Latausha Rodgers
Smyrna
Summary
Healthcare professional driven to deliver high-quality patient care and effective case management. Expertise in care coordination and patient advocacy, fostering strong communication and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams. Known for adaptability and results-oriented approach in dynamic healthcare environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Case Manager Travel Nurse
Memorial Hospital Gulfport
02.2024 - Current
- Discharge Planning case management process to assess, develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate care plans designed to optimize the members health across the care continuum, ultimately preventing hospital readmission
- Investigates, identifies and reports problems and inefficiencies in existing systems, and recommends changes when appropriate to the Supervisor
- Under the guidance of the Supervisor and in consultation with other QRM staff, participates in the coordination, planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of all QRM policies and procedures
- Monitors utilization and LOS trends (via InterQual) concerning inpatient and outpatient care in the market area, keeping appropriate management informed
- Participated in length of stay meetings, provided barriers to permitting discharge, to assist with creating a plan of care to ultimately discharge patient with complex transitional needs
- Refers cases identified as risk management, peer review or quality issues to Quality and Risk Management
RN Case Manager Travel Nurse
TNAA
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Discharge Planning case management process to assess, develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate care plans designed to optimize the members health across the care continuum, ultimately preventing hospital readmission
- Investigates, identifies and reports problems and inefficiencies in existing systems, and recommends changes when appropriate to the Supervisor
- Under the guidance of the Supervisor and in consultation with other QRM staff, participates in the coordination, planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of all QRM policies and procedures
- Monitors utilization and LOS trends (via InterQual) concerning inpatient and outpatient care in the market area, keeping appropriate management informed
- Participated in length of stay meetings, provided barriers to permitting discharge, to assist with creating a plan of care to ultimately discharge patient with complex transitional needs
- Refers cases identified as risk management, peer review or quality issues to Quality and Risk Management
RN Case Manager Travel Nurse
TNAA
11.2023 - 04.2024
- Collaborated with the healthcare team to provide referral information and regarding community resource referrals
- Built effective working relationships with practitioners and other departments within the health plan
- Discharge Planning case management process to assess, develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate care plans designed to optimize the members health across the care continuum, ultimately preventing hospital readmission
- Worked in conjunction with disease specific population based care department as appropriate
- Consults with Chief of QRM for potential non-approvals, benefit exceptions and other issues as appropriate
- Assists in the development of guidelines and protocols
- Investigated, identifies and reports problems and inefficiencies in existing systems, and recommends changes when appropriate to the Supervisor
- Under the guidance of the Supervisor and in consultation with other QRM staff, participates in the coordination, planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of all QRM policies and procedures
- Monitored utilization and LOS trends (via InterQual) concerning inpatient and outpatient care in the market area, keeping appropriate management informed
- Participated in length of stay (LOS) meetings, provided barriers permitting discharge to assist IDT with plans of care to ultimately discharge patient with complex transitional needs
- Refers cases identified as risk management, peer review or quality issues to Quality and Risk Management
- Complete monthly quality related data entry, analysis and reporting
- Audit Infection Control, Employee Health, Environmental services
- Demonstrate working with accrediting standards, including TJC and CARF
- Required 30% direct patient care, medication administration, assessment and discharges risks, EOC etc report to CMS reportable findings
- Managing deadlines and progress across the team to ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget
- Completes quarterly and annual assessments (OIC, MEC, AD HOC, GB) for adherence to current evidence-based clinical guidelines, standards of care, and standards of practice in the provision of health center services
- Monitor (HCAHPS score) Assessing patient satisfaction using satisfaction surveys, focus groups and complaint data
- Hearing, resolving, and tracking - trending of patient complaints/grievances
RN Case Manager Travel Nurse
Host Healthcare
