1992-Present VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF PROVIDENCE, Providence, RI
Supervisor of Specialty Home Health Aides
Supervised 40 HHAs who care for pediatric patients with HIV.
1988-1992 Reimbursement Specialist, Northeast and Providence District Offices
Managed and evaluated all clinical documentation for Medicare and all third party related Medicare payers. Worked in cooperation with managers, clinicians, patients accounts and clerical staff to ensure quality documentation.
1985-1988 Staff Nurse
Provided skilled nursing assessment of primary patients and family needs. Utilized appropriate resource personnel and agencies in a collaborative effort to provide continuity of care to patient and family. Worked with liaison nurses to discharge patients to home with appropriate services and realistic expectation of third party reimbursement payers.
1984-1985 RHODE ISLAND PARAMEDICAL REGISTRY, Providence, RI
Visiting Nurse
Responsible for the home care of chronically ill children to give the primary caretakers physical and emotional respite.
1983-1984 THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, Cranston, RI
Staff Nurse in cardiovascular/surgical intensive care unit. Provided surgical and medical management of critically ill children in collaborative effort with medical team. Supported parents and provided discharge teaching for comprehensive home care utilizing primary nursing.
1980-1982 KINGSTON HOSPITAL, Kingston, RI
Staff Nurse in pediatrics with charge responsibilities for a 20-bed ICU. Provided surgical and medical treatment for children, ages 3-17 years. Incorporated levels of development and psychosocial needs in teaching discharge goals. Counseled parents about disease process and child's needs.
SALVE REGINA COLLEGE, Newport, RI. B.S. in Nursing;
Graduated 1979.
Summer Extemship, Rollins Hospital, Orlando, FL, 1978.
