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Location:
Austin, TX
Posted:
April 15, 2015

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HOPE STOCKTON 512-***-****

***** ******** **** ****

Austin, TX 78660 ****.********@*****.***

HOPE STOCKTON LPN, RAC-CT

MDS Nurse Consultant

** ***** ********** ** **** Term Care

Career History

QUAPAW HEALTH CARE

LPN MDS Coordinator (January-1997 - May-2002)

Responsibilities & Highlights:

>Responsibilities & Highlights: Implemented Wound care policy and

procedure. Assisted with State and Federal Survey. Treatment nurse MDS

long term care nurse and ADON. Assisted with Training all staff on

compliance of MDS and State regulations. Assisted with creating policy

and procedure for nursing staff.

FOUNTAIN LAKE HEALTH AND REHAB

LPN Medicare Coordinator (May-2002 - September-2010)

Responsibilities & Highlights:

> ADON, MDS Medicare manager. Assisted with hiring long term care

staff. Assisted with training new staff members, implemented restraint

free facility including training staff and family. Implemented policy

on fall program. Ran Medicare unit with average patient load of 25-30

as active MDS coordinator, duties included completing MDS, Care plans

and RAPS. Reviewing Medicare documentation, working with therapy to

maximizes RUG score, review all incoming patients for Rehab potential.

Supervised Restorative program, Fall program and Bowel and Bladder

program. Assisted with weight loss program, wound care program and

walk to dine program. Discharge planning for Medicare residents to

help insure proper discharge instruction and equipment needs. Worked

to assure medical record reviews were completed and corrected.

Assisted with state survey process including completing plan of

correction and implementing. Work with physician to ensure quality of

care. Follow up on pharmacy reports and dietary consultant

recommendations. Train and implement new processes to improve quality

of care and meet state and federal regulations. Increased Medicare

revue 69% with average monthly revue of $750,000 monthly.

DIVERSICARE

MDS SPECIALIST (September 2010-January 2011)

Review and prepare charts for record review. Assist in completing MDS 3.0

training for all MDS coordinator. Monitor MDS Coordinators with completing

MDS 3.0, CAT worksheets and care plan process. Train staff in new

computer system and IMAR training. Monitor for federal compliance with

Medicare MDS process. Work with Therapy to insure quality of therapy

services including part B services.

PNS

Medicare Care Plan Nurse Consultant (January-2011 - March

2013)

Responsibilities & Highlights:

> Review and prepare charts for RAC audits for 7 buildings. Train and

monitor 14 MDS coordinators for accuracy and correct billing information.

Implement and monitor weekly Medicare meeting with IDT .Review records

for record reviews, teach and train MDS staff on coding MDS to maximize

RUG utilization. Review MDS for accuracy and assist with monthly billing

issues. Review care plans and assist with training staff for improvement

in care planning process. Computer skilled, managing computer updates for

care planning to include culture change and cover the Medicare

requirements, assisting in medical record updates and set up reports to

insure quality assurance Assisted in writing Fall policy and procedure

and implementing programs as well as restraint reduction QI/QM

utilization and review. Monthly review and help find weak areas and work

for improvement. Created forms for company to help with increased

documentation to meet state and federal regulations such as fall tracking

forms, documentation forms for Medicare, weight management and

notifications information forms In-service nurses and CNA for improved

ADL scoring and documentation. Work with therapy to improve communication

with nursing staff and improve RUG score and average length of stay for

Medicare residents and increase Part B. Implement and monitor Daily PPS

meeting with MDS and therapy services as well as weekly Medicare meetings

with IDT to insure quality of stay for Medicare residents . implement and

train in 30 day look back information for possible readmission and

extension of current stay. Implement and assist with 60 day look back

information and tracking qualification for 60 wellness days. Review

potential admission for clinical needs and appropriate placement as well

as ability to meet needs, review discharge resident to insure appropriate

discharge, review monthly pharmacy bills for accuracy. Establish

training programs for Interdisciplinary team to insure documentation and

meeting all state and federal requirements as well as meeting Medicare

required documentation for RUG utilizations services. Assist in the

Mock Survey Process including medication pass, treatments, peri-care

check off, transfer training, rounds, dietary services, record reviews.

Complete record reviews and appeals for Medicare review. Monthly

Consultant meeting to report any problems solutions and new information,

monthly revenue calls with VPO to discuses RUG levels therapy needs and

areas needing improvement.

Windsor Nursing and Rehab

ADON-MDS

ADON, MDS Long Term care. Manage LTC RUG scores to maintain average RUG

score of 152.09 per day. Assisted with training new staff members,

implemented restraint free facility including training staff and family.

Implemented continue policy on fall program. duties included completing

MDS, Care plans and CAA's. Reviewing Medicare documentation, working with

therapy to maximizes RUG score, review all incoming patients for Rehab

potential. Supervised Restorative program, Fall program and Bowel and

Bladder program. Assisted with weight loss program, wound care program.

Discharge planning for Medicaid residents to help insure proper discharge

instruction and equipment needs. Worked to assure medical record reviews

were completed and corrected. Assisted with state survey process including

completing plan of correction and implementing. Work with physician to

ensure quality of care. Follow up on pharmacy reports and dietary

consultant recommendations. Train and implement new processes to improve

quality of care and meet state and federal regulations.

Education

RAC-RT

June-2011, AANAC

LPN

June- 1996- July 1997

Completed as License Practical Nurse

NPCC

September 2008-September 2010

TOP 3 NURSE OF THE YEAR ANHA 2007

Additional Training and Courses

CPR instructor

Additional Information

I am currently in the process of completing my RN. I plan to have the

program completed in one year. When completed I will have a AS degree. I

have compassion for long term care and enjoy working in the long term care

setting.

Additional Information and References on Request

Nancy Alred RN,WCC 501-***-**** PNS Lead Consult

Tracy Rhinehart LPN, Medicare Consultant 870-***-****

Jeff Edwards RN, VPO southern Admin services 501-650-

0650

Tammy Edwards RN BSN, Nurse Consultant Reliance INC

501-***-****



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