LeeAnn Paladin RN BSN

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BSN trained Registered Nurse with over 21 years’ experience in varied settings including acute inpatient, clinics, outpatient, skilled facility, and home health and hospice care. Provision of care has evolved from certified nursing assistant, to hands-on direct care, to intermediate supervision, and finally to administration/management responsibilities.

Orthopaedic and Medical Home Health LLC – 9/2015 to present

Administrator/Director of Nursing – March 2016 to present

Promoted to Administrator/DON on short notice when current Administrator/DON resigned without notice, incorporated Case Manager/Supervisor duties into Administrator/DON position, with added responsibilities of overall management of a fast-paced home health agency covering Boone and surrounding counties (7), organizes and directs all activities, maintains ongoing liaison between Board of Directors and staff, interview, hire, and terminate multidisciplinary staff members, employs qualified personnel and ensures adequate staff, ensures the accuracy of clinical documentation based upon agency, CMS, commercial payor source, and home health best practices, responsible for supervising and evaluating all multidisciplinary staff, continues to obtain advanced knowledge in State and Federal licensing regulations as it pertains to Home Health, evaluates reports and statistics for the purpose of Home Health program evaluation, financial reports and program interpretation, coach and mentor staff when needed, oversight of Quality Improvement programs, reviews and updates agency policies and procedures annually and as needed, presides over annual Board of Directors meeting and Professional Advisory Council meeting, and all other duties as assigned by Board Members. Responsible for review of OASIS and ICD-10 diagnosis coding for all clinical documentation. Obtained Certificate for OASIS Specialist – Clinical (COS-C) in May 2016, and Homecare Coding Specialist Diagnosis ICD-10 (HCS-D) in October 2016.

Case Manager/Supervisor – September 2015 to March 2016

RN Management of Home Health program, supervision of all field RN and LPNs as well as oversight of PT, OT, ST, and MSW documentation, reviewed clinical staff documentation for accuracy, including OASIS assessments and routine clinical notes, performed ICD-10 diagnosis coding, developed all 485s to accurately portray interventions for episodic plan of care, provided in-service education focusing on best-practices, trained new employees on homecare policies and procedures, CMS conditions of participation, and computer documentation via Kinnser software system, performed direct patient care when staffing issues arose, assisted with on-call services for both clinical and administrative needs, performed in-home supervisory visits and staff evaluations, and monitored clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction for OBQI and QAPI committees, and monitored compliance/quality improvement to Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance payor requirements.

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Audrain (Audrain Medical Center) -- 12/2011 to 9/2015

Branch Manager RN, BSN of SSM Health at Home–Audrain Home Health & Hospice -- October 2014 to September 2015

RN, BSN Management of Home Health and Hospice programs, supervision of 13 clinical and office employees and contractors, oversight of 25-40 Home Health and Hospice patients, occasional hands-on patient home care, regulation of Compliance/QA for Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance payors, payroll management via KRONOS system, management of budgetary compliance with monthly reporting to SSM corporate administration, monthly reconciliation of credit card, tracking of patient quality outcomes, weekly/monthly staff meetings and education, tracking and processing invoices for payment, Administrator on-call 24/7, Chairperson of Professional Advisory Committee, as well as review and revise policies and procedures as needed.

Employee Health Coordinator -- September 2013 to October 2014 (1/2 time)

RN Employee Health nurse duties; Administer and track employee immunizations, TB administration and interpretation, influenza program management, N-95 respirator mask fit testing, Work Comp Coordinator, SAP and ICE/HAT computer entry, attend monthly meetings including EOC, Disaster Preparedness, Infection Prevention, and Nursing Leadership Council meetings, and review and revise policies and procedures as necessary.

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Mexico Surgical Services -- December 2013 to October 2014 (1/2 time)

RN clinic nurse duties, assist general surgeon with in-office procedures such as lesion removal, hyfrecation, specimen handling, post-op staple and suture removal, new patient history and screening, patient education regarding procedures and/or surgeries, scheduling tests, telephone patient triage, obtain insurance prior authorization, as well as general office duties as needed.

