Nicole Stanley Massengale RN, MSN, NP-C, LNHA

Qualifications Profile

Dedicated and patient-focused Family Nurse Practitioner and Licensed Nursing Home Administrator with proven strengths and skills in Long Term Care, Case Management, Medical/Surgical, PCU, CCU, Hospice Care, Staff development, and Family advocacy.

Exceptional capacity to multi-task: manage numerous, often competing priorities with ease while fostering the provision of superior patient care

Administrative and referral experience including admissions, assessment, treatment, referral, and education for a variety of adult patients and families.

Demonstrates ability to forge, lead, and motivate outstanding healthcare teams to provide top-quality patient care

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; superior accuracy in patient history, charting, and other documentation

Coordinates assessments for each resident including RAPS, RAI and Care Plan

Leads interdisciplinary team in weekly team meeting to develop optimal plan of care for residents while strategically planning to ensure all services are captured to receive highest CMI

Proven satisfactory reviews in annual CMS surveys

Average facility occupancy rate of 98% with staff turnover less than 3% annually

Certifications and Proficiencies

Certifications: Basic life support

Proficiencies: Med/Surg, Telemetry, PCU, ICU, Long-Term Care and Swing-Bed in rural hospitals, MDS, RAPS, Extensive training in Medicaid Case Mix Management and Opportunities, Strong understanding of reimbursement in long-term care as relates to routine nursing costs, case mix indicators, efficiency Add-ons, CMI impact, cognitive, staffing and quality Add-ons, Instrumental in receiving Medicare certification in 2002 for hospital-based LTC unit and education for all staff; charged with the direction of the hospital’s Swing-bed program by acting implementing a case management program within the hospital; Annual training for Certified Nursing Assistants; Superior assessment skills, developed wound care program in facility, IV competency, implemented restorative nursing program, able to multi-task job responsibilities and communicate with physicians, healthcare members and family members effectively. Proficient computer skills including all Microsoft applications as well as healthcare based programs such as Medi-tech and Empower.

Professional Experience:

Community Health Care Systems, Tennille, Ga. (July 7th, 2014- present)

Family Nurse Practitioner

Provides primary healthcare and performs selective medical services under the direction of center physician.

Fairview Park Hospital, Dublin, Ga. (February 2013 – June-2014)

PRN Registered Nurse- Telemetry Unit/Progressive Care Unit

Duties to include serving as floor and charge nurse caring for patients with acute and chronic illnesses. Able to float to all areas of hospital and function effectively as needed.

Darton University, Albany, Ga. (September 2013-present)

Part-time Clinical Nursing Instructor for LPN-RN bridge program in Washington County and Laurens County.

Hospice Advantage, Wrightsville, GA

Clinical Services Director (2011-OCT 2012)

Responsible for the oversight of the clinical aspects of the agency, to supervise all nursing personnel, personal care workers, and office staff, to assure compliance to all regulatory agencies, and to manage the office in the absence of the Administrator.

WCRMC/Extended Care Facility, Sandersville, Ga 2007-2011

Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

Responsible for the provision of leadership, understanding and practicing sound management, plus a wide knowledge-base of industry issues, including regulations, resources, public relations and marketing techniques. Develop and monitors departmental budget. Developed and maintained nursing care objectives and standards of nursing care practices for the facility. Regularly inspects the facility and nursing practices for compliance with federal, state, and local standards and regulations. Assures residents environment is comfortable, clean, orderly and safe by making regular rounds daily. Establish procedures for the care, use, and stock level of all nursing supplies and equipment to ensure costs are allocated and captured. Assist in quarterly QI meetings and takes positive actions to continually upgrade the quality of physical, emotional, and spiritual care given. Maintain Infection Control Surveillance Reports and trending analysis for report to monthly Infection Control Committee in hospital. Direct and approve all area activities related to personnel management including interviewing, hiring, counseling, terminating, staff growth and development, utilization of job descriptions and criteria based performance evaluations. Maintain payroll for department. Have the administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for all functions, activities, and training of employees within the skilled nursing department.

WCRMC/Extended Care Facility, Sandersville, GA 2001-2007

Director of Nursing

Duties included delivering a complete range of RN services and expertise. Accurately obtained and documented patient history and medication lists, assessed individual conditions and needs and selected departmental referrals for acute and chronically ill patients. Prepared equipment and assisted physicians during patient examinations and treatments. Performed and coordinated MDS process, RAPS, and Care Plans on all residents maintaining accurate and timely assessments, Facilitated Quality improvement committee. Consistently developed targets for My Interview process and attained those goals necessary for the provision of additional quarterly reimbursement add-ons to the facility’s Medicaid rate. IA participator in the NHQI campaign. Consistently met and received all payment add-ons as related to cognitive performance, staffing and quality.

Fairview Park Hospital, Dublin, Ga. 1999 2001

Staff Nurse, Med Surg Floor

Duties included serving as floor and charge nurse caring for patients with acute and chronic illnesses. I promoted health and supported patients and families coping with illness. Skilled in electronic medical record documentation, received certification in Oncology Nursing as related to chemotherapy administration to cancer patients. I had extensive cross-training in all departments within hospital including ICU, E.R., and Rehabilitation and received certification internally to administer chemotherapy to inpatients.

Committee Memberships:

Served on Advisory Committee for the Health Occupation Vocational Class at the Washington County High School- 2011

Served as a preceptor for LPN students of Sandersville Technical College in Washington County- 2011

Participation with the Work-force Training Group for Washington County - 2011

Member of Brentwood High School Alumni Committee- 2010-2012

Member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society for Nurses

Selected by the CEO of Washington County Regional Medical Center for the 2010-2011 Leadership Class representing Washington County

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing- Georgia College & State University June 1998

Master of Science in Nursing- University of Phoenix April 2010

Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate- St. Joseph’s College

Of Maine November 2013

Licensure

Registered Nurse (RN), State of Georgia- Active- Exp. Date- 1/31/2016

Nursing Home Administrator, State of Georgia- Active- Exp. Date- 12/31/2015

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse credentialed by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners- Certification # F0414179- Active- Exp. Date-04/16/19.

References Available Upon Request

Contact Information for Nicole Massengale:

Address: 1607 Mt. Zion Rd.; Warthen, Ga. 31094

Email: adh245@r.postjobfree.com

Cell phone- 478-***-****

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