Manager Home Health
Resume:
Jennifer Fox
*** ******** **** *****, *******, TN 37115
Professional Objective
To provide the best patient/resident care possible while not
only improving but enhancing my skills. Ultimately would like to obtain a
leadership/management position so I can share my knowledge and assist
others to reach their maximum potential.
Education
Associate of applied Science
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
Diploma (LPN)
Sumner Regional PN Program, Gallatin, TN
Professional Experience
Admission Nurse August 2012 to Present
Lifecare Center of Old Hickory Old Hickory, TN
. Welcome all residents to facility
. Do initial nursing assessment and corresponding paperwork
. Make follow up appts, scheduling of labs, ordering of
medications, administering of seasonal vaccines when time
(flu/pneumonia)
. Work directly with PCP's to ensure continuity of care
. Assist with medication pass and provide patient care when
needed
. Assist with end of month change over (MARS, TARS, etc)
clinical Manager
March 2012 to August 2012
Willowbrook Home Health Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN
Supervise 15+ staff members (RN, LPN, CNA)
. Supervise 2+ employees (RN, LPN)
. Schedule the visits for the clinicians once the patient was
admitted for service.
. Triage patient's when they contact the office and correlating
that to their PCP's
. Retrieve lab results, assist with scheduling of appointments
(labs, etc), and work closely with physicians/clinicians to
ensure continuity of care for our patients.
. Participate in quarterly PI audits and weekly Medicare/PPS
meeting
. Assist marketing in visiting facilities to ensure continuity
of care is being provided
Clinical Manager February 2011 to March 2012
Amedisys Home Health Care Gallatin, TN
. Supervise 15+ staff members (RN, LPN, CNA)
. Schedule the visits for the clinicians once the patient was
admitted for service.
. Process OASIS and POC assessments for state transmission.
. Retrieve lab results, assist with scheduling of appointments
(labs, etc), and work closely with physicians/clinicians to
ensure continuity of care for our patients.
. Participate in quarterly PI audits
. Telehealth Manager for our office
. Take administrative (every other week) and field (as needed)
on call.
SNF Rehab Manager June 2010 to February 2011
McKendree Village Hermitage, TN
. Supervise 15+ staff members (RN, LPN, CNA)
. Integration and delivery of nursing care for the entire
department
. Held weekly in-servicing and other trainings to maintain
company and State standards.
. Retrieve lab results, assist with scheduling of appointments
(labs, etc), and work closely with physicians/clinicians to
ensure continuity of care for our patients.
. Participate in quarterly PI audits
. Determined selection and appropriate utilization of nursing
personnel to meet the resident's needs.
. Participated in weekly management meetings with the
administrator and other department heads.
. Weekly care team conferences with family members and
physicians to ensure quality care.
. Weekly rounds with the in house physician for any new orders
(labs, medications, etc)
. Worked on the floor providing care to the residents (bathing,
feeding, administering medications) as needed.
QCC August 2008 to June 2010
Amedisys Home Health Care Madison, TN
. Review, Correct, and Lock the OASIS assessments that the
field staff completes.
. Education of field staff related to ICD-9 coding, diagnosis
selection, and appropriateness of both functional and
clinical coding for patients.
Clinical Manager May 2006 to august 2008
Amedisys Home Health Care Portland TN/ Nashville, TN
. Supervise 15+ staff members (RN, LPN, CNA, CMA)
. Schedule the visits for the clinicians once the patient was
admitted for service.
. Process HQS and POC assessments for state transmission.
. Retrieve lab results, assist with scheduling of appointments
(labs, etc), and work closely with physicians to ensure
continuity of care for our patients.
. Participate in quarterly PI audits
. Telehealth Manager for our office
. Take administrative (every other week) and field (as needed)
on call.
. Supervisory visits with the LPN's and CNA's to ensure all
best practice standards were being met.
MDS COORDINATOR mARCH 2006 TO MAY 2006
HQM
Donelson, TN
. Perform assessments of residents when admitted to the
facility and then quarterly pending no changes in their
condition.
. Participate in weekly care team conferences and worked
closely with the family members and physicians to ensure
quality care.
. Work as team on PI and chart audits.
. Rotated call with other members of the management team.
. Worked the floor when staffing issues arose which would
include supervision of 4+ CNA's
Director of nursing August 2004 to February 2006
Ridgetop Haven Ridgetop, TN
Responsibilities:
. Integration and delivery of nursing care for the entire
department
. Supervision of 12+ (LPN,CNA)
. Developed standards of practice and held weekly in-servicing
and other trainings to maintain company and State standards.
. Determined selection and appropriate utilization of nursing
personnel to meet the resident's needs.
. Ensured that nursing practice was integrated and coordinated
among clinical areas.
. Ensured that unit based Quality Assurance Programs are
developed and implemented.
. Developed appropriate staffing patterns for each clinical
area.
. Developed, implemented and monitored the nursing budget.
. Ordering of all nursing supplies weekly.
. MDS assessments upon admission to the facility and quarterly.
. Weekly care team conferences with family members and
physicians to ensure quality care.
. Weekly rounds with the in house physician for any new orders
(labs, medications, etc)
. Worked closely with our contract therapy company to ensure
patient's got the services needed
. Implemented a restorative technician program to assist with
toileting, additional hydration, and implement exercise.
. Participated in weekly management meetings with the
administrator and other department heads.
. Did on site admission assessments (private homes, hospitals,
ALF's) to ensure appropriate placement for the patient.
. Hiring/firing
. Provided additional RN coverage every other weekend to ensure
that State/Federal guidelines were met.
. Worked on the floor providing care to the residents (bathing,
feeding, administering medications) as needed.
Accomplishments:
. Developed and implemented comprehensive skin care programs
resulting in significant decrease in nursing home acquired
skin breakdown.
. Successfully orchestrated Department of Nursing through two
deficiency-free Department of Health Survey in the history of
the nursing home.
. Recruited and filled vacancies that eliminated need for
agency usage.
. Restructured the admission decision-making process which
resulted in more appropriate placed patient's and ensured
that they received the best care possible.
Certification/Acknowledgement
. CPR
. TILE and MDS certified
. Prior coding certification (willing to re-obtain)
. MDS 3.0 (working on obtaining)
References available upon request
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