CURRICULUM VITAE

Janice Kessler, RN *** Shoreline Drive

Columbia, South Carolina 29212

Home 803-***-****

AREAS OF INTEREST

Infection Control; Nursing Education; Long-term Care;

Home Health/Hospice; Rural Health; Medical-Surgical Nursing

EDUCATION

Orangeburg-Calhoun Regional Hospital School of Nursing

1988 Diploma Degree as Registered Nurse

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College

1986 Diploma Degree as Licensed Practical Nurse

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College

1973 Completed Medical Office Assistant Program

Edisto High School 1972 Received Diploma

Certifications

Phlebotomy Certification: April 2010 Update December 2014

Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor: December 2014

ACLS Certification April 2015

Nurse Surveyor for Health Facilities in Certification: 2000-2003

DHEC/CMS South Carolina –Certification Division

Chemotherapy: February 1998

Other Training/Workshops Attended

Electrocardiogram (EKG) Class April 2010

Nurse Refresher Course from Kane Education

Infection Control Seminar in Atlanta: August 2006

CPR Update: 2006

Approved RN instructor for the Nursing Assistant Program

Calhoun County Adult Education Classes: 1997-2000

Legal Nurse Consultant Course-Vicki Milazzo Fall-2000

Procedures/Equipment

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Holter Monitors

EKG/ECG Machines

Electronic Billing/Written Billing

Reviewing Electronic Records for Payment/Quality Assurance

Reviewing Medical Records for Attorneys for Malpractice Cases

CV-Janice Kessler

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Columbia Eye Surgery Center

Nurse in Pre Operative/Post Operative 2015

Department of Mental Health- CM Tucker 2014

RN Unit Mgr.

Snelling & Snelling Employment Agency/Trace Staffing Solutions

- Savannah Georgia May 2013 - Present

Review records for Attorney - Contracts for malpractice cases

NACES Plus Foundation- Nurse Aide National Competency Exam Evaluator 2000-2014

for South Carolina- Administer the National Nurse Aide Competency Exam

to candidates in the state of South Carolina- Contract

Private Duty sitter for 103 year old Retired Registered Nurse 2012 - 2014

Palmetto GBA 2011 - 2012

Medical Reviewer II Medicare Part A Appeals

RN Instructor for the Certified Nursing Assistant Program 2007 - 2011

Nursing Division, Denmark Technical College

with four (4) years of 100% passing rate for Certified Nursing

Assistant Students

RN assistant with Dr. Brian Hurley with liposuction procedures May – August 2011

DHEC Nurse Surveyor for HIB certification Health Information and benefits March 2000 – August 2003

Wire Grass Hospice Area Director of Clinical Services 2006 - 2007

(ACS)

Director of Education, Lutheran Hospice 2005 - 2006

Staff RN Case Manager for Home Health 2004 - 2005

Carepro Home Health

Staff RN Case Manager for Home Health 1997 - 2000

Care South/Winyah Home Health

Father died and took some time off to help my mother 1995-1996

Executive Director/Staff Nurse for 4 Rural Health Clinics 1990 - 1995

Rural Health Services

Staff RN, The Regional Medical Center 1988 - 1989

Staff LPN, Edisto Convalescent 1987 - 1988

Staff LPN, The Methodist Home 1986 - 1987

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Volunteered (weekly) in cardiologist office: May 2009 - August 2009

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

ASPT (American Society for Phlebotomy Technicians}

Legal Nurse Consultant

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