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Registered Nurse Case Manager Temp at John Hopkins-Baltimore, MD
- Develops an individual, mutually established plan of care based on the assessment and utilizing motivational techniques, in conjunction with the Hospitalists and other practitioners that identifies specific interventions, objectives and goals with anticipated targeted dates for accomplishment
- Attends patient care conferences (rounds) as scheduled with QRM physicians, and Telephonic IPCC work together to discuss clinical course, discharge planning and provide feedback on planned interventions, or barriers to care for member self-management to avoid delays and promote smooth transition
- Proactively, implements the plan of care and specific interventions that will lead to the accomplishment of goals as defined
- This may entail implementation prior to member discharge
- Coordinates the resources necessary to accomplish the goals, and makes recommendations for modifications to the plan of care as necessary
- Performs telephonic outreach to identified members within 48 hours post hospital discharge and completes assessment of member status
- Coordinates and communicates plan of care to the Primary and/or Specialist Care providers, including follow-up appointment
- Arrange, facilitate appointments for the patient as necessary
- Makes referral to other programs for continued care support
- Discharge Planning case management process to assess, develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate care plans designed to optimize the members health across the care continuum, ultimately preventing hospital readmission
- Monitors utilization and LOS trends (via InterQual) concerning inpatient and outpatient care in the market area, keeping appropriate management informed
- Participated in length of stay meetings, provided barriers to discharge to assist with plans of care to ultimately discharge patient with complex transitional needs
- Documents all case management interactions and interventions according to departmental guidelines
- Coordinates and participates in complex case management conferences on a regular basis for members involved in the care and updates the plan of care as necessary
- Continuously coordinates, monitors, tracks and evaluates all care and services rendered to ensure that quality care is being delivered and in the most appropriate setting
- Re-assess and reinforce member's self-management skills, including symptom and medication management
- Acts as a resource to facility Case Managers and discharge planners
- Provides case management updates to practitioners and health care teams
RN Case Manager / Quality Assurance
Select Specialty Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2023
- Quality Assurance Manager- Hybrid Select Specialty Hospital - Critical Care Unit-Atlanta, GA
- Assisting with survey activities to ensure that the facility maintains accreditation, certification and licensure
- Possessed the Director of Quality Management role in the absence of Director of Quality
- Assisting with weekly microbial stewardship rounds- interdisciplinary team meetings
- Assisting with reviews of quarterly quality improvement reports
- Assisting the Medical Director and Quality Program Director with development and implementation of medical staff quality improvement activities
- Performing all safety and EOC duties
- Performing monthly safety rounds and quality control surveillance
- Completing monthly quality related data entry, analysis and reporting
- Organizing third-party providers and vendors to deliver elements that can't be produced in-house
- Assisting with employee orientation, nursing skills competency, training, and education (35% direct care) in the workplace
- Record keeping of employee health
- Collaborating with employers, completion LTrax, WOQR, QAPI, IC risk assessment, audits, EOM report, survey readiness, Employee Health files, Complaints and Grievance, competency check off, etc
- Rounding tasks with appropriate team members to discourage CLASBI, CAUTI, Isolation, dislodgment
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Brown Mackie College
Lenexa, KS05-2012
Skills
- BLS Instructor
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Organizational
- Good Documentational
- Nurse Management
- Nursing
- Documentation Review
- Infection Control Training
- Medication Administration
- Vital Signs
- EMR Systems
Accomplishments
- As a consultant achieved getting a nursing facility in compliance through effectively clearing 37 CFR citations.
Certification
- RN License
- AED Certification
- Compact State Nurse License
Additional Information
InterQual course completion
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
RN Case Manager Travel Nurse
TNAA
06.2024 - 08.2024
RN Case Manager Travel Nurse
Memorial Hospital Gulfport
02.2024 - Current
RN Case Manager Travel Nurse
TNAA
11.2023 - 04.2024
RN Case Manager Travel Nurse
Host Healthcare
05.2023 - 09.2023
RN Case Manager / Quality Assurance
Select Specialty Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Brown Mackie College
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