Registered Nurse High School

Johnny S Combs

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City: Lexington

State: KY

Zip: 40513

Country: USA

Phone: 859-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

I am a Registered Nurse with 34 years experience in diagnosis, treatment prescription and follow-up with patients from pediatrics to geriatrics. I have excellent clinical skills and am a compassionate patient advocate. For the past 12 years I have worked as a pre-admission review coordinator. I am self motivated, able to work independently, multi task and have attention to detail. I have strong communication skills, I work well with physicians, their office staff, transferring facilities and payer sources.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Midway College, Midway KY 1/2001 to 5/1978 (Nursing)

High School Dipolma from University of Kentucky, Midway KY 1/2001 to 12/2012

High School Dipolma from Bellarmine College, Midway KY 1/2001 to 12/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

I am a Registered Nurse with 34 years experience in diagnosis, treatment prescription and follow-up with patients from pediatrics to geriatrics. I have excellent clinical skills and am a compassionate patient advocate. For the past 12 years I have worked as a pre-admission review coordinator. I am self motivated, able to work independently, multi task and have attention to detail. I have strong communication skills, I work well with physicians, their office staff, transferring facilities and payer sources.

Licenses

Registered Nurse in the State of Kentucky, License number 1039440

Skill Highlights

BLS instructor

Neonatal and maternity experience

Committed to pediatric nursing

Broad medical terminology knowledge

Strong medical ethic

Enthusiastic caregiver

Trained in in- and out-patient care

Newborn education

Body mechanics knowledge

Strong patient advocate

Proficient in basic computer skills

Professional Experience

12/10/2012 12:00:00 AM

Central Baptist Hospital Lexington, Ky

Preadmission Review Coordinator

Coordinated patient transfers from other facilities to Central Baptist Hospital, Central Baptist Emergency Department admissions and Central Baptist outpatient to inpatient admissions, reviewed patient's clinical information, verified insurance in Rev Runner, Applied Interqual criteria, reviewed chart for appropriate status, contacted physicians or their extenders to clarify orders and status, contacted patient's insurance company for record of call or pre- certification/pre-authorization, provided concurrent review to payer source, referred cases to EHR as needed, and provided coverage for the admission facilitator as needed.

Systems knowledge includes TPA, Maxsys, T-systems, Microsoft Office, Tele tracking, Rev Runner and McKesson InterQual.

January 2000 to January 2012

Central Baptist Hospital ACC Dept Lexington, Ky

Registered Nurse- Admissions Co-ordinator

January 1995 to January 2000

Central Baptist Hospital Lexington, Ky

Pediatric Home Health Nurse

Made home health visits on a wide variety of pediatric patients.

Visited offices and hospitals to promote our pediatric home health services.

January 1982 to January 1995

Central Baptist Hospital Lexington, Ky

Registered Nurse- NICU

Staff nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Certified in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing.

Neonatal Advance Life Support certified.

Neonatal Advance Life Support instructor.

January 1980 to January 1982

Central Baptist Hospital Lexington, Ky

Registered Nurse- Med/Surg

Staff nurse on 3 Main, a general medical-surgical unit.

Served as evening shift charge nurse.

January 1978 to January 1980

Central Baptist Hospital Lexington, Ky

Registered Nurse- ICU step down

Staff nurse on 4 Main, an ICU-CCU telemetry step down unit.

January 1977 to January 1978

Central Baptist Hospital Lexington, Ky

Student Nurse

Student nurse on 4 Main, an ICU-CCU step down unit.

Assisted RN s with all areas of patient care.

Education and Training

1978 Midway College Midway, Kentucky

Associate Degree Nursing

University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky

Pre-Nursing

Bellarmine College Louisville, Kentucky

BSN

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