Micka P. Valentin
Sunrise
Summary
Versatile Licensed Practical Nurse Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Case Manager
International SOS Contract
Kaiserslautern
01.2024 - Current
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss treatment options.
- Monitored client progress through regular follow-up contacts.
- Maintained accurate case records and documentation according to agency guidelines.
- Compiled reports on cases and submitted them to supervisors as required.
- Assessed clients' needs, developed service plans and monitored progress towards goals.
- Participated in professional development activities related to case management best practices.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to coordinate treatment plans for clients.
- Provided crisis intervention support for clients in emergency situations.
- Adhered to ethical principles and standards to protect clients' confidential information.
- Coordinated support services and optimized communication between healthcare workers and patients.
- Maintained up-to-date case records with case activity status.
- Participated in regular team meetings and in-house training sessions to boost group effectiveness.
- Monitored client progress through regular follow-ups and case reviews.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in case management.
- Consulted with staff on resolution of complex service issues.
Medical Chart Auditor
Loyal Source Government Services, LLC
Pecos
03.2022 - 12.2023
- Clinic Setting outpatient
- Utilization chart reviewer
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Set up patient charts and documented information in various company software.
- Processed patient admission and discharge documents.
- Determined and implemented techniques to improve medical records retrieval process.
- Assigned patients to diagnosis-related groups using appropriate computer software.
- Answered questions and fulfilled requests with friendly and knowledgeable service.
- Pulled patient records and transferred information to appropriate parties.
- Mentored junior team members and managed employee relationships.
- Purged inactive files and destroyed obsolete files following procedures.
- Compiled and coded patient data using standard classification systems.
- Verified record copies before handing each over to check for and remove unnecessary details.
Humanitarian Worker
Loyal Source Government Services, LLC
Sparta
09.2020 - 02.2022
- Clinic Setting outpatient
- Assists with routine and daily medical needs of the children
- Refers children to site physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner as needed for medical care and assists with transfers to a specialist or hospital
- Refers children deemed at risk of harm to self or others to site mental health professional
- Maintains medical case file with appropriate documentation in accordance with policies and procedures
- Assists with the operation of the medical clinic
- Works closely with case managers and mental health providers
- Provides group education on various safety and disease prevention topics to children
- Ensures proper plan of care is implemented
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Search Markham Park Frontline LPN
Sunrise
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Assists clinical staff during the vaccination process Medication Administration
- Observes individuals post vaccination for possible adverse reactions
- Immediately alerts clinical staff of any clinical issues including possible adverse reactions
- Maintains proper use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE),
- Adheres to infection control procedures
- Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA
- Solves moderately complex problems and/or conducts moderately complex analyses
- Organizes workload, sets priorities, completes assignments in a timely manner a
- Performs all duties and functions in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations
- Conforms with and supports quality assurance and improvement processes.
Plasma Physician Substitute (LPN)
Octapharma Plasma Center
Fort Lauderdale
02.2020 - 02.2021
- Established wide variety of medical diagnoses under supervision of medical physician team.
- Performed physical examinations of all patients.
- Examined patients and recorded medical histories to use in health assessments and help determine conditions
- Perform medical evaluation of potential donors for automated plasmapheresis procedures
- Determine donor suitability of new applicants in consultation with a donor center physician
- Provide limited emergency care
- Conduct evaluations to ensure compliance with criteria for normal plasma donors
- Review medical histories and perform suitability examinations
- Maintain communication logs regarding donor suitability
- Review normal and abnormal test results to determine continued donor suitability
- Counsel donors with abnormal test results and defer them accordingly
- Complete cross-training as required
- Follow Company Guideline using SOP
- Medical Screener/Admission process admitting New Donors and Return Donors
Home Health Agency Administrator
One at Home
Boca Raton
07.2017 - 07.2019
- Responsible for the operational functions of the agency.
- Passed the Joint Commission walkthrough and received the agency accreditation in June 2019.
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Oversees weekly reports to ensure timely and accurate billing and payroll.
- Print reports of pending documentation to enforce the time frame and policies of the company.
- Ensuring that all agency licenses are on time to avoid expiration and late fees.
