Experienced MDS and Home Health RN

Susan Ortega

I continue to monitor changes every year to stay current.

Amarillo, TX 79118 +1-806-***-**** ********@*****.*** Professional Summary

I am very familiar with MDS 3.0, RAI, CPT, HCPCS, CAAS, PCC, ICD 10 Coding, and PDPM. I have done MDS contract work to help cover in facilities in and around Amarillo for several years. I completed Travel MDS RN assignments in Oregon from 2020-2024.

I have worked as a travel Nurse for Home Health in several states. I am experienced in Home Health Oasis completion and medical coding. I also have been Med Surg Floor nurse and an ER nurse in hospital. During employment with Tx Tech Uni Health Sciences Prison, I developed the CQI/QA program specifically for PHS. I was appointed ADON to be in charge of Medical Dept in new Prison opened in 1994.

I speak, read and write Spanish fluently.

I also have completed home assessments for Medicare/ Medicaid on a per diem rate. I am currently enrolled in RAC-CT certification course. Work Experience

MDS RN TRAVELER

Staffers LLC Amarillo, TX

November 2020 to Present

I just completed an assignment in Washington as a travel MDS RN. This travel company sends me to various states to be interim MDS Coordinator as needed for open positions. MDS Coordinator

The Craig Senior Living Amarillo, TX

December 2019 to June 2020

I was let go due to COVID- 19 in June 2020.

Update on 11/14/2023 I was hired back to this facility as MDS RN Coordinator. I left May 2024 to return to MDS Travel for a facility in Washington.

Home Health Nurse

Travel Nurse Across America

August 1998 to March 2017

I did home health SN visits, admissions, discharges, and supervised aides. Worked with hospital case managers and physicians.

MDS RN TRAVEL

Education

Nursing (Associate)

Amarillo College Amarillo, TX

High school diploma or GED

Associate Degree in Nursing

Some college

Nursing Licenses

RN

Skills

ICD coding Clinical documentation standards Analytical thinking Administrative experience Computer skills Employee Orientation Clinical documentation improvement Management Experience Administering Injections Nursing Experience Long-term care facility experience Discharge planning OSHA Supervising experience Grammar Experience Typing Teamwork English Acute care facility experience Quality audits Documentation review - Documentation review experience (More than 20 years) Long term care Home health Office experience Epic Quality management Regulatory compliance LTCMI AND PDPM Knowledgeable Microsoft Excel Communication skills Staff Nurse Teaching hospital Care coordination Maintaining patient confidentiality Utilization management Clinical documentation Customer relationship building Hospital Experience Healthcare reimbursement methods Medical records Charge experience Patient care Skilled nursing facility Inpatient ER Technical Proficiency Surgery Nursing home experience Home & community care Customer service Medical office experience Case management Geriatrics Visio Time management Microsoft Outlook Anatomy knowledge EMR Systems MDS CPT coding Managed Registered Nurses (RNs) Interviewing Travel Nursing Nursing Homecare Homebase CMS regulatory compliance Windows MDS 3.0 Nursing administration Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Information security Data interpretation PCC, Microsoft, McKesson, Allscripts and many others. Medication Administration Nurse Management ICD-10 Diabetes care Medical terminology Triage Patient monitoring Medical billing Microsoft Office Medicare regulations Attention to detail Electronic health records (EHR) management Record keeping Care plans ICD-9 Managed care PointClickCare Performance Improvement (PI) Statistical analysis RUGS Certified Outpatient Internal medicine Managing patient records State healthcare regulations Med Surg RN Microsoft Word Medical- surgical Leadership Transcription within healthcare industry Care plan development Quality improvement Long-term care regulations PCC Organizational skills Quality Assurance DRG Utilization review Medicare Analysis skills

Languages

Bilingual

Spanish - Fluent

Certifications and Licenses

RN

November 1991 to November 2027

I received RN License in 1992.

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)

RN License

Driver's License

BLS Certification

CPR Certification

Additional Information

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

I am looking for remote work from home. I have internet and a home office.

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