Medical Care
Resume:
Connie L BIaha
*** ** ** ** ********, KS *****
C: 605-***-****
Objective: Obtain a position as MDS Coordinator
Experience
St Francis Medical Center
Topeka, KS
2nd Shift Charge RN Medical/Post Surgical Unit
• Staffing Scheduling
• Care Plan development and oversight
• Supervision of all nursing staff
• Medical rounds with the attending physician/surgeons
• Provide oral medical reports to succeeding shift
• Conduct family meetings to develop discharge plans
Experience
1981-1982
St Joseph Medical Center
Mitchell, SD
Staff RN on Intensive Care Unit
• Admission and discharge of patient to the unit
• Assessment of patient status and development of care plan
• Administration of all medications per physician orders
• Provide total care of patient
• Provide updates to physician and family as needed
Experience
1982-1983
Indian Health Services Hospital
Wagner, SD
Staff RN
• Admission and discharge of patient to the unit
• Assessment of patient status and development of care plan
• Administration of all medications per physician orders
• Provide total care of patient
• Provide updates to physician and family as needed
Experience
1983-1984
Winner Baptist Hospital
Winner, SD
Staff RN
• Admission and discharge to unit
• Provide total patient care
• Assessment of patient status and development of care plan
• Provide updates to physician and families as needed
• Administration of all medications per physician orders
• Provide Medical Report to succeeding shift
Experience
1984-1986
Winner Nursing Home
Winner, SD
• Admission and discharge of residents to and from facility
• Assessment of resident status and development of care plan
• Administration of all medications per physician orders
• Provide total care to residents,
• Provide updates to physician and family as needed
Connie L Blaha
148 SW 93 Rd
Wakarusa, KS 66546
C: 605-***-****
Experience
1986-1989
Lake Andes Health Care Center
Lake Andes, SD
Staff RN
• Admission and discharge of resident to facility
• Assessment of resident status and development of care plan
• Administration of all medications per physician orders
• Provide total care of residents
• Provide updates to physician and family as needed
Experience
1989-2013
Good Samaritan Care Center
Tyndall, SD
MDS Coordinator
• Provide subject matter expertise for the Restorative Program
• Provide assistance to Wound Management team
• Perform duties of floor staff RN during times of staff shortages
• Weekend Nursing Manager on rotational basis
• Development of care plans for each resident in the Medicare unit
• MDS Coordinator for Long Term Care Facility since beginning of MDS Plus
• 8 years additional experience as Medicare MDS Coordinator
• AANAC certified since 2004 and remain current
• Administration of all medications per physician orders
• Provide total care of residents
• Provide updates to physician and family as needed
Experience
December 2013-current
Midwest Health
Topeka KS
MDS Coordinator
• Create, compile and transmit all MDS’s for each Medicare resident to CMS (worked at
first facility for 2 months and caught up MDS filings that were a quarter year behind; transferred to second facility and caught up MDS filings that were approximately 2 quarters of the year behind, currently keep this very busy 30 bed Rapid Rehab Unit up to date on MDS filings)
• Conduct Medicare Meetings
• Convey ongoing education to all nursing and therapy staff regarding documentation requirements for MDS's
• Convey ongoing education to Social Worker regarding Medicare coverage and skilled care requirements to promote accurate communication of coverage to families of residents.
• Provide screening for admissions as needed to the Restorative Care Unit
• Review care plans for wound care residents
• Weekend Manager on a rotational basis
• Provide education to Certified Nursing Assistants regarding the ADL's and appropriate and accurate documentation
• Current AANAC certified; recertification completed in 2014
• CPR current and certified through May of 2015
Professional Education
Dates of Attendance: August of 1975 through May of 1977
St Johns University, Winfield, KS
• Awarded Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
References
• Provided on request
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