Nurse Practitioner Nursing

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HELENE NGANSOP MINDJA, RN, MSN, FNP

Objective:

To obtain a healthcare position that will enable me to utilize my strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills while demonstrating proficient working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other community funding sources in an attempt to reduce re-hospitalization, reduce cost, and improve patient outcomes. I am a hardworking and dedicated health care professional who wants to meet the challenges posed by the health care industry and contribute toward the growth of healthcare along with self-motivation.

Education:

2013-May 2016: Maryville University St. Louis, Missouri

Masters in FNP

2012-2013 : Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

2003-2007: Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI

Associate Degree in Nursing

Licensure NCLEX-RN June 2007

1997-2001: University of Buea Buea-Cameroon

Bachelor Degree in Law

Employment:

Archway Hospice: 03-2019-Present: Hospice Care Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities:

Perform routine and emergency assessments. Complete routine and emergency recertification visits on each patient entering their 3rd benefit period or beyond. Complete routine and emergency assessments on each patient as indicated by departmental policy. Record observations, treatments, and other pertinent information. Communicate with Medical Director, Attending Physician, DCS and IDT as directed regarding findings from the visits and any measures to alleviate symptoms. Provide physical and emotional care to support the patient and family in period of crisis. Prevent unwarranted hospitalizations by meeting patient and family needs in the home. Collaborate/Communicate with Medical Director, Attending Physician, DCS, IDT, and Hospital Staff (Palliative Care). Educate patient and caregiver regarding disease process.

Parkland Hospital: 07-2017-Present: Nursing Home Program Administrator / Post -Acute Care Service Advanced Practice Provider

Responsibilities:

Developing programs to assist with meeting CMS requirements for the Quality Incentive Program. Assisting Parkland hospital’s 35 nursing homes in meeting their quality measures thresh holds. Providing Quality Care education to nursing facilities’ administrations. Following up with patients concerns and assisting nursing facilities, families, and patients in resolving them. Assisting with developing other hospital post-acute care programs that will aid in reducing acute care length of stay, re-admissions, and thereby, reducing cost.

Mercy Clinic: 09/16-06/2017: Post-Acute-Long term care APRN - Discharge Planner

Responsibilities:

In an effort to reduce hospital readmissions and reduce Medicare spending in skilled nursing, I developed a program to follow up with all post-acute care patients in Mercy Hospital’s preferred 12 skilled nursing facilities. Meeting with therapy / nursing departments to discuss patients’ progress, discharge plans and needs in order to develop a patient centered discharge plan / disposition. Overseeing all discharges and ordering DME and transportation as needed. Participating in Medicare and care plan conferences with patients / families, and the interdisciplinary teams to assist with reduction in length of stay. Updating social services and assigned physicians of discharge plans. Scheduling primary care physician, Home health care, and ambulatory management follow-up as necessary. Perform and document transitional care telephone call to ensure patient safety in the community. Update charts with necessary documentation. Diagnosing and treating common and complex conditions of patients in the preferred nursing homes as necessary. Providing clinics coverage when needed.

Preceptorship with Dr. Stephen Vernier, Mercy Health

Sep-Nov. 2015- 215 hours

May -Jul. 2015- 215 hours

Jan- Feb. 2015-70 hours

Responsibilities:

Conducting physical assessments while performing and interpreting diagnostic tests. Diagnosing and treating common and complex conditions. Providing screenings, interventions, counseling and prescribing medications as needed to patients in SNF and LTC facilities.

Preceptorship with Dr. Hoda Maarouf

Women’s Preventive Health OKC

Jan-March 2016-70 hours

Preceptorship with Jodi Jenista, FNP

Allied Medical Health Center

Jan-March 2016-171 hours

Responsibilities:

Conducting physical assessments. Performing and interpreting diagnostic tests, diagnosing and treating common conditions, providing screenings, interventions, counseling and prescribing medications as needed to patients in specified age categories.

06/13-2/16: Bradford Village Retirement Community Edmond, OK

RN/MDS Coordinator

09/2012-06/2013: The Lakes Care Center Oklahoma City, OK

RN / weekend Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Coordinating all nursing activities over the weekend. Assumed on-call responsibilities, Friday through Sunday. Developed a system to better staffing on the Weekends. Assumed direct patient care to include charge Nurse and medication administration duties when necessary. Performing and following up with RN Pain Assessments. Assuming staff development responsibilities to include mentoring, education, and discipline. Meeting with patients families to follow up with concerns. Assessment of all incidents, developing patient centered interventons, and reporting to Department of Health Services as necessary. Assumed coordination of the Health Department visits and developing / implementing appropriate correction plans.

12/2010-07/2012: Parcway Post-Acute Recovery Center.

MDS / Care plans Coordinator

ADON / Unit Manager

Responsibilities:

Staff Mentoring. Tracking and trending of infections, wounds, and incident reports

Reviewing charts / documentation for accuracy. Developing and updating individualized care plans. Monitoring and creating MDS as necessary.

2008-12/2010: Windsor hills nursing center; 112 beds. Director of Nursing

Responsibilities:

Performing duties to improve patient outcomes with an enhanced staffing model, while reducing overall cost to the facility. Coordinating the facility’s survey process; developing and implementing plan of correction. Staff hiring, development, mentoring, and education. Responsible for reviewing treatment and medication records; implementing necessary changes in collaboration with the physicians and pharmacy consultant. Responsible for monitoring and reviewing physician orders; tracking, reviewing and ensuring carryout of lab orders; tracking and trending infections and other facility incidents. Reviewing, revising, and developing plans to improve the RAI process. Reviewing incident reports and implementing proper patient centered interventions to ensure quality of care and positive patient outcomes. Developing a program to decrease the number of falls in the facility. Collecting Data for “My Inner view” and Quality Assurance committee and review. Coordinating admissions and discharges; and other duties as specified.

Accomplishments:

2013, 2015, 2016: Dean’s Honor Roll

2013-Present: CPR, BLS - Current

Cardiac Arrest Competency - Current

Software competency:

EPIC, VISION, PCC

References:

References are available upon request

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