- Maintaining patient confidentiality with written and verbal information, per HIPAA requirements, and tracking the certification of staff.
- Ensuring that all staff uphold the code of conduct and code of ethics, comply with laws and regulations, while meeting performance metrics.
- Facilitated communication between various teams within the agency.
- Created reports to track agency performance metrics.
- Demonstrating the ability to collaborate, communicate, set priorities, and organize work in order to meet deadlines, while ensuring compliance with established policies and regulations within the department.
- Ensuring safe care to patients, adhering to policies, procedures, monitoring, and standards within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, productivity, and accuracy of the agency.
- Preparing the in-service training.
- Ability to build rapport with families and patients.
- Manage the clinic's referral queues, which average approximately 1,000 referrals per month, with an active patient census of 1,300 patients.
- Ensuring that all Oasis are submitted to CMS within the 30-day time frame.
- Followed Medicare and Medicaid guidelines.
- Knowledge of Business and Healthcare Environment.
HMO Manager
Palm Beach Home Health Agency
Boca Raton
11.2015 - 07.2017
- Improved quality of member care and lowered costs by providing coordination of services through collaboration with the healthcare team
- Prevented unnecessary hospital admissions when at-home care or nursing facilities would best serve the member's needs through utilization of a broad range of resources
- Proactively assessed potential problems and initiated solutions utilizing Best Nursing Practices
- Follow Medicare guidelines
- Maintained complete and accurate computerized management notes on each case
- Clarified and coordinated return to work to ensure employees returned to work in a safe and timely manner
- Assisted with quarterly QA
- Manage clinic's referral which averaged approximately 300 referrals per month
- Provide case/disease management services to high risk patients
- Collaborate with clinic providers to develop appropriate care plans for high risk patients
Licensed Practical Nurse
Cairo Home Health Agency
Delray Beach
08.2012 - 07.2015
- Case Management over 10- 15 load patients
- Visiting patients ensuring adequate skill care and procedures
- Improved patients satisfactory care and communication between patients and health care providers
- Administer IV, wound care, follow-ups
- Understanding Medicare and Medicare guidelines and standards provide care within scope of practice
- Assists in providing basic healthcare services according to the individual’s plan ensuring each individual’s optimal health and well being
- Ensures all documentation is accurate and complete according to regulations
- Communicates immediately any changes in medical or behavioral status to supervisor
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Education
Associate of Arts - Registered Nurse
Techni Pro Institute
414 NW 35th St.08.2014
Certificates - Licensed Practical Nurse (License No.PN5204702)
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL12.2011
Skills
- ORR Government system
- Acute/Chronic
- Government Forms
- Data entry
- Standard Classification Systems
- Doctor communication
- Core Qualifications
- Capable of managing multiple tasks with an emphasis on retaining quality standards
- Ability to quickly assess and prioritize projects and office tasks
- Program development
- Utilization management
- Crisis intervention
- Case management
- Protected Health Information
- Charting and clinical documentation
Certification
Associate Degree of Nursing-Registered Nurse (in progress to sit for RN-Nclex Exam)
2015
Techni Pro Institute Boca Raton FL
Certificates
Licensed Practical Nurse (License no.PN5204702/Active) 2012 Miami Dade Medical
Campus Miami, FL
References
Reference upon request
Languages
Timeline
Case Manager
International SOS Contract
01.2024 - Current
Medical Chart Auditor
Loyal Source Government Services, LLC
03.2022 - 12.2023
Search Markham Park Frontline LPN
02.2021 - 06.2021
Humanitarian Worker
Loyal Source Government Services, LLC
09.2020 - 02.2022
Plasma Physician Substitute (LPN)
Octapharma Plasma Center
02.2020 - 02.2021
Home Health Agency Administrator
One at Home
07.2017 - 07.2019
HMO Manager
Palm Beach Home Health Agency
11.2015 - 07.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse
Cairo Home Health Agency
08.2012 - 07.2015
Associate of Arts - Registered Nurse
Techni Pro Institute
Certificates - Licensed Practical Nurse (License No.PN5204702)
Miami Dade College
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