Quality Assurance Project Management

TANIA SAVIGNE

** ********** ****** ***** ** Brooklyn, New York 11201 646-***-**** ***********@*****.***

PROFILE

An innovative, dedicated, and highly motivated Magnet Nurse with demonstrated experience in implementations, program/project management, process improvement, quality assurance, schedule management, client/vendor relations, and reporting. I possess a unique blend of administrative, prior authorizations, insurance, and clinical experience.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS – LPN Senior Charge Nurse, LPN Manager, and Nurse Care Coordination Specialist

●Performed clinical oversight of case review, employing critical thinking skills and presenting cases to medical directors and other clinicians. Excellent rapport with clinical teams and admins.

●Performed daily review of the patient census to ensure members receive care and services according to established clinical guidelines and in the most appropriate care setting. Prompt follow-up with members and providers when the need is identified to support improved behavioral and physical health outcomes.

●Coordinated member access to home health care, durable medical equipment, hospice care, pharmaceuticals, vision, transportation, family planning, transplant, social services, physical therapy, hospitalization at home, and bereavement services.

●Proficient in resolving client grievances within required regulatory timeframes.

●Strong Risk management and chronic care management skillset.

●Conducted client/provider education, including but not limited to prevention, health promotion, providing the appropriate level of care/services specific to enrollee’s health status, Plan benefits, Utilization Review processes, prior authorizations etc.)

●Managed and evaluated team members in various utilization management activities; provided coaching, counseling, employee development, and recognition; and assisted with new staff selection, orientation, and mentoring.

WORK CHRONOLOGY

CP Unlimited - Case Management Nurse (MCHC residents)

Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State

40 Rector Street, New York, NY 10006

Senior Charge Nurse - Clinical Lead Nurse at the Downtown Brooklyn Metro Multidisciplinary Federally Qualified Health Center. CP Unlimited. Oversee 6+ medical assistants/ interns. CIRS immunization and injection management. Codes. CLIA, Data Logging, Risk Management. Prior authorizations, Daily Huddles. CCM.

Metro Community Health Care, Brooklyn Heights

Subacute Rehab Licensed Practical Lead Floor Nurse – Reports, Med pass, wound care, services coordination, Insulin maintenance, IV, vaccine, CAN trainer

Hopkins Rehabilitation Center, Brooklyn Heights

Licensed Practical Nurse Manager - Injections, Prior Authorizations, Utilization Management experience, Coordination of care, Oncology support

NY Cancer Blood Specialist/ Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn Heights

Nursing Home (Contract) – Bedside care, medication pass, respiratory treatment, 1:1 care for patients (Dementia)

Cobble Hill Life Care, Brooklyn Heights

Clarity Rapid Testing / Filgrastim Program (Contracts) - Covid testing Lead trainer. Monitor for transplant patients.

Bright Star, Battery Park, NY

Recovery Care Coordinator - Full coordination of hospital-level care to be transferred to the patient’s home. Full Assessments. Team Collaborations. Training. Utilization Management. Pharmacy Support. Aftercare services. Promotion.

Mount Sinai Joint Venture with Contessa Health, and Amedisys, NY

Nurse Care Coordination Specialist – Patient care in the patient’s home. Care mandated by RN and Attending. (Vitals, full assessments, bowel training, respiratory support, medication administration, O2 Management, IV, and Enteral feedings.

Amida Care, NY

Licensed Practical Nurse – Brooklyn Heights Infectious Disease. Travel Nurse. Mount Sinai 102nd Multidisciplinary Clinic. Mount Sinai Chelsea LGBTQ. Reassignment Sx. Utilization Management Prior Authorization Specialist (Brooklyn Offsite, Beth Israel, Main Hospital, 7th Ave office) Triage, Administrative Prior Auth and Inj

Mount Sinai Hospital System, NY

Private Duty Nursing – Patient homecare experiences. (Geriatric)

Bayada, Home Instead (Presbyterian Hospital)

Physical Therapy Aide for Dr. Mersim (closed) PT Assistance and Administrative Support.

Metro Sports Med (Brooklyn Livingston location)

March 24th, 2025 - Present

May 2024 - March 2025

March 2024 - May 2024

January 2022 - February 2024

March 2021 - April 2021

February 2021 - January 2022

April 2019 - December 2021

August 2018 - March 2019

May 2013 – July 2018

February 2014 – 2017

October 2013 - 2017

Patient Coordinator - Ophthalmology Practices.

Brooklyn Hospital and Brooklyn Eye - Chief Dr. Mark Harooni

Coordinator and Manager of startup LASIK/ PRK practice (closed)

Medical Administrative Coordinator / Assistant to Director (closed)

Central Kings Medical Alberto Alexander and Dr. Gary Friedman

(No Fault Multi-Disciplinary Facility)

Assistant Medical Manager - Clinical/ Administrative role (closed)

Dr. Jose Bory Savigne and Manuela Lopez-Savigne Medical Office

February 2013 - February 2014

July 2012 - February 2013

February 2000 - June 2005

February 1998 - January 2000

EDUCATION

EXCELSIOR COLLEGE, Albany, NY Graduated from RN program AA degree (February 16, 2024) NCLEX pending.

MILDRED-ELLEY COLLEGE, New York, NY State Board and LPN Certification 2012 License: 314447

EMPIRE COLLEGE, New York, NY AA degree in science, 2008 (Graduate)

NY IV, BLS, CPR, FIT Tester, OSHA-Certified (2024, Current)

MALPRACTICE COVERAGE (2024, Current)

MEDICAL ASSISTANT, Brooklyn, NY (1996)

CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT, Brooklyn, NY (1994)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

IDX MS Office Suite Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Centricity Care Compass OncoEMR Zoom Meeting Visual

AZARA ECW EPIC CERNER EMSTAT PRISM PCC SIGMA

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

2024 – Present Member Metro Community Impact Committee (Acknowledged for excellence)

2015 – Present Member American Cancer Society

2000 – Present Board Member FSS - Prevention of Human Trafficking

2018 – Present Supporter American Diabetes Society

2015 – Present Volunteer LGBTQ Health Services

2015 – Present Volunteer Lupus Cooperative of NY

2017 – Present Supporter American Diabetes Society

2020 – Present Volunteer Monkey Sanctuary in Costa Rica

2019 – Present Volunteer Urban Care

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