Consistently providing first class care, education to patients and communication

Professional Summery

Experienced registered nurse with more than 10 years of clinical experience including bedside nursing and experience admitting patients into an Inpatient Rehabilitation (IPR) acute hospital.

Committed to providing high-quality, detail-oriented care and health information management focusing on optimizing quality of life, improving health, and providing tailored education for patients and their families.

Lead resource with computer skills with multiple platforms. Flexible and adaptable to changing work environments, proficient computer skills.

Key Skills

Timeliness, System applications, Problem solving, Fast paced, Medical terminology, Self-motivated, Microsoft suite, CPT coding, Attention to detail, Critical thinking, Time management, ICD-10-cm, Analytical thinking, Reconciliation, Work independently, Critical thinking, Oral and written communication skills, Knowledge of disease processes, Self directed.

Professional Experience

Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Admissions Nurse Liaison

MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA 10/2015 - 7/2023

Performed medical record reviews to establish accurate and timely clinical documentation of all conditions that supported continued hospitalization and treatment of patients needing IPR. Presented queries to physicians when needed to clarify incomplete or missing documentation. Used ICD-10- codes several times daily when pursing insurance authorization, Medicare, and appeals. Identified comorbid conditions, complications, and severity of illness to further justify need for IPR. Utilized InterQual for data reporting to track outcomes.

Facilitated accurate, clinical review, of all levels of care including, acute care and disease management, outpatient services and typing IPR pre-admission documentation and admission.

Established complete and accurate documentation of patient conditions, treatments and therapy needs for pre-admission documentation, criteria and admission.

Developed and provided ongoing education and information about IPR specialists and services to physicians, case managers, social workers, nurses, and other health care providers.

Developed, oriented, and led 5 new coworkers from nursing and physical therapy successfully.

Worked with and collaborating with interdisciplinary team including but not limited to physicians, nurses, PT and OT therapies, case management, social work, psychologist.

Served on hospital committee to review and update IPR hospital policies for 3 years as a subject matter expert.

Selected as a nominee for Nursing Daisy Award for going above and beyond in excellent customer service.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Admissions Nurse Liaison

HealthSouth Walton Rehabilitation Hospital Augusta, GA 10/2014- 9/2015

Responsible for the admission of patients into an IPR facility. Maintained communication between referring organization and patients. Marketed available services and resources to referring organization and patients in the community.

Performs accurate and timely medical record review of 15 or more referrals a day, met strict program requirements for admission into IPR, requested and received insurance authorization in a healthcare setting.

Use computer programs associated with coding, Epic and Microsoft Office programs.

Verified discharge planning and available resources with patients, families, and case managers several times daily.

Advocated market available resources and services based on data-driven insights via conversations, printed material, website and present information to doctors, case management, nurses, patients, and their families 10 or more times a day. Hosted 2-3 lunch in meeting a month and hosted a booth at health fairs for the community 2 times in a year.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Bedside Registered Nurse

Renown Rehabilitation Hospital Reno, NV 6/2008 -10/2014

Ensured comprehensive patient care in hospital. Trained as a nursing professional, assisted physicians, worked to evaluate treatments, streamlined, and implement performance improvement programs, grew critical thinking skills and out of the box thinking.

Fulfilled role as lead resource for primary care bedside nursing, clinical knowledge, brain injuries and spinal cord injuries.

Trained, oriented, developed and provided clinical supervision for over 10 new nurses into bedside nursing with patient safety.

Commended by leadership for ability to reconcile difficult high stress situations with patients.

Awarded Northern Nevada Nurses Achievement Award for excellence in IPR bedside nursing.

Education and Professional Development

Nevada State College Henderson, NV Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

License and Certifications

Nevada RN License RN58436 6/2008 – Current

Washington RN License RN60270142 3/2012 – Current

California RN License 725156 6/12 - Current

Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) Cert #: 002*****-**/2012- Current

Certified Diabetic Educator (CDE) Cert #: 21110009 9/2012- Current

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