Manager Registered Nurse

SANDRA CEDEÑO, RN

***-** ************ ******, *** 3J, Kew Gardens 11415

(Cell) 347-***-**** (Bus) 800-***-**** ext.6007

E-mail: **********@***.***

OBJECTIVE

To secure a position where my years of experience working in health related positions can be used to enrich my career in nursing.

EXPERIENCE

Title: Nurse Care Manager

HEBREW HOME ElderServe Health MLTC 7/12-Present

Responsibilities include Medicaid manage care for the Manage Long Term Care plan (MLTC), supervision of the community health nurses; intensive case management of for the medically complex cases and the difficult to serve patients. Scheduling nurses for case conference and case review, reporting and/or supervising case and patient details. Follow up on patients Hospitalization and incidents reports and daily reporting of new events. Auditing On-Call reports and emails regarding assessing and prioritizing outstanding issues, reconciling initial assessments and coordinating with team member nurses using interdisciplinary team approach. Insure daily reporting is performed by field nurses; review case updates from social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists and/or speech therapists. Generate authorizations for hospital D/C, coordinate D/C plan with hospital RN/SW Case Managers, and Rehab facilities. Develop patient center service plan (PCSP) for patients recertification. Ordering/Authorizing equipment and medical supplies for members of ElderServe Health plan. Track dis-enrollment for qualifying patients. Utilizing and review of UAS system for case tracking, synchronization and reconciliation. Implementation of new FIDA plan demonstration project for dually insured Medicaid/Medicare.

Title: Nurse Manager of Operation

HEBREW HOME & HOSPITAL HOME CARE 8/09-7/12

Responsibilities included the daily operations of the LHCSA Program. Direct, supervise and monitor the delivery of patient care. Screened, hired and scheduled orientation for new hire staff. Provided supervision, education and disciplinary measures to LHCSA staff. Provided guidance to the professional and paraprofessional personnel with the assessment of patient’s needs and the development of plans to meet these needs. Monitor HHA Exchange and payroll schedule to ascertain it’s managed with accuracy and timeliness. Generated reports for QA and participate in the Quarterly Assurance Committee meetings.

Title: Performance Improvement Coordinator

NEW YORK CONGREGATIONAL NURSING CENTER/ LTHHCP 8/08-8/09

Responsibilities included the development performance improvement and quality management. Implemented process improvement activities via appropriate data collection, aggregation, analysis, and reporting of results according to Agency’s PI plan. Review patients’ medical record for compliance with federal, state, local and Agency policy and guidelines. Assisted the Assistant DPS in reviewing the OASIS for accuracy, approval. Conducted nursing notes reviews for quality management and continuity of care. Conducted field re-visits for coverage as needed. Conducted chart audits of the active and discharged patients.

Title: Health Services Manager

COMMUNITY PREMIER PLUS 6/04-7/08

Supervised of the Case Management Department. Responsibility included reviewing request sent from the Utilization Management Department for approval/denial using the Inter-Qual criteria. Orientated the Case Managers on Manage Care Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and Family Health Plus benefits. Approvals of medications override, Home Care Services, transportation, Durable Medical Equipment, and supplies. Implemented and monitored the compliance with agency policies and procedures. Generate monthly narrative reports for HEDIS/QARR and oral reports.

Title: AIDS Program Manager

KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTS 1/03-6/04

Responsibilities included the development and operations of AIDS Home Care Program. Supervised the planning, coordination and delivery of patient care. Participated in the development and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures. Conducted Interdisciplinary Team meetings for the development, review and revision of the patient plan care. Implemented and monitored the compliance with agency policies and procedures. Chart review for QA/QI. Processed OASIS, SOC, ROC, and Re-certification packages using the HBOC Pathways Software. Educated nurses on the HIV disease process, HAART and treatment adherence strategies.

