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Teri Baker RN, CDP
Objective
To obtain employment in a utilization review or case manager position where my skill of clinical review and management can be utilized to meet company goals. To secure a position with a stable company in an administrative nurse role.
Experience
Trinity Healthcare, Fort Worth TX
9/1/2015 - Current
Regional Nurse Consultant for 10 (Ten) long-term care facilities in Texas. Regulatory compliance, Quality Improvement (five-star), education and EMR training, QIPP program management, nursing budgetary oversight, survey preparation, and new acquisition set-up. Proficient in Point Click Care and Matrix. Review new admission diagnosis and medication criteria to meet qualifications for various payor sources. Extensive clinical chart review experience. Fundamental LTC
1/19/2015 – 9/1/2015
Clinical Services Director for 9 (nine) long-term care facilities in Houston. Regulatory compliance, education, nursing budgetary issues, and overall clinical oversight. Ensign Group
6/2013 – 1/4/2015
Director of Nursing Services, San Marcos Rehabilitation and Healthcare Implemented all new systems for regulatory compliance Psychotropic reduction by 40% and implementation of monthly meeting with the pharmacist and physician
Financial and budget oversight
2 deficiency level “D” survey in 2013
Lead DON for company ‘Cluster Group”
Assist other facilities in our region that are struggling with compliance Teri Baker, RN
Serve on a hospital board for Central Texas Medical Center to reduce hospital re- admissions
Diversicare
6/2012-6-2013
CQI Director (regional nurse) for the Central Texas area covering 6 (six) buildings. Assisted in other regions that were struggling with compliance Ensign Group (Colorado)
2/2009 – 6/2012
Director of Nursing Services – Julia Temple Healthcare Center Successful in clearing a 28 F-tag deficiency survey upon hire Implemented all new programs and systems
Financial and budgetary oversight of the nursing department No nursing turnover in 12 months
Team Building
4 deficiency QIS survey in 11/2011
No agency use
Serve as Clinical Leader to the other Ensign buildings in Colorado MDS 3.0 proficient
Increased Medicare RUG/Managed Care reimbursement by monitoring/auditing of the MDS
3/2009 – 3/2010 Ensign Group
Resource Consultant for 4 buildings in Denver. Implemented systems mentored and built new teams, survey preparation and compliance, writing plans of correction, financial oversight for the nursing departments. Assisted in enabling these newly acquired buildings to obtain their permanent licensure in Colorado.
Teri Baker, RN
1/2007 – 3/2009 Pinon Management Lakewood, Co
RN, QI Specialist
This position is responsible for assisting 16 (sixteen) buildings in Colorado and 1 (one) in New Mexico with state and federal compliance and quality assurance. Was able to lead the clinical team in New Mexico and our team was successful in re-instating the facility’s Medicaid and Veterans contract. 2/2006 – 1/2007 HCR Manor Care of Denver Denver, Co
• Administrative Director of Nursing Services
Responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the nursing department including but not limited to; hiring, budget compliance, management of all nursing staff, budgetary, state, and federal compliance. 3/2001 – 2/2006 HCM, Autumn Heights Healthcare Center Denver, Co
Director of Nursing Services
Responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the nursing department including but not limited to; hiring, budget compliance, management of all nursing staff, budgetary, state, and federal compliance. Successful in eliminating the nursing registry use in the building. Census development was improved by 30+ residents. Also, assisted nurse consultants with other buildings for survey readiness. Deficiency free survey in 2006. 8/1998 – 3/2001 The Oberon Assisted Living Arvada, Co
Director of Health Services, LVN
Opened this 68 (sixty-eight) bed upper scale assisted living in 1998. Was responsible for all care staff, education, budgetary, state and federal compliance. Education
1991 – 1993
1993 – 1995
2008
Azusa Community College, LVN
Front Range Community College, RN
University of Phoenix
Azusa, Ca
Westminster, Co
Denver, Co
LVN
RN
Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer References: Furnished upon request
Teri Baker, RN
References are available on request.