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phone: (xxx-xxx-xxxx

abc@xyz.com   

 

objective                                                  

 

dedicated registered nurse/management professional with mds proficiency seeking opportunity where outstanding clinical, leadership and administrative expertise will provide immediate benefits to a health care organization or facility.

areas of expertise                                 

 

         able to direct, train, motivate, and supervise personnel within hospital settings, private facilities, and medical clinics; adept at establishing and maintaining strong employee relations.

         excels at chart auditing, icd-9 coding, reviewing quality indicator reports, and driving efforts to maximize medicare reimbursement rates.

         outstanding blend of talents in steering regulatory compliance, strategic planning, negotiating contracts, financial management, and patient advocacy.

         exemplary expertise in direct patient care, treatment, assessments, patient/family education, consulting, medication administration, and documentation/reporting.

         proficiency in oasis admission and discharge procedures, care plan development, and ensuring quality assurance and control.

         adeptly problem-solves complex situations and deploys business instinct and flexibility to achieve goals.

 

professional experience                      

 

holy trinity nursing and rehab center, worcester, ma, 2008

mds coordinator   

         expeditiously completed and submitted resident-specific adl index and extensive services screenings to rehab manager, audited medicare residents adl flow sheets daily, and ensured efficient completion of medicare certification sheets.

         assembled and effectively distributed obra/pps required resident assessment calendars to all team members for a 114-bed skilled nursing facility.

         held weekly resident care plan meetings with team, resident, and family members.

         closely supervised mds data entry clerk for accurate input of medicare/obra mds assessments in achieve software program.

         oversaw and documented resident discharges, reentries, mds modifications, significant corrections, and inactivations for timely entry into state database.

 

umass memorial home health, worcester, ma, 2003 to 2006

registered nurse

         collaboratively delivered top-quality care to caseload of 50 patients via iv therapy, wound care, medication administration, and health promotion/education.

         exhibited excellent versatility in completing insurance re-certifications, medicare re-certifications, and supervising up to 10 home health aides.

         steered compliance with oasis admission and discharge procedures, and successfully facilitated 2 admissions and 6 patient re-visits daily.

 

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professional experience continued

 

         expertly evaluated patient wounds upon admission to achieve medicare reimbursement of at least $220/patient per day.

         administered and provided instruction in iv home therapy (picc, pic, peripheral, sc, and tpn).

 

christopher house of worcester, worcester, ma, 1996 to 2003

charge nurse, mds/pps nurse & mds coordinator

         co-created new federally required mds and maximized financial reimbursement by meticulously assessing patients medical records, increasing payment score to $250/patient per day.

         applied dynamic leadership talents to supervise and direct lpns and cnas; leveraged strong organizational skills to effectively delegate patient care assignments.

         administered iv therapy and sc pain management to 33 patients on sub-acute unit and 40 patients on long-term floor including alzheimer patients.

         established mds calendar to optimize financial reimbursement for all in-house patients.

         obtained and painstakingly evaluate quality indicator reports to thwart potential care deficiencies.

         proactively attended and participated in weekly interdisciplinary meetings for resident discharge planning.

 

education & certifications                  

 

mds-rai certified;  resident nurse assessment coordinator (rnac)

national resident assessment institute, 2008    

 

resident assessment coordinator, credentialed (rac-ct)      

american association nurse assessment coordinators (aanac), 2008

 

certified legal nurse consultant (clnc)

vickie milazzo institute, houston, tx, 2006

 

associate s degree, nursing  ~  associate s degree, business administration

mount wachusett community college, gardner, ma, 1995

 

licensure & additional training          

 

rn license, states of massachusetts and new hampshire                                                                                                   

basic life support, american heart association, 2007

 

naclnc (national association certified legal nurse consultants), 2006