Patricia C. Ellis, RN

Registered Nurse RN *****43 Florida

Objective To have a position this will challenge me professionally

as a nurse and allow use of my skills in an atmosphere of

professional growth and patient care excellence.

Experience 4/2009 - 5/2014 Avante at Melbourne

Melbourne, FL

MDS Coordinator 2011 - 2014

Utilized MDS 3.0 to report OMRA/OBRA MDS reports to CMS in

a timely manner per the RAI manual utilizing current

statutes

Strong assessment skills to accurately portray a

resident's current status regarding activity of daily

living, medications, nursing skills required for accurate

MDS coding. This information is also integrated into a

comprehensive plan of care which is updated with

resident's change of status

Works cooperatively with other manager's, Director of

Nursing, Administrator to achieve goals of excellence in

patient centered care

Communicates effectively with resident's, family members

and staff to assist with excellence in patient centered

care, discharge planning and patient care needs to ensure

rehabilitation/long term stay meets individual needs

Participates effectively in Triple Check process to assure

accurate and timely billing practices per

Medicare/Medicaide guidelines

Able to multitask, determine priorities in an ever

changing daily schedule while meeting goals required

Strong understanding of OMRA/OBRA guidelines, Quality

Measure reports, maintaining/updating Utilization Review

per facility/corporate policy

Participate in daily Utilization Review and Managerial

meetings to review needs of facility and residents

Licensed Practical Nurse/Registered Nurse 2009 - 2011

Works with long term and sub acute populations

GT, trach, respiratory updraft treatment, wound care

management, use of adaptive equipment.

Strong assessment, prioritization and time management

skills. Works cooperatively with various therapy

disciplines, dietary and management.

2007 - 2008 Wuestoff Reference Laboratory Rockledge, FL

Medical Laboratory Technologist

Works in the areas of Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis,

Coagulation, some Immunohematology and Special Chemistry

Worked with a variety of laboratory testing equipment

following set procedures and guidelines.

Atmosphere of cooperation and independence required, while

being able to multi-task and prioritize with high specimen

volume.

Performed stat and routine clinical laboratory testing

consistent with written procedures under the direction of

a laboratory supervisor. Analyzed and reported results on

patient specimens with timely and accurate results.

Demonstrated and applied the theoretical concepts of the

clinical laboratory using independent judgment.

2002 - 2007 Student/Health Care

Surrogate

Returned to school on a full tuition scholarship to

complete an AS degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

while caring for a terminally ill parent.

2000 - 2002 Maxim Home Health Care Melbourne, FL

Licensed Practical Nurse

Worked with pediatric populations with chronic conditions.

GT, Trach, Vent, Respiratory Updraft Tx., monitoring

equipment, Assistive device equipment.

Strong assessment skills required, working cooperatively

with the patients family and other members of their health

care team.

1999 - 2000 Brevard County Health Dept. Melbourne, FL

Exceptional Education Float Nurse

Worked as a school nurse for schools which worked with

exceptional education students in a float capacity,

working with 13 different schools throughout the Brevard

County area.

Assignments varied, worked with special needs students on

a one-on-one basis or as a substitute nurse in an

exceptional education school.

Required to adapt to different environments and

situations, providing care to a variety educational

levels, student needs, such as medication administration,

assessment of illness and first aid care along with

providing care to a variety of handicaps and special

medical need

2000 - 2002 Children's First Home Health Care

Melbourne, FL

Licensed Practical Nurse

Worked with pediatric populations with chronic conditions.

GT, Trach, Vent, Respiratory Updraft Tx., monitoring

equipment, Assistive device equipment.

Strong assessment skills required, working cooperatively

with the patients family and other members of their health

care team.

1995 - 1998 Lake Taylor Hospital

Norfolk, VA

Floor Nurse - ICF Unit, Pediatric Ventilator/High Acuity

Unit

Charge Nurse experience ICF level, float successfully to

Sub Acute units.

Assisted in initiating protocols for opening of new Long

Term Pediatric Ventilator Unit.

Strong background in pediatric respiratory patient,

patients with multiple diagnoses; use of assistive

devices, monitoring equipment, CPAP, BiPap, respiratory

ventilators.

Education 2010 - 2011 Brevard Community College,

Titusville, FL

Transition to RN program

AS in Nursing Degree

2004 - 2006 Brevard Community College, Cocoa, FL

A.S. Medical Laboratory Technology

Graduated with honors, Phi Beta Kappa

1991 - 1994 Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR

Nursing Major/Chemistry Minor

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