Quality Assurance Health Care
Resume:
Objective: To implement and promote nursing care according to professional practice through utilization of my skills in the field of nursing.
Educational Background
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green Ky. Doctor of Nurse Practice. Sept 2019-May 2023
Kentucky State University. Frankfort Kentucky. Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Fall 2014- May 2016.
Bluegrass community and technical college. Lexington KY. Diploma in nursing. January 2002-December 2004
University of Ghana. Ghana West Africa. Bachelor of Arts. September 1997- May 2000.
Sekondi College. September 1989-1993, high school diploma.
Employment History
Pine Meadows Health Care, 1608 Hill Rise Dr. Lexington Ky. MDS Nurse/Unit Manager. May 2005 – April 2014
MDS nurse, responsible for the assessment of each resident using the RAI process according to the state and federal regulation.
Also responsible in assessing the resident’s needs, developing individual care plans with input of the interdisciplinary team, and communicating those needs to the unit care teams per facility protocol.
Unit manager supervised nursing staff on unit, monitoring patient/resident care on the unit, ensuring complete and prompt reporting of incidents and follow-ups as necessary to Administrator, and director of nursing.
Also participated in the development and implementation of new policies and procedures based on identified needs.
Actively participated in quality assurance process, including attendance at quality assurance meetings and submission of required reports.
Active day of Lexington, Lexington KY, 40504. Staff nurse (May 2008-April 2010)
Responsible for the assessment of clients per federal regulation, communicating their needs to the rest of the team, Monitoring, and reporting change in conditions to MD and family.
Participated in activities set up for clients in the setting designed to appeal to the client’s interest and to enhance the client’s highest practicable level of Physical, mental, and psychosocial wellbeing.
Bridge Pointe on Ash Grove Nicholasville KY. Charge nurse (March 2014 – May 2014)
Assessment of residents and analyzing of information obtained to develop appropriate interventions to prevent decline in residents. Administered medication per MD orders.
Record signs of change in condition and notify MD of appropriate intervention.
Respond to emergencies, assesses the condition of the resident.
Maintained accountability for controlled substances, inventories at the beginning and end of each shift.
Supervised SRNA and determines work procedures, Prepared work schedule, evaluate, counsels and discipline, and ensured that SRNA adhered to standard job requirements.
Willows at Citation, 1365 Citation Blvd. Lexington, KY, 40511. Medical records Nurse/MDS, May 2014- Nov 2016
Completing assessments per RAI guidelines for CMS, educating staff on accurate ADL coding, updating care plans to reflect status of residents, collaborate with IDT on updates and changes in conditions of residents, responds to request for medical records, process letters and reports, answers and directs telephone calls.
Making photocopy records and documents for billing of legal services, sends and receives information via facsimile.
Trilogy Health care services, Nov 2016 to Dec 2022 (MDS Consultant)
Educating MDS coordinators in assigned facilities on accurate ADL coding, completing MDS assessments timely per RAI guidelines for CMS, and creating comprehensive care plans and updating them per RAI/CMS guidelines.
Monitoring and assessing completed MDS, assisting clinical in ensuring assessments are completed timely per Federal guidelines. Providing consulting advise to clinical support related to MDS process.
VA health care April 2022- Nov 4th, 2023
Assistant Nurse Manager, administering medication, assessing health care needs of veterans assigned to me each shift, reporting changes in condition to providers, for timely interventions, Providing ADL, dressing changes, Administering IVF, parenteral nutrition, updating care plans. Communicating with IDT members of changes noted in veterans.
Signature Health care Nov 7th, 2023- Present
MDS Float nurse. Assist different facilities within signature health care with MDS completion timely, creating comprehensive care plans and updating care plans per RAI guidelines.
Additional skills
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse- FNP
MDS 3.0 certification, RACT-CT. AANAC
CPR certified. American Heart Association
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office.
Proficient in Accucare software, and Point click care software, Matrix care, CPRS.
Wound Care certified (National alliance of wound care of ostomy)
Daisy Award Honoree
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