L orenda Thomas, RN, BSN, MSN
**** **** *****, *********, **** 44212
330-***-**** *******@******.***
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