Licensed Practical Nurse
Shaina Kirsch
**** **** ***** **. ****, NV 89512
775-***-****. **********@*****.***
Objective
To obtain a position as an LPN that allows me to manage, and organize pre-admits. Verify
enhance the lives of patients and their families, patient’s demographics, insurance benefits,
allows the opportunity to working with people insurance eligibility, and request insurance
as part of a knowledgeable, positive, and authorizations from commercial insurance
supportive team while providing for individual companies. Utilize ICD-9 codes for patient
growth. diagnoses. Review patient’s clinical information
and act as a utilization review contact for
insurance companies. Prepare all pre admission
Skills documents that are to be viewed by case
managers, financial team for admission
• LPN since July 2010 approval. Notify clinical liaisons in a timely
manner when a patient is ready for transfer to
• Quality Holistic Nursing Care
our hospital, send out admit confirmations to all
• Supervisory Experience
designated staff. Provide daily status reports
• Customer Service in Medical Settings/
while following HIPPA regulations, enter
Excellent Communication
patient’s information into our hospital system,
• Experience as a clinical admissions re-verify admitted patient’s insurance eligibility
coordinator for an LTACH twice a month, among several other daily and
• BLS for healthcare provider certificate weekly duties.
LPN / Supervisor: HCR Manor Care April
2011-July 2012. April 2011-Current
Supervise and give technical expertise and help
Employment to the CNA staff as they provide care to meet the
residents’ ADL’s in accordance with HCR policy
and procedure. Administer medication in a
LPN Clinical Admissions Coordinator: Tahoe
timely manner following the 5-rights of
Pacific Hospitals (LTACH)
medication administration. Check blood sugars
July 2012-Current
and administer sliding scale insulin as ordered.
Work with the business development team by
Preform urinary catheterization as ordered, tube
constantly communicating pre-admission status
feedings, trach care, and breathing treatments.
of potential patients. Appropriately assign
Act as a treatment/wound nurse to residents who
referrals to liaisons. Prioritize and effectively
have skin tears, pressure sores/ulcers, or skin
issues. Complete patient admission and Health Unit Coordinator at Northwest
discharge processes, head-to-toe assessments Hospital
with 100% accuracy, including skin assessments. January 2009-October 2011
Coordinate with Medical Records to keep Meet patient and family needs by answering
patient files current and up to date. Keep their questions and directing them to appropriate
physician and family notified of any patient personnel. Enter patient demographics correctly
changes in condition or level of care, and into the system upon triage, including insurance
document data regarding patient’s condition into verification, Place physician orders on correct
progress notes. patients and provide follow up to ensure orders
are in the computer and carried out by other
departments in a timely manner. File patient labs
and tests in appropriate chart, and notify MD of
when they are able to review them. Breakdown
LPN/ Med Tech: Regency on Whidbey August
patient charts for med records and discharge
2010-April 2011 October 2010-March2011
them from system. Facilitate admits and
Directed CNAs and provided guidance when
transfers when needed. Ensure patient’s health
needed to facilitate patient care. Responsible for
information is kept private in accordance with
distributing medication to residents in a timely
HIPPA. Help keep the flow of the fast-paced
manner and ensuring treatments are completed.
department efficient by prioritizing tasks.
Conduct blood sugar checks and provide sliding
scale insulin as ordered. Chart documentation of
Health Unit Coordinator/ CNA at Island
each med/treatment performed on MAR. Place
Hospital
medication orders for patients to maintain an
May 2007-Sept 2008
adequate medication supply.
Greet incoming patients during triage to confirm
drug allergies and identity for their name band.
Per Diem Health Unit Coordinator: Whidbey
Input patient information for their medical
General Hospital September 2008-May 2010
record, including a copy of their ID and
April 2010-February 2011
insurance information. Show patients to their
Ensure a patient first philosophy by making sure
room, and notify nurse and MD that patient is
patients and their family’s needs are met by
ready to be seen. Order physician orders and
providing excellent customer service. Get each
ensure that they are carried out by the
patient’s chart ready for the nurses and
appropriate department. Give lab and test results
physicians prior to their care, verify insurance,
to the MD for review. Call for physician to
make sure that physician orders are ordered and
physician consults, request medical records from
carried out by appropriate departments, call for
other facilities. Perform patient care such as
MD to MD consults, breakdown charts,
taking vital signs, wound cleaning, setting up for
discharge patients, help facilitate admits within
sterile procedures and pelvic exams, performing
the hospital from the Emergency Dept. and
EKG’s, assist with toileting, and assist nurses
transfers to other hospitals when needed. Enter
and MD with patient care as needed. Answer
physician charges, request medical records from
phones, direct calls, stock rooms with supplies,
other facilities, answer calls and direct them
and keep the flow of the busy department
appropriately, stock supplies, prioritize in a fast
running smoothly, properly, and consistently.
paced environment while maintaining
professional composure
• Shoreline Community College: Seattle,
WA; nursing prerequisite classes.
September 2003- June 2005
• Kamiak High School, Mukilteo, WA.
Graduated in 2003.
Education
• Sno-Isle Skills Center: Everett, WA;
CNA training. September 2001-June
• Skagit Valley Community College: Oak 2002
Harbor, WA; part-time LPN program.
September 2008-June 2010
References upon Request