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Responsible for ensuring UC Health organizations had proper accreditation and regulatory complianceComplete chart reviews for compliance and accuracyResponsible for performing Resource Rounding within the hospitals to identify citations found during roundingProvide UC Health leaders with a list of all citations discovered on their units and require action plans to be submitted within 2 weeksCompleted environment of care roundsHold monthly regulatory meetings with each hospital to review trends in citations noted during rounds and to review most common TJC citationsAttended monthly Vizient webinars to stay current on changes in regulatory affairsWorked as a staff RN on an 18 bed ICUAdministered medications, blood, and chemotherapy as orderedAssessed my patients and document assessments in EPICCompleted admission processMaintained critical care education to ensure highest level of care is providedResponsible for providing care to critically ill patients with ventilators, CRRT, high risk drips, and moreAdministered Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy to cancer patients in ICU as well as other unitsManage and direct PCAsEducate patient and family on care being provided to help families maintain a positive outlook and to help ease their concerns.

Working as a staff RN on a 42 bed Med surg/Oncology unitAdministering medications, blood, chemotherapy as orderedAssess all patients and document assessments in EPICComplete admission processThis unit operates as the step-down ICU so I provide care to very ill patients with chest tubes, epidurals, Ketamine drips, Insulin drips and moreResponsible for completing IRIS reports when errors are caught and need to be reportedAdminister Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy to cancer patientsManage and direct PCAsEducated patient and family members on medical condition and care being provided.

Manage and direct the clinical operations for 6 LTC/SNF facilities in OhioResponsible for visiting facilities to help train and educate nursing management and their teamsPerform remote work as well to check documentation and chart reviews for complianceResponsible for assisting with investigations and state reportable incidentsInvolved in the hiring process for nursing leadership positionsRequired to learn new rules of participation regulation changes and to re-write current policies and proceduresAlso, responsible to work with EHR to ensure assessments and clinical documentation comply with new regulations that were implemented 11/28/17Required to complete weekly, monthly, and quarterly facility reports on progress with company standards and strategic plansAssist facilities with annual and complaint surveys from ODHResponsible for performing mock surveys on all buildings 4 months prior to their annual window opening.

Direct nursing staff for a 102 SNF/LTCI accomplished a lot in four months of service at this facility to assist the AdministratorI took a building with very little commitment, poor resident and family satisfaction along with poor quality of care and developed a strong dedicated team that had significantly increased quality of care as well as resident and family satisfactionInvolved with conducting investigations required by ODHInvolved with SRI processConduct rounds to ensure residents have quality careInvolved with planning facility and staff activitiesI like to stay connected and involved with the residents and their families to address any complaints immediatelyPerform duties required to direct and oversee QAInvolved with MDS process to ensure better RUG scores and improve QMImproved case mix from 2.25 to 2.57Survive preparationRegulate and maintain staffing hoursConduct meetings with Medical Director and contracted providers to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

Manage and direct the clinical operations for 6 LTC/SNF facilities in OhioResponsible for visiting facilities to help train and educate nursing management and their teamsPerform remote work as well to check documentation and chart reviews for complianceResponsible for assisting with investigations and state reportable incidentsInvolved in the hiring process for nursing leadership positionsRequired to complete weekly, monthly, and quarterly facility reports on progress with company standards and strategic plansAssist facilities with annual and complaint surveys from ODHResponsible for performing mock surveys on all buildings 4 months prior to their annual window openingResponsible for reviewing changes to Ohio healthcare standards and updating company polices to reflect changesAfter updating policies, I would change assessments and other documents in the electronic health record to ensure compliance with Ohio healthcare regulations.

Direct nursing staff for a 99 bed LTC/SNF and a 68-bed assisted livingI was also responsible for being the Regional Director of Clinical Operations and Clinical ReimbursementI was responsible for 4 other buildings aside from mineI assessed clinical operations and compliance within the facilitiesTyped up detailed reports of areas out of compliance so that the facilities could make correctionsAlso monitored RUG scores within the facilities and ensured we capitalized as much as possible for higher reimbursementOrganize and oversee staff education and training in-servicesInvolved with conducting investigations required by ODHResponsible for SRI process and investigationsInvolved with planning facility and staff activitiesPerform duties required to direct and oversee QAConduct bi-weekly meetings with MDS/Therapy ensure better RUG/Case mix scores and improve QMSurvive preparationRegulate and maintain staffing hours to ensure we are within our PPD budget for productivityConduct meetings with Medical Director and contracted providers to ensure compliance with state and federal regulationsConformed to monthly budgetary requirementsInvolved with all hiring, coaching, evaluation, disciplining and termination of staffInvolved with philanthropy projects and eventsLed meetings for clinical staff on new changes to regulations.

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