Title: Treatment Adherence Manager

WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER 1/02-12/02

Developed a Treatment Adherence Program that includes assessment, intervention and evaluation process. Developed and implemented program policies and procedures. Educated patients on HIV/AIDS, CD4, Viral Load, Phenotype/Genotype, HAART, and drug resistance. Assessed and evaluated patients’ adherence to medication regimen and collaborated with patients to create individualized treatment plan. Developed strategies to overcome barriers to treatment using current treatment tools and other methods tailored to patient’s specific needs. Established collaborative agreements with local and specialized pharmacies. Documentation of patients’ progress. Research nurse for clinical trial study on Advance Directives and Death and Dying. Generated statistical reports, complete narrative reports for treatment outcomes and continuous improvement. Participated in HIV quality management and improvement process.

Title: AIDS Outreach Manager

4/99-12/01

CNR HEALTH CARE NETWORK 11/97-1/02

Conducted presentations and community outreach to increase awareness of the HIV/AIDS Home Care program and increase program census. Active member of five HIV Care Networks. Coordinated participation in community health fair, World’s AIDS Day, and annual AIDS Walk. Develop and Supervise a team of Peer Health Educators. Generated productivity reports. Worked with Marketing Company to develop promotional and educational materials.

Title: AIDS Program Manager

11/97-4/99

CNR LONG TERM AIDS HOME CARE PROGRAM

Responsibilities included the development and operations of AIDS Home Care Program. Performed aggressive marketing and community outreach. Supervised the planning, coordination and delivery of patient care. Recruited and trained program and patient care staff. Participated in the development and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures. Conducted Interdisciplinary Team meetings for the development, review and revision of the patient plan of care. Implemented and monitored compliance with agency policies and procedures. Developed contractual agreement with vendor agencies to provide aides services.

Title: Nurse Supervisor

HARLEM UNITED/Adult Day Health Care Program 11/94-10/97

Directed and supervised staff nurse providing care to the clients of the Day Program. Identified staff need for education, planned and presented appropriate formal and informal education plans. Kept accurate records for narcotics and controlled substances. Assisted Physician and Program Director in coordinating QA functions. Performed venipuncture and implanted PPD with anergy panel.

Title: Supervising Public Health Advisor/Case Manager

New York City Department of Health (DOH) 8/86-10/94

2/93-10-94

DOH/EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM

Case Manager for HIV positive clients. Coordinated the development of a written service plan for each client. Assisted clients in need of medical care, entitlements, employment, and housing services. Reviewed service plans and evaluated clients’ goals. Provided counseling, crisis intervention and referrals..

Title: Senior Public Health Advisor

8/86-2/93

DOH/OFFICE OF AIDS and HIV SURVEILLANCE

Served as Acting Project Supervisor for the Pediatric Spectrum of Disease (PSD) Study of the AIDS Surveillance Unit. Participated in the coordination and training of the Pediatric Spectrum of Disease study in Puerto Rico. Responsibilities included: Identifying HIV related illnesses in children; promoting continuity of active pediatric surveillance by reporting and encouraging the reporting of others, of AIDS cases meeting the definition as determined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC); assisting in new needs assessments; statistical analyzed and data collections; completion of narrative and oral reports.

Title: Nurse Technician

Methodist Hospital ER Department 4/83-7/86

Assisted the ER nurses and doctors in emergency room interventions, patient care, set up of sterile trays for suturing, set up of IV, O2, suction units, provided post mortem care, and stocked the modules with medical supplies. Transported patients to the unit/room as needed.

EDUCATION

Borough of Manhattan Community College New York Professional Registered Nurse License

Associate in Applied Science Degree Florida Professional Registered Nurse License

PUBLICATIONS

Araneta M, Thomas P, Cedeno S, Ramirez L L, Ruiz A, Schultz Seroprevalence of HIV -1 Among Pregnant Women at the Time of Delivery and Abortion in New York City, 1987-1988. Presented at the International Conference on AIDS Poster #4037.

Araneta M, Thomas P, Cedeno S, Kirby T, Ramirez, Villegas E, Weifuse I, Schultz S Evidence of HIV – Stabilization Among Parturients and Women Having Induced Abortion in New York City, 1987 – 1988. Presented at the International Conference on AIDS.

CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Insertion, Care, Use and Maintenance

Cooper Square Nurses Registry / Home Care of patients on a mechanical ventilator

Lifeline/ Intravenous Insertion and Administration

New York University / Mental Health, Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS

New York City Department of Heath / Women and AIDS Seminar

BILINGUAL: Fluent in Spanish and English

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