Patient Care Prior Authorizations

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CARLA MILLS

** * ***** *****, **********, MS 39367

601-***-**** **************@*****.***

PROFFESIONAL SUMMARY

Hardworking and reliable LPN focused on going above and beyond to support team and serve customers. Dedicated and compassionate LPN with 25 years of hands- on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care. Trained in pediatrics and geriatrics and offering top notch nursing abilities. Motivated to continue to learn and grow as a nursing professional.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Patient education

• Vital signs monitoring

• Observe patients

• Organization

• Schedule Appointments

• Personal hygiene support

• Administer medications

• Medical examinations

• Customer relations

• Telephone etiquette

• Prior Authorizations

• Comfort Care Referrals

EXPERIENCE

November 2023-Current

LPN, Deaconess Home Care

• Monitor vital signs

• Assess & Evaluate patient needs and report to providers

• Coordinate Care with Patient and Provider

• Educate Patients on Care and Services

• Provide Patient care such as wound care, injections, catheters, and ADL

• Provide Emotional Support

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September 2021-November 2023

LPN, Family Health Center, Waynesboro, MS

• Administer Injections

• Referrals to appropriate Specialists

• Assists with yearly exams

• Monitor vital signs

• Medication refills

• Prior authorizations

• Works closely with provider to know plan of care for patients January 2021-September 2021

LPN Charge Nurse, Washington County Nursing HOME,

· Developed care plans and supervised services of certified nurse aides.

· Charted and reported on changes in the patient's condition, including medication side effects and treatment progress.

· Provided basic patient care or treatments such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds. treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol. massaging, and performing catheterizations.

· Collected the vital signs of each patient at the start of treatment and during ongoing care.

· Examined patients and took vital signs, including temperature and blood pressure. pulse, and respiration.

· Maintained records and performed clerical duties to document patient progress or response to treatment.

· Supported patients by promptly answering calls and offering skilled care.

· Provided comfort measures, pain management. and palliative care for end-stage disease processes.

· Measured and recorded patients' vital signs such as height, weight, temperature. blood pressure, pulse. and respiration.

· Observed and recorded changes in patient conditions and promptly communicated information to supervising RN.

January 2018-June 2021

Caregiver, Lawrence E Craddock, Waynesboro, MS

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June 2005-January 2007

LPN, Asera Care Hospice, Chatom, AL

· Assisted residents in managing daily living including lifting, bathing. and feeding support.

· Performed household chores to ensure cleanliness. safety. and livability.

· Assisted the patient in day-to-day basic functions and prepared patient's meals according to meal plans.

· Evaluated patient's medical condition on daily basis.

· Managed the client's daily living needs such as shopping, organizing medicines and transporting them to their medical appointments.

· Managed the client's daily living needs such as shopping, organizing medicines and transporting them to their medical appointments.

· Observed self-administration of medications to adhere to medication regimen.

· Provided physical and emotional support to patients and families. while delivering services to patients with terminal conditions.

· Transported clients to doctor's offices and grocery stores. Page 4

August 2004-Jun 2005

Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor, Kirkwood by the River, Birmingham, AL

• Identified emergent resident issues and initiated immediate action plan aligned with nursing home policies and procedures.

• Coordinated and executed orientation for new nursing staff members.

• Completed facility rounds on frequent basis to monitor care and provide support where needed.

• Monitored resident care and initiated necessary corrective actions to enforce standards of care.

• Supervised licensed nurses and CNAs responsible for delivering resident care.

• Provided hands-on assessment, evaluation, and consultation of residents and resident care.

• Evaluated the effectiveness of different nursing interventions and recommended changes to improve patient outcomes.

• Developed care plans and supervised services of certified nurse aides.

• Gathered patient medical histories and symptoms. and recorded data such as height, weight, pulse rote, and blood pressure.

• Demonstrated sound clinical judgment by making independent decisions.

• Provided input to support patient core pion development and monitored

• implementation.

• Documented clinical information in patient medical records daily.

• Applied understanding of therapeutic processes by intervening on behalf of patients to resolve problems.

• Responded appropriately to family members when discussing patient core and instructions for discharge.

• Maintained confidentiality concerning treatment and personal information.

• Ordered diagnostic imaging or other tests according to physicians' orders.

• Collected biological samples and prepared for lab testing.

• Observed all HIPAA protocols to safeguard patient privacy and confidentiality

• Treated and dressed [Type] wounds and provided proactive follow-up care to monitor progress and change dressings.

• Displayed effective communication skills in initiating and maintaining therapeutic relationships with patients.

• Charted medication administration and nursing core provided to document patient progress or report changes in condition.

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• Observed patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions such as adverse reactions to medications or treatment.

• Provided comfort measures, pain management, and palliative care for end-stage disease processes.

• Maintained records and performed clerical duties to document patient progress in response to treatment.

• Educated patients and families on terminal diagnosis, disease processes, coping mechanisms, and pain management.

• Charted and reported on changes in the patient’s condition, including medication side effects and treatment progress.

March 2003- August 2004

Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor, Washington County Nursing Home, Chatom, AL

• Monitored resident care and initiated necessary corrective actions to enforce standards of care.

• Completed facility rounds on frequent basis to monitor care and provide support where needed.

• Followed established standards of nursing practices and implemented facility policies and procedures.

• Supervised licensed nurses and CNAs responsible for delivering resident care.

• Provided hands-on assessment, evaluation. and consultation of residents and resident care.

• Observed and recorded changes in patient conditions and promptly communicated information to supervising RN.

• Evaluated the effectiveness of different nursing interventions and recommended changes to improve patient outcomes.

• Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.

• Helped patients with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene. as well as caring for emotional needs.

• Charted and reported on changes in the patient's condition, including medication side effects and treatment progress.

• Measured and recorded patients' vital signs such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.

May 1998-October 2000

LPN. DR. Maria Tabora/Dr. Arthur Wood, Waynesboro, MS

• Ordered diagnostic imaging or other tests according to physicians' orders. Page 6

• Gathered patient medical histories and symptoms. and recorded data such as height. weight, pulse rate, and blood pressure.

• Maintained confidentiality concerning treatment and personal information.

• Responded appropriately to symptoms and behavior.

• Observed all HIPAA protocols to safeguard patient privacy and confidentiality.

• Displayed effective communication skills in initiating and maintaining therapeutic

• relationships with patients.

• Administered immunizations in alignment with required schedules and organizational standards.

• Responded appropriately to family members when discussing patient care and instructions for discharge.

• Collected biological samples and prepared for lab testing. EDUCATION

Associate of Science, Nursing Feb 1985

Jones County Jr. College -Ellisville, MS

High School Diploma. Basic May 1983

Wayne Academy -Waynesboro, MS

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