients based on assessments and carried out interventions to meet individual needs➤ Provided leadership and support in developing or maintaining effective relationships with medical staff➤ Assessed, diagnosed, planned, implemented, and evaluated effective care for clients and documented appropriately➤ Optimized patient care and length of stay through facilitation of diagnostics, therapies, and discharge planning➤ Ensured continued compliance with government regulatory agencies or accrediting bodies while adhering to policies.

Annandale, Va

➤ Supported wellness and psychiatric clinics, physician offices, home care agencies, and a medically fragile adult day care➤ Delivered nursing care and promoted positive mental health wellbeing of underserved populations in Washington, DC➤ Promoted overall patient health by administering medications and reinforcing the importance of medication compliance➤ Actively listened to patient concerns and addressed psychosocial needs through therapeutic communication➤ Prescreened patients per CDC guidelines to administer vaccinations and educated patients on possible adverse reactions➤ Acquired vital signs, reviewed patient immunization history, and recommended needed vaccinations accordingly➤ Reviewed policies and procedures as well as ensured that company standards aligned with state regulations➤ Created training material for new hires and reviewed employee files to maintain compliance with Medicare guidelines➤ Supervised 60+ CNAs in the home to ensure proper personal care including reducing risks of falls and safe transfer techniques➤ Managed CNA education requirements by making educational materials and exams to comply with state regulations➤ Provided in-house education with an education training room to ensure evidence based practices were current➤ Created documentation logs for use in the home to ensure patient safety in the areas of repositioning and vital signs.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Nursing

Associate Of Applied Science, Nursing

Associate Of Arts - Aa, General Studies