• Employee of the month recognition • Triaged calls and escalated to appropriate hospice staff team• Organized hospice interdisciplinary group meetings and provided periodic updates to patient attending physicians • Collaborated with hospice team to safely discharge patients from hospice services • Coordinated hospice admission with patient/responsible party, referral source, and facility• Reviewed referrals and ensured hospice eligibility per CMS guidelines • Trained… Show more • Employee of the month recognition • Triaged calls and escalated to appropriate hospice staff team• Organized hospice interdisciplinary group meetings and provided periodic updates to patient attending physicians • Collaborated with hospice team to safely discharge patients from hospice services • Coordinated hospice admission with patient/responsible party, referral source, and facility• Reviewed referrals and ensured hospice eligibility per CMS guidelines • Trained on-boarding RN’s and LVNs with IDG meeting documentation and use of MAR • Communicated directly with contracted and local pharmacies to ensure medications were dispensed in timely manner, coordinated flu vaccine and PPD administration Show less

• Provided wound care for residents including wound vac, tracheostomy care, wound packing, staging pressure ulcers and re-evaluating wounds• Safely administered oral and ophthalmic medications, injections, enemas, suppositories, catheter care, and GT feedings• Collected specimen including wound cultures, UA/CS, and nasopharyngeal swabbing• Assisted with admitting and discharging patients

• Supported Human Resources and Marketing departments• Maintained open line of communication between residents, family, and staff members • Created face sheets, hospital transfer forms, and binders for new residents moving in • Created reminders for caregivers and resident appointments to promote excellent level of care • Comfortable in therapeutic communication with residents that are agitated or exit-seeking

• Safely performed physical assessment and monitored vitals during interfacility transport • Maintained knowledge of emergency care including oxygenation, suctioning, immobilization devices• Practiced proper body mechanics to safely transfer patient• Handled confidential information and communicated findings to nurses • Maintained ambulance medical supplies and cleanliness throughout shift