Critical Care Unit -- December 2011 to February 2012 (prn) & February 2012 to December 2013 (FT)

RN Charge nurse responsibilities, direct patient care for critical medical and surgical patients including ventilators, post cardiac catheterization, high-risk IV medications, IV sedation, chest tubes, and Swan-Ganz catheters. Computerized documentation, medical records management, and physician order input via McKesson, communication with physicians, nurses, co-workers, and families as appropriate regarding changes in patients’ clinical conditions, monitoring results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology, telemetry monitoring and intervention as necessary, and maintain certifications in ACLS, PALS, BLS & CPI.

Callaway Community Hospital -- November 2010 (prn) & March 2011 (FT) to February 2012

Medical-Surgical Acute Care

RN Charge nurse responsibilities, direct patient care for acute medical and surgical patients, pre-op and post-op care, pediatric through geriatric aged patients, computerized documentation, medical records management, and physician order input via McKesson HMS, communication with physicians, nurses, co-workers, and families as appropriate regarding changes in patients’ clinical conditions, monitoring results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology, telemetry monitoring and intervention as necessary, and maintain certifications in ACLS & BLS.

Finck & Associates, Inc. Individualized Supported Living Facilities -- November 2007 to March 2011

Agency Registered Nurse

RN Management of medical care for 28+ consumers with MR/DD in ISL homes, provide agency/Community RN nursing services to all consumers, oversight of L1MA services provided to consumers including medication management, accuracy monitoring, and education, staff educator for all aspects of consumer medical care (90+ staff members), certified CPR & First Aid instructor for American Red Cross, administrator of TB testing and drug screening for staff and consumers.

Audrain City-County Health Unit – 04/2000 to 11/2007

Home Care Supervisor -- January 2003 to November 2007

RN Management of Home Health and Hospice programs, supervision of 11 FTE plus contracted PT, OT, and ST Therapy providers, oversight of 30-40+ Home Health and Hospice patients, regulation of Compliance/QA for Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance payors, management of Quality Improvement Program, Chairperson of Professional Advisory Committee

Public Health Staff Nurse -- April 2000 to January 2003

RN Maternal-Child Health, Women, Infants & Children (WIC) nurse, Communicable Disease prevention, STD management, and Family Planning services

Audrain Medical Center – July 1997 to April 2000

AMCare Home Health & Hospice, RN Case Manager

RN Case Management and hands-on care of up to 16 patients, Admissions Nurse, Division of Aging Coordinator, Supervision of LPNs and Nurse Aides/Home Chore Workers

NECAC Home Care -- February 1997 to July 1997

Home Health RN Case Manager

RN Case Management and hands-on care of up to 12 home health patients, Supervision of LPN and Nurse Aide/Home Chore Worker

Gamma Road Nursing Center -- January 1996 to November 1996

Charge RN, Skilled Nursing Unit

RN Charge of patients receiving skilled nursing and therapy services, Supervision of LPNs and Nurse Aides, Oversight of compliance/QA with Medicare skilled services regulations

Audrain Medical Center – 05/1991 to 01/1996

Charge Nurse RN -- May 1995 to January 1996

RN Medical-Surgical-Oncology floor Charge RN responsibilities, direct patient care for acute medical and surgical patients, pre-op and post-op care, pediatric through geriatric aged patients, physician order input, communication with physicians, nurses, co-workers, and families as appropriate regarding changes in patients’ clinical conditions, monitoring results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology, and necessary intervention

Secretary/Receptionist, Arthur Center Mental Health -- May 1991 to May 1995

Word processing, transcription, reception, and all aspects of office duties. Worked here before and during attending nursing school.

Education Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

& Accreditations May 2015 Graduate -- Lincoln University of Missouri

Certificate for OASIS Specialist – Clinical (COS-C)

May 2016 to May 2019

Homecare Coding Specialist Diagnosis ICD-10 (HCS-D)

October 2016 to October 2017

Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

May 1995 Graduate -- Moberly Area Community College

BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED)

Renewal Date October 2018

Previous certifications: ACLS, PALS, Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), American Red Cross Instructor Authorization, Lay Responder First Aid and CPR/AED

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