Kristina Townzen

Email: abprb1@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Desoto

State: MO

Zip: 63020

Country: USA

Phone: 314-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Caring Licensed Practical Nurse with excellent communication skills and 6 years experience in geriatric care. As well as 3 years experience in administration as a MDS Coordinator.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Jefferson College School of Nursing, Hillsboro MO 1/2001 to 8/2004 (Nursing)

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Caring Licensed Practical Nurse with excellent communication skills and 6 years experience in geriatric care. As well as 3 years experience in administration as a MDS Coordinator.

Licenses

CPR certified through American Heart Association

Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Missouri, License number

200-***-****

AANAC certified patient interviewer

Skill Highlights

Proven patience and self-discipline

Patient-oriented

Personal and professional integrity

Relationship and team building

Patient charting

Insurance eligibility verification

Medical billing

Medical terminology

UB-92 billing

Sound decision making

Staff training and development

Critical thinking proficiency

Deadline-oriented

Microsoft Office

Spreadsheet development

Report analysis

Employee training and development

Professional Experience

November 2008 to October 2012

Scenic Nursing and Rehab Herculaneum, Missouri

MDS Coordinator/LPN

Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses.

Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses, including COPD and asthma.

Monitored daily documentation for Medicare residents.

Developed calendars, certifications, templates to ensure proper charting for all new Medicare admissions.

Maintained detailed administrative and procedural processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Contacted insurance providers to verify correct insurance information and get authorization for proper billing codes.

Handled and processed confidential patient information.

Carefully selected, developed and retained qualified staff, as well as trained new staff annually.

Jumped in to fill gaps for on call rotation when necessary.

Regularly evaluated employee performance, provided feedback and assisted, coached and disciplined staff as needed.

Organized and led weekly personnel meetings with interdisciplinary team members.Provided administrative and clinical leadership to the nursing staff.

Fostered interdisciplinary relationships by negotiation and consensus building to attain goals for all disciplines.

Kept abreast of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes and financing options.

August 2006 to December 2008

Scenic Nursing and Rehab Herculaneum, Missouri

CNA

Observed and documented patient status and reported patient complaints to the case manager.

Read and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration.

Prepared patient rooms prior to their arrival.

Assisted with adequate nutrition and fluid intake.

Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.

Directed patients in prescribed range of motion exercises and in the use of braces or artificial limbs.

Positioned residents for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems.

Assisted with transferring residents in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment.

Assisted nurses with cleaning rectal tube, G-tube, J-tube, and regular catheter insertion.

Charted daily information on the residents such as mood changes, mobility activity, eating percentages, and daily inputs and outputs.

January 2004 to July 2006

Women's Wellness Crystal City, Missouri

Office Manager

Actively maintained up-to-date knowledge of applicable state and Federal laws and regulations.

Established and maintained positive relationships with government regulators, residents, families, other area health care providers, physicians and community at large.

Developed and managed budget and revenue expectations while actively seeking ways to eliminate or reduce expenses.

Helped physicians examine and treat patients by assisting with instruments, injections and suture removal.

Assisted physicians in focus studies on subject of prenatal care.

Provided treatment within scope of practice as defined by state law.

Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.

Organized, updated and maintained over 200 patient charts.

Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.

Escorted patients to examination rooms and prepared them for physician exams.

Educated patients about their treatments.

Performed lab tests and communicated results.

Served as a liaison between patients and physicians to assist patients in understanding their treatment plans.

Maintained patient privacy and confidential patient information.

Tested patients' blood glucose levels.

Education and Training

2004 Jefferson College School of Nursing Hillsboro, Missouri

LPN Nursing

Minor in Psychology

Member of Dean's List

3.9 GPA

Coursework in Biology, Clinical Chemistry and Microbiology

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