KASSI GRAVES, RN
Loganville
Summary
Tenured registered nurse with a valuable range of experience, including nurse educator, dialysis, inpatient rehab, behavioral health, admissions, home health, MDS, and case management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Competency Coordinator
Pruitt Health
03.2024 - Current
- Educate staff regarding new policies and procedures and areas for improvement
- Orient CNA and nurse employees new to the facility during the new hire process
- Maintain licenses and certifications of nursing staff
- Contribute to daily IDT team meetings to discuss gaps in care and areas of staff improvement
- Audit continuing education hours for CNA staff
- Facilitate educational opportunities for nursing and CNA students
- Conduct skills competency check-offs for nursing staff
Lead Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse/Clinical Coordinator
Davita
09.2021 - 03.2024
- Teach end stage renal disease patients how to perform peritoneal dialysis treatments at home
- Perform venipuncture for lab draws
- Administer IV, IP (intraperitoneal), and IM medications
- Interpret monthly lab work and collaborate with nephrologists to make necessary changes to dialysis orders
- Participate in monthly IDT meetings
- Perform initial nursing assessments
- Schedule patient clinic visits
- Participate in medication management
- Conduct home visits to assess patient readiness for home PD treatments.
Community Case Manager
Jencare
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Established trusting relationships with geriatric patients and their caregivers in the home setting
- Acted as a patient advocate
- Supported patient with access to community resources
- Completed assessments of patients and family needs post-discharge from hospital, including the assessment of the environment of care, e.g., safety and security, determining caregiver capacity and willingness to provide care
- Identified patient and caregiver educational needs
- Collaborated with clinical staff in the development and execution of the plan of care and achievement of goals
- Monitored the quality, frequency and appropriateness of HHA visits and other outpatient services
- Facilitated patient/family conferences to review treatment goals and optimize resource utilization; provided family education and identifies post-hospital needs.
MDS Nurse
Laurels of Bon Air
02.2020 - 12.2020
- Collected essential data for MDS assessments from medical records, bedside assessments, and staff/resident/family interviews
- Participated in the completion of MDS assessments, CAAs, and patient care plans in a timely manner
- Proficient with Point of Care system
- Knowledgeable with RAI and ICD-10 coding.
Clinical Coordinator
Sheltering Arms Home Healthcare
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Reviewed requests for services and determined patient eligibility and suitability for homecare services
- Worked with intake to coordinate patient referrals and admissions
- Oversaw scheduling activities to ensure patient needs were met
- Responsible for review of documentation of other staff members including the Oasis data collection, starts of care, re-certification, physician orders, daily progress notes and other related documents ensuring appropriateness of care, delivery and documentation requirements were met
- Ensured missing, incomplete and/or untimely documentation issues were resolved
- Assisted clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term patient goals, setting priorities and developing Plan of Care (POC)
- Responsible to oversee the management and delivery of patient care, including utilization management, episode management and patient outcomes
- Led daily IDT meetings to discuss patient updates and goals
- Provided direct patient care in the field when necessary
- Conducted employee performance evaluations
- Responsible for the maintenance of adequate and appropriate inventory supplies and equipment for the provision of patient services.
Admissions Liaison
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Richmond
05.2018 - 08.2019
- Knowledgeable in Medicaid, Medicare advantage, and commercial insurance plans
- Initiated prior authorizations with appropriate clinical documentation
- Proficient in ICD-10 coding
- Disputed insurance denials and initiated peer-to-peer appeals
- Delegated hospital referral assignments to team of field rehab liaisons
- Clinical point-of-contact for rehab liaison team
- Maintained referral management systems (i.e., Allscripts, NaviHealth)
- Performed patient chart audits.
Med/Surg Floor Nurse
Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Center
09.2015 - 05.2018
- Head-to-toe assessments
- Detailed patient charting and transcription of physician orders
- Medication administration (including narcotics, antibiotics, vaccinations, and insulin)
- Pain management
- Patient transfers (i.e, sliding boards, Hoyer lifts)
- Wound care
- Venipuncture
- Accuchecks
- Nebulizer treatments
- Peg tube feedings/care
- IV therapy
- Insertion of Foley catheters
- Ostomy care
- Bladder scans
- Collection of urine and stool specimens/heme testing
- Knowledgeable of dysphagia diets and swallowing precautions
- Policies and procedures closely followed with patients on isolation or contact precautions.
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Tucker Pavilion
10.2016 - 02.2018
- Worked closely with psychiatric patients on child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric units
- Performed behavioral health assessments
- Maintained therapeutic milieu for patients
- Monitored 1:1 patients
- Performed skin assessments
- Searched patient belongings on admission
- Administered psychiatric medications
- Participated in group therapy sessions
- Performed routine safety checks.
Dialysis Charge Nurse
DaVita Dialysis
09.2012 - 09.2015
- Supervised LPNs and Patient Care Technicians and delegated daily tasks
- Performed direct patient care including (but not limited to): monitoring vital signs, performing documentation at the chairside, head-to-toe patient assessments, administering dialysis-related medications, cannulation of fistula, and performing central venous catheter care
- Proficient in the setup and breakdown of the dialysis machine as required for initiating and terminating dialysis treatments
- Collected blood samples from dialysis machine for laboratory analysis
- Transcribed physicians' orders and made changes to orders per physician
- Analyzed laboratory data and adjusted dialysis treatments based on results
- Performed patient care under strict infection control standards
- Point of contact in emergencies, life-threatening complications, and other work-related incidents during shift
- Participated in the development and implementation of patient care plans
- Assisted in employee and patient scheduling
- Educated patients and patients' families regarding dialysis-related issues.
Education
Associate's Degree (ADN) - Nursing
Bryant & Stratton College
01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University
01.2010
Skills
Charge nurse and team lead experience
Patient educator and advocate
Sound clinical judgement
Excellent bedside manner
Case management experience
High capacity for work in a fast-paced environment
Nurse Educator
Certification
American Heart Association BLS/CPR certified
Timeline
Clinical Competency Coordinator
Pruitt Health
03.2024 - Current
Lead Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse/Clinical Coordinator
Davita
09.2021 - 03.2024
Community Case Manager
Jencare
01.2021 - 09.2021
MDS Nurse
Laurels of Bon Air
02.2020 - 12.2020
Clinical Coordinator
Sheltering Arms Home Healthcare
09.2019 - 01.2020
Admissions Liaison
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Richmond
05.2018 - 08.2019
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Tucker Pavilion
10.2016 - 02.2018
Med/Surg Floor Nurse
Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Center
09.2015 - 05.2018
Dialysis Charge Nurse
DaVita Dialysis
09.2012 - 09.2015
Associate's Degree (ADN) - Nursing
Bryant & Stratton College
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University
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