L orenda Thomas, RN, BSN, MSN

**** **** *****, *********, **** 44212

330-***-**** ace1ss@r.postjobfree.com

Professional H ighlights

• Enthusiastic nurse with passion for evidence based practice, research and educating

others.

• Developed Palliative Screening tool for nurses which resulted in an overall increase

i n number of referrals for palliative care.

• Implemented white board charting at patient’s bedside in order to keep patients

educated on their education/training completed and education/training still needed

p rior to discharge.

Career History

Clinical Liaison: July 2008 – December 2011 & November 2012 - Cur rent

Visiting Nurse Association 2500 E 22nd S treet, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

• Evaluate patients for home health care qualification and needs assessment

• Marketing/Business development of VNA services to facilit ies in designated area

• CEU Presentation on Topics related to Home Health Care/Hospice

• Community Presentation related to health care issues

Executive Di rector : J uly 2005 – November 2007

The Gardens of Westlake 27569 Detroit Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145

• Oversaw day to day operations of facility

• Monitoring of all facility and department budgets to maintain profit margins

• Monitoring of staffing needs of all departments

• Marketing to outside vendors and potential residents

• Coordinating Community Events

• Development of Operating reports

• Follow up on outstanding accounts

• Monitoring levels of care on residents to ensure that all revenue is being captured

• In terim Director of second facility until Executive Director in place

M DS Coordinator: January 2004 – November 2005

Mount Royal Villa Care Center 13800 Bennett Road, North Royalton, Ohio 44133

• Completed and submit ted all MDS assessments required for residents receiving

Medicare benefits

• Coordinated all plans of care meetings with residents and families

• Daily updating of all required forms related to Medicare reimbursement

• Daily Medicare billing logs and Medicare utilizations logs

• Produced and updated all resident plans of care

• Assisted with weekly wounds and weights meeting

• Monitoring of telephone orders for accurate completion

• Acting charge nurse when staffing low

Wellness Coordinator: June 2003 – January 2004

Ar istocrat Lakewood Retirement Community 1381 Bunts Road, Lakewood, Ohio 44107

• Managed staff and all aspects of Nursing department

• Supervision of nursing staff, Quality of Life staff and Spa personnel

• Assisted with physician rounds, orders and follow up related to same

• Administered and t racked all resident and employee mantoux, f lu and pneumonia

vaccines

• Ensured that residents yearly physical assessments were completed

• Assisted residents with ordering medications via mail

• Processed bi-weekly payroll, employee evaluations, and chart auditing and medical

records.

• Ordered all supplies related to nursing department

Educational Achievements

• Kent State University, MSN/CNS program -May 2014; Adult-Gerontology Clinical

N urse Specialist

• Walsh University, BSN 12/2007

• Lorain County Community College; Associates Degree May 2002

Certifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)

• Registered Nurse L icense, State of Ohio

Professional Affiliations

• National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)

• Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN)

• Ohio Nurses Association (ONA)

References: Available on Request

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