Lisa Watkins

Dedicated RN with over 24 years of nursing experience providing quality patient centered care. I am highly committed to the clinical excellence and the philosophy of "the patient comes first". Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Manager of Clinical Services at Good Samaritan Home Health Agency (2020-03 – Present)

I manage approximately 20-30 staff members and roughly 250 patients with the day to day operations of home health care. While following utilization standards, staying in the budget guidelines, and using remote telehealth communications. I work daily on scheduling of staff and patients, answering telephone calls, taking physician orders, and communicating with other agencies related to Healthcare needs.

MDS Coordinator at American Senior Communities (2018-07 – 2020-03)

Responsible for the completion of the RAI in accordance with federal and state regulations and company policy and procedures. Acts as in-house case manager by considering all aspects of the resident's care and coordinating services with physicians, families, third party payers and facility staff.

• Accurate and thorough completion of the MDS, CAAS, and care plans
• Acts as the in house case manager
• Proactively communicates with the ED and DNS
• Utilizes critical thinking skills and collaborates with therapy staff
• Demonstrates and understanding of the MDS requirements in regards to payers
• Facilitates the IDT care plan meetings
• Provides education to staff regarding RAI process
• Responsible for timely and accurate completion of triple check
• Serves and participates in, attends various other committees such as quality assurance meetings

Director of Nursing at MAGNOLIA HEALTH SYSTEMS (2017-07 – 2018-07)

Nurse Consultant at MAGNOLIA HEALTH SYSTEMS (2015-10 – 2017-07)

Nurse consultant over 4 long term care buildings, as a nurse consultant I prepared long term care buildings for annual survey.

Home Health Nurse RN at American Nursing Care (2008-05 – 2015-10)

I was a home health nurse in which I completed admit Oasis process, discharge, and recertification oasis, assessments, computer documentation, wound care, patient education, family teaching, and supervision of staff.

Director of Nursing at Martin County Healthcare (2006-08 – 2008-08)

Daily operational management of long term care facility.

• Oversight of all staff
• Provided a positive workplace
• Held staff meetings for educational training
• Followed all Medicare and Medicaid guidelines
• Collaboration of all discharge planning
• Prepare and follow patient care plans
• Communication with physicians

Assistant Director of Nursing at Martin County Healthcare (2005-08 – 2006-08)

• Education of all Nures and CNA'S
• Prepared work schedules of all staff
• Followed daily staff to patient budget
• In charge of ordering supplies and maintenance of expired items
• Infection control
• Wound care
• Care plans
• Discharge planning with patients and family
• Follow up with physicians
• Scheduled appointments and transportation
• Coordination with DME companies
• Prevention of rehospitalizon

Assistant Director of Nursing at Extendicare Health Services, Inc. (2004-08 – 2005-08)

Head Nurse skilled unit at Washington Nursing Center (2002-08 – 2004-08)

• Coordination of all patient care
• Education on medication, disease progression, prevention, and treatment
• Coordination with the therapy department for exercise programs and fall prevention
• Set up all follow up appointments
• Ensured patients had proper transportation to appointments
• Secured all DME equipment
• Set transition of care medications at pharmacy upon discharge

Charge Nurse, RN at Trilogy Health Services (2002-04 – 2002-08)

• Daily Medicare documentation of care
• Coordination of care with all staff
• Patient education on disease process, medication, symptom control, and prevention.
• Completed patient head to toe assessments
• Monitoring for changes in condition
• Physician notification
• Communication with family and patient on discharge plans and follow up care

Registered Nurse at Washington Nursing Center (1993-08 – 2002-04)

I started at Washington Nursing Center as a CNA in 1993, I continued working there in many roles through the years as I continued my education as a QMA, LPN, and RN

Associate in Nursing – Wabash College