Carmen R. Hartley, RN Email: PatriotWisdom11@protonmail.com Cell: 843-997-5581 EDUCATION Associate Degree Nursing- July 1997 North Carolina Registered Nurse License #152548– July 3, 1997 exp. 12/2022 MULTI-STATE COMPACT LICENSE Resident Assessment Coordinator –AANAC Credentialed RAC-CT 1995-1997 Rowan Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury,NC Honors Graduate-ADN Program 2020-Southern New Hampshire University Currently enrolled in RN to MSN pathway program. Member of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE As MDS Assessment Coordinator/Instructor/ Trainer and traveling MDS Nurse and MDS Lead: Well seasoned MDS Assessment Coordinator with over 10 years of experience including detailed assessment of geriatric patients as well as leadership and Regional experience with both MDS 2.0 as well as 3.0 process. Held multiple roles within the MDS environment including detailed assessments, teacher, trainer and auditor. Have held positions in buildings ranging from 60 to 250 beds and managed from 12 to 18 facilities with mixed Rehab as well as Long-Term Care residents. Heavy focus on Case Mix reimbursement. Developed a Resident Centered Review to organize weekly Medicare meetings which included Part B reviews as well as upcoming Long-Term Care scheduled assessment reviews for Part B maximization. Average increase in case mix index .61 points within buildings. Reorganized and reinitiated Care Plan meetings within buildings needing reorganization and focus on more family centered as well as resident centered meeting. Developed excel spreadsheet system to track assessments for all IDT members. Helped plan and develop Toileting program as well as Turn and Reposition program within buildings. Initiated “Medicare Notes” documentation guideline for nursing documentation on each and every Medicare and managed care resident for accuracy and completeness. Taught and trained staff on the importance of documentation and accuracy. Revamped restorative programs to include a higher % of resident involvement as well as necessary ongoing review of programs to eliminate ineffective restorative practices as well as education of therapy department regarding capturing rehab low RUG with transition of residentʼs from therapy to restorative. Attend daily staff meetings. Plan and schedule all upcoming assessments. Proficient with excel as well as PowerPoint and many MDS software systems including gift-wrap, WebCare, PonitClickCare and CareTracker systems. As a Corporate Consultant Regional Coordinator for clinical assessment completion and management of department. Daily telephone support for 12 nursing homes located in Central North Carolina. Monthly facility visits which included auditing of MDS assessments via quarterly Scorecard completion. Also review of RAI/PPS process. Prepare written reports of findings. Complete a weekly report which reflects gathered data pertaining to daily functioning of MDS departments of 12 buildings which included monitoring of MDSʼs due, timely transmissions to state, LTCQ data integrity and submission compliance scores, Care Tracker weekly compliance scores, sentinel events and late loss ADLs. Participate on Focus Facility calls for assigned facilities. Completion of monthly RCMC report which includes missing assessment reports, late transmissions, MDS due roster, Quarterly CMI, AANAC compliance, Medicare call compliance to RCMC, default days and trended RUG report scores, LTCQ data integrity and submission compliance scores. Responsible for follow up on all areas of non-compliance. Complete executive summary report on monthly basis. Prepare for and participate in OPS (Operational Systems) calls monthly for assigned facilities that include discussion of Weekly RCM report, CMI information, Trended RUGS and lower than expected report. Participate and report on 12 facilities in monthly division QA&A meetings. Participate in Case Mix Preliminary Report reviews for all regions which included reviewing of reports and comparing to Census on Snap shot as well as RUG score from Pro-Tracking report. Participate and present at Administrator/DON meetings for assigned district. Co-participate with split districts. Provide information for annual budget reviews. Trouble shoot as needed for any area found out of compliance. Daily review and responding of email and frequent travel. Extensive Nursing experience since 1997: 8/5/2022-Relocation from North Carolina to Maryland with family due to family member job change. 2012-8/2022 Private Duty Registered Nurse for young male adult patient with sudden and severe illness and diagnoses of brittle form of Type 1 Diabetes. This was complicated by persistent and severe neuropathy as well as a brain tumor and behavioral issues secondary to increased prolactin and macro-prolactinoma. Direct patient care with management of diabetes, insulin dosages, seizure disorder, tandem insulin pump and Dexcom blood glucose and online monitoring on an ongoing and very detailed daily basis. Night shift duties as needed as well as scheduling of all appointments, MRI and lab work appropriate to condition as well as other duties as needed on daily basis such as monitoring vital signs and EKG and reporting back to primary care MD as well as tumor team and endocrinologist. Assisted also with activities of daily living and medication management which included narcotic ordering as well as interactions and implications of new therapy. Monitoring of A1C as well as visual acuity to ensure optimal patient functional level. 2003-2012-Registered Nurse/MDS in multiple Skilled Nursing facilities including**SavaSeniorCare Regional Consultant of 12 buildings. 2006-2007: SavaSeniorCare-(home office) Concord, NC KindredHealthcare-Monroe, NC. Centerclair NursingHome-Lexington, NC Universal Healthcare Concord, NC Big Elm Retirement Center Concord, NC Sabattical related to family from 1999-2003. VAMedical Center-Salisbury, NC. Staff Nurse on Alzheimer’s Unit, Stroke Unit and Managed Care training. 1997-1999