SUSAN K. JENNINGS
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Registered nurse seeking a position in utilization review/case management. Prefer to work at home in a telecommuter capacity. Provide inpatient care management for inpatient hospitalization, utilizing electronic medical records (EMR) and faxes from providers. EXPERIENCE
MARCH 2008 – JULY 2020
INPATIENT CARE MANAGER, UNITED HEALTHCARE
• PROVIDED UTILIZATION REVIEW FOR INSURANCE COMPANY
• DETERMINED APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR PATIENTS USING MCG CRITERIA
• WORKED CLOSELY WITH MEDICAL DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE INPATIENT LEVEL OF CARE VERSUS OBSERVATION LEVEL OF CARE
• PROVIDED CONCURRENT REVIEW TO ASSIST IN APPROPRIATE LENGTH OF STAY MARCH 2003 – OCTOBER 2007
REGISTERED NURSE, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, DES MOINES, IOWA
• WORKED AS A FLEX NURSE ON MEDICAL/SURGICAL FLOORS
• FLOATED TO VARIOUS FLOORS ASSISTING NURSES WITH PATIENT CARE
• MAIN FLOORS WORKED: NEURO, CHF, PULMONARY, ONCOLOGY, AND ORTHOPEDICS JANUARY 1993 – JANUARY 1997
UTILIZATION REVIEW NURSE, IOWA FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL CARE
• WORKED AS A UTILIZATION REVIEW NURSE AND REVIEWED EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO
• USED MEDICAL CRITERIA TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR INPATIENT HOSPITALIZATIONS
• WORKED CLOSELY WITH MEDICAL DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE LEVEL OF CARE IN A HOSPITAL SETTING
• PERFORMED PSYCHIATRIC REVIEWS FOR PATIENTS REQUIRING PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATIONS
MAY 1991 – JANUARY 1993
REGISTERED NURSE, IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL, DES MOINES, IOWA
• WORKED AS A REGISTERED NURSE ON MEDICAL/SURGICAL FLOORS
• PRIMARILY WORKED ONCOLOGY AND ORTHOPEDICS
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EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 1987 – MAY 1991
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, GRANDVIEW COLLEGE, DES MOINES, IOWA ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAL LEGAL, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS, DES MOINES, IOWA
CERTIFICATIONS
• Registered Nurse for State of Iowa
• MCG Certification