Staff

Director of Nursing

RN, BSN

Bourbon, MO

To obtain a position as a Registered Nurse that will enable me to benefit my employers professionally and provide the highest level of comfort and care to my patients. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Director of Nursing:

St. Clair Nursing Center – Saint Clair, MO

November 2017 to Present

Direct, oversee and evaluate all nursing personnel (registered nurses, LPN etc.)
Guide staffing procedures
Set objectives and long-term goals for the nursing department
Organize and coordinate admission, nursing and patient care procedures
Develop and enforce policies aiming for legal compliance and high quality standards
Control budgets and monitor expenditures
Resolve issues and deficiencies when needed

MDS Coordinator:

St. Clair Nursing Center – Saint Clair, MO

November 2015 to November 2017

Promoted to lead MDS coordinator in June 2015
Effectively managed Medicare A and Managed care caseloads of up to 35 residents to ensure optimum reimbursement. Strong patient care skills
Coordinated care between nursing and rehab staff to ensure resident needs and to ensure residents needs and to ensure that individualized goals and plans of care were developed
Scheduled, completed and transmitted all MDS assessments to state data base in a timely manner to ensure appropriate billing
Correspondence with insurance companies to ensure that managed care residents’ stays were within the guidelines of both our companies as well as their insurer’s company guidelines
Conducted Medicare meetings to ensure proper documentation to meet Medicare guidelines
Communicated with physicians, CNAs, nurses, families, IDT and residents regarding residents’ clinical conditions
RN, ADON, St. Clair Nursing Center
Works directly with DON and other management to develop proper care of patients. Works with staff on education and scheduling
Encourage staff using a leadership approach to keep positive and always focusing on patient care in an effective manner
Strong patient care skills

LPN-charge nurse:

Life Care Center – Sullivan MO

August 2010 to June 2015

Direct patient with long term patients and acute care setting.
I mainly worked on acute rehab side where I started IVs, administered medications, wrote doctor orders, assisted doctors with patients rounds, checked PT and INR values, performed treatment to wounds (especially wound vacs and pressure ulcers), assisted patients with ADLs, performed peritoneal dialysis, g-tubes, monitored lab values.
Worked directly with patients and families to assist patients to get their peek potential.

CNA-Certified Nursing Assistant:

Life Care Center of America- Sullivan MO

February 2008 to August 2010

Assisted with personal care for patients
Dressing, toileting, bathing assisted with transfers.

Education

BSN:

Central Methodist University

June 2016 to December 2017

AAS:

East Central College

August 2013 to December 2015

Certification & Licences

BLS for Healthcare Providers

September 2019

Skills

Attention to detail (8 years)
Medicare and Managed Care (4 years)
Medical Billing (2 years)
Case Management (2 years)
Billing (2 years)
MDS
Hospice Care
Nursing
Medication Administration
EMR Systems
Patient Care
Critical care Experience
Infection Control Training
Vital Signs
Data Collection
Customer Service

Donna Cooper

Administrator

Ms .Cooper has been an administrator for over
20 years.

Phone # 314-522-8100