JENNIFER ANN LABENNE, R.N., B.S.N. REGISTERED NURSE Direct Care ~ Managed Care ~ Legal ~ Recruitment Acute Inpatient Settings ~ Community ~ Independent ~ Private Liberal Arts College Registered Nurse with 23 years experience in a broad range of clinical and non clinical areas. Clinical experience - neonatal intensive care, cardiac telemetry, home health care, urgent care, newborn nursery, and forensic nursing as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. Managed care experience - Utilization Management and ER Case Management. Legal experience - Independent Legal Nurse Consultant. Recruitment - Nurse Recruiter baccalaureate nursing program. Graduate of Kent State University School of Nursing - BSN Degree. Licensed to practice in the state of Ohio. EDUCATION KENT STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING, Kent, Ohio Bachelors of Science in Nursing, 1986 THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Lima, Ohio Certificate in Legal Nurse Consulting, 2000 SUMMA HEALTH CARE, Akron, Ohio Certificate in Sexual Assault Nurse Examination, 2004 LICENSED REGISTERED NURSE State of Ohio, Active LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATIONS Legal Nurse Consultant Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner American Heart Association Health Care Provider, CPR & AED Program, Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider, Current
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, Not current OHIO NURSES ASSOCIATION, Not current Summit and Portage County District ONA Member; Board of Directors, Not current AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANTS, Not current SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL, Delta Xi Chapter, Current CLINICAL EXPERIENCE YEARS FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES 1987 1990 University Hospitals of Cleveland, Rainbow Babies and Children s Hospital Cleveland, Ohio Level III Nursery. Parent/care giver education. Attend highrisk deliveries and E.C.M.O. 1990 1995 St. Elizabeth s Hospital 1995 1996 Trumbull Memorial Hospital 1996 1997 Trumbull-Mahoning Medical Group Specialist. Nursery. Parent/care giver education. Attend high-risk deliveries and Care of adult patients in Coronary Intensive Care,, and Telemetry settings. Care of adult and pediatric patients with minor emergencies. Urgent Care and physician s office setting. First American Home Care Cardio-pulmonary assessment, patient education, medication administration and medication compliance evaluation, and performance of various skilled nursing procedures in a home setting.
1997 2001 Forum Health, Tod Babies and Children s Hospital 2003 2005 St. Elizabeth s Hospital 2009 - Akron Children s Hospital at St. Elizabeth s Hospital Level II Nursery. Parent/care giver education. Attend highrisk deliveries and Nursery. Parent/care giver education. Attend high-risk deliveries and Nursery. Patient/Care giver education. NON CLINICAL EXPERIENCE YEARS FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES 2001 2002 Forum Health, Northside Utilization Management Department. Initial and concurrent review of medical records with regard to medical necessity. Determination of Severity of Illness and Intensity of Service in an inpatient setting based on InterQual Criteria and Milliman Guidelines. Responsible for management of denials through appeals process. Involved with Case Management and Discharge Planning with other members of the 2002 2003 Forum Health, Northside Interdisciplinary Team. ED Care Coordinator. Case Management in the Emergency
2004 2006 Forum Health, Northside 2006 2007 Aetna, Verizon Care Advocate Team Richfield, Ohio Department. Determination of appropriate admission status and bed placement for patients being admitted from emergency to inpatient setting, based on Severity of Illness and Intensity of Service. Continued evaluation of patients admitted as Observation Status from emergency setting, to assure appropriate delivery of care, facilitate transition to Inpatient Status, if appropriate, or facilitate discharge planning if appropriate. Utilization Management Department. Initial and concurrent review of medical records with regard to medical necessity. Determination of Severity of Illness and Intensity of Service in an inpatient setting based on InterQual Criteria and Milliman Guidelines. Responsible for management of denials through appeals process. Involved with Case Management and Discharge Planning with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team. Inpatient Care Nurse Consultant. Initial and concurrent review for members in acute hospital settings, skilled nursing facilities, rehab facilities, and LTAC's. Completion of Predeterminations and retro-
2007 - Hiram College Hiram, Ohio reviews. Authorizations for home infusion, PT/OT, SNV in home care settings, and ambulance transports, through use of Milliman Guidelines 9th and 10th Edition's. Provide member support through pre-admission calls, inpatient advocacy calls, and post discharge calls. Provide member support as a nurse advocate. Assist facilities and discharge planners with member discharge needs. Nurse Recruiter. Assist with ongoing development of Baccalaureate Nursing Program. Recruitment of incoming freshmen and transfer students expressing an interest in the Baccalaureate Nursing Program. Assist with the development of marketing materials and publications. Participate in recruitment functions on and off campus. Collaborate with the Program Director, college admission staff, faculty, campus staff, and coaching staff. Monitor trend data, maintain data bases, and prepare reports of recruitment activities and outcomes. Update and maintain the nursing website.