NADINE A RICKETTS

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Covington, GA 30016

H - 404-***-****; C- 770-***-****

Email: acyi0j@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a long term position with growth potential in the Social Work field where I can contribute my knowledge and experience and build my clinical skills

Summary of Qualification:

Five years of relevant experience as a medical social worker in a skilled nursing and rehabilitation setting. Provide regular ongoing direct social work services to individual resident and their families. Excellent communication skills. Good understanding of hospice care and support services.

Work Experience:

Riverside Healthcare Covington, GA

Social Worker 2011-Present

Provide regular direct social work services to individual residents and families

Perform assessment of the resident at admission, upon change of condition and/or annually; create, review and update care plan and progress notes

Provide direct psychosocial intervention

Assist resident’s family in coping with placement in a skilled nursing facility, physical illness, disabilities of the resident, and the grieving process

Coordinate resident visits with outside services dental, optical, etc.

Work with the resident, family and interdisciplinary team members to plan discharge where indicated

Conduct in-service programs to educate staff regarding psychosocial issues and resident rights

Attend and document resident council meetings

Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws.

Riverside Healthcare Covington, GA

Activities Director 10/2008- 08/2011

Lead group activities

Create and implement therapeutic activities for residents.

Visit with residents on a one on one basis with the purpose of providing:

1. Friendly visits

2. Sensory stimulation

3. Reality orientation

Report to Administrator/DON on residents response and/or progress via daily statistics, monthly and quarterly updates and observation of specific approaches utilized

Assists residents to and from daily activities

Oversee volunteers for some programs when required

Chapin’s Home for the Jamaica, New York

Activities Leader/Recreation Therapist 0620/07-06/2008

Lead group activities

Assist in creating and implementing therapeutic activities for residents in the facility.

Visit with residents on a one on one basis with the purpose of providing:

1. Friendly visits

2. Sensory stimulation

3. Reality orientation

Report to director of recreation on residents response and/or progress via daily statistics, monthly quarterly updates and observation and of specific approaches utilized

Assists residents to and from daily activities

Oversee volunteers for some programs when required

North Shore - Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park, NY

Account Receivable Clerk - Patient Financial 2004/03- 06/2008

Reviewed billing edits and provided insurance companies with corrected information

Perform various diversified patient billing

Entering and retrieving financial, administrative and patient information

Call insurance companies to verify billing address

Send out hard bills and electronic bills after error have been fixed

Using the Eagle System to review and make adjustment on accounts that have errors

Education:

12/2013-11/2016: Walden University

Master of Social Work Degree

Major: Generalist Social Work

04/2003 - 02/2007: York College

Bachelors of Science Degree

Major: Gerontology

2003/1997 - 01/01: Kingsborough Community College

Associate of Science

Major: Biology

Internship:

03/2015-09/2015: Summit Ridge Hospital

06/2016-11/2016: Summit Ridge Hospital

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