Colleen E. Tepen, APRN, AGNP-C

*** ******* ***** **. • Ballwin, MO 63021

Phone: 314-***-**** • Email: adlugm@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner with a strong clinical background in long-term and post-acute care. Highly experienced in working with the Medicare Advantage population and risk adjustment coding and documentation. Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Effective working both independently and as a team member. Dedicated to providing quality patient care focused on ethics and integrity.

EDUCATION

2014 Master of Science in Nursing, Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner,

Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO - GPA 4.0

2007 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO - GPA 3.9

2002 Associate in Applied Science in Nursing, Saint Louis Community College - Meramec, St. Louis, MO - GPA 3.9

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURE

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner – AANP Cert #AG0215018

Active Missouri RN License - #200-***-****

Active Missouri APRN License - #201-***-****

Active Virginia APRN License - #002*******

Active Nebraska APRN License - #112935

Basic Life Support, American Heart Association

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association

Active DEA License

Certified Risk Adjustment Coder – AAPC Cert #01640272

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

AllyAlign Health, St. Louis, MO 3/2017-present

Lead Nurse Practitioner, Clinical HCC Specialist

Utilizes a proactive approach to treat ISNP members in nursing facilities in order to reduce readmissions to the hospital and improve quality of care.

Performs lead nurse practitioner duties such as maintaining compliance with model of care metrics through team and individual meetings as well as organizing on-call and vacation coverages.

Primary developer of training materials and leader of training workshops internally and with national corporate partners on risk adjustment and HCC code capture.

Established a documentation improvement team and developed an audit tool to improve HCC code capture and overall documentation integrity.

Interprets and analyzes data to identify areas of opportunity for additional HCC code capture.

United Health Group/Optum, St. Louis, MO 9/2016-3/2017

Nurse Practitioner

Managed the care of Medicare Advantage plan members residing in various nursing facilities.

Performed both annual wellness screenings as well as acute care visits on MA members.

Expertise in advanced care planning and palliative care discussions with patients and family.

IPC Post-Acute Care, St. Louis, MO 2/2015-8/2016

Nurse Practitioner

Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare providers to deliver high quality care to a variety of patients in the post-acute and long-term care settings.

Screened elderly patients for geriatric syndromes, including polypharmacy, fall risk, altered cognition, depression, and malnutrition.

Participated in multidisciplinary care plan meetings to address the needs of individual patients and their families.

Shared call responsibilities with other healthcare providers in the practice.

PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXPERIENCE

St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO 1/2003 – 1/2015

Registered Staff Nurse

Delivered high quality nursing care in the cardiovascular recovery ICU from 2003-2010.

Provided exceptional care to patients in the medical and surgical ICUs and the emergency department from 2010 to 2015 in urban level 1 trauma center.

Participated on the rapid response team and code team from 2010 to 2015.

Collaborated in a hospital-wide interdisciplinary team to prevent central line-associated blood stream infections.

Served as an educator and resource for new graduate nurses.

Utilized evidence-based research to improve patient education and satisfaction as a member of the nursing shared governance council.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

St. Louis Nurses in Advanced Practice (SNAP)

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA)

The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA)

Nominated for the Daisy Award in Nursing - 11/2014

Nominated for the Saint Louis University Nursing Golden Glove Award - 5/2011

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