Leslie Claire Metzler, RN

P.O. Box *****, JBLM, WA 98433 Cell 985-***-**** acs2qc@r.postjobfree.com

Skills Summary

-Nearly 25 years of diverse RN experience. Experience in MICU, LTAC, General Medical, ER, Case Management, Discharge Planning, Utilization Review

-Experience in assessment of admission criteria based on Interqual Criteria to assist physicians on inpatient versus observation status for admission

-Experience in initial discharge needs assessments to reduce avoidable days

-Experience in participating in Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team meetings to facilitate discharge and prevent/decrease avoidable days

-Experience in performing concurrent assessment of patient and clinical record for transitional care to LTAC, SNF, Acute Rehab, Home Health and DME

-Experience in education of patients/caregiver related to diagnosis, expected discharge date, follow-up appointments, post-acute services/options. Providing and completion of Patient Choice forms

-Experience collaborating with outside agency/facilities, insurance companies and providing essential documentation necessary for discharge plan completion and insurance reimbursement

-Experience working in Transfer Center coordinating outside hospital transfers to facilitate smooth transition of outside patient referrals into hospitals by coordinating accepting physician and referring physician. Assuring EMTALA regulations adhered to. Applying medical criteria to advise providers on admission status during 3-way phone conversation

-Case Mix experience with Medicare, Medicaid and managed care populations

-Experience with EPIC, Meditech, and McKesson Interqual criteria.

Experience

Scott and White Memorial Hospital 2401 South 31st Street, Temple, Texas 76508 254-***-****

Admission/Discharge Case Manager

October 2011-September 2015

Promote the safety and well being of all patients by coordination and collaboration with the healthcare team for the patient thru the care continuums.

Assuring that all patients are cared for at their appropriate level of care and with good utilization of services.

Regency Hospital/ Select Specialty Hospital 125 South 25th Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(Select Medical Corp acquired Regency Hospitals in 2010) Phone: 601-***-**** (Human Resources)

Staff RN LTAC

September 2006-2011

Work with patients with extensive wounds, ventilator weaning, critical drips, telemetry monitoring. Delivery of care is very patient/family centered dealing with all needs of the patient.

Wesley Medical Center 5001 Hardy St. 39402 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Phone: 601-***-****

Staff RN ICU Full Time and then PRN

Feb. 2004-2007

Care of the critically ill patient who requires intensive care level. Management of patients requiring ventilator/ airway management, hemodynamic monitoring and critical drips.

Life Care Hospital 5560 Tennyson PKWY, Plano, TX 75024 Phone: 469-***-****

Charge RN/Staff RN LTAC

May 2000-Dec. 2005

Supervision of staff and facilitation of care to long term medically complex patients who require intensive critical care for an extended period of time. Patients who require extensive wound management, ventilator weaning/management as well as critical drips, telemetry monitoring.

River Parishes Hospital 500 Rue De Sante’ LaPlace, Louisiana 70068 Phone: 985-***-****

Case Management Coordinator

April 1998-May 2000

Worked as Case Management Coordinator. Assisted to help setup their Case Management department as it transitioned from Utilization Review to Case Management model. Worked with third party payers to make sure of proper payment and authorization of stay. Concurrent stay review authorization of insured, Medicaid and Medicare population.

Henderson Memorial Hospital, 300 Wilson Street Henderson, TX 75652 Phone: 903-***-****

Case Management Coordinator/ Clinical Liaison

1994-March 1998

Assessment of patients through the continuum of care. Conducting concurrent stay review authorization of insured, Medicaid and Medicare population.

Acquired position of clinical liaison and assisted with the implementation of new hospital wide computer system, Meditech. Acted as the Liaison between all clinical departments. Trained all present and new clinical employees on the use of the system. Worked with Information Systems and developed clinical forms for assessments and order entry for all clinical departments.

Staff RN ER and ICU

1991-1994

EDUCATION

Kilgore College 1100 Broadway, Kilgore, Texas 75662

Graduated May 1991 with ADN

Graduated PHI THETA KAPPA

LICENSE

Active Texas Registered Nurse License. Washington State Registered Nurse License applied

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