Travelers of the Month

Elizabeth L.

RNAC

Traveler of the Month - April 2010

Elizabeth L. has always dreamed of having the opportunity to travel and live in different parts of the country. Thanks to her relationship with 360 Healthcare Staffing, she has been able to realize that dream.

“I find that there are friendly wonderful people wherever I go,” she says. “There are also many beautiful places to see and explore. It’s a win-win situation for me.”

Elizabeth has worked as an RNAC for 360 Healthcare Staffing since 2008. In this position, her duties include assessing residents and interviewing staff and family to complete comprehensive assessments that follow Federal and state guidelines; these assessments are used to develop a care plan that meets residents’ needs. She also facilitates Medicare meetings, care plan meetings and Prospective Payment System meetings, and trains new MDS coordinators when needed.

What she likes most about her job, in addition to helping her patients and traveling, is the administrative work she finds waiting for her upon arrival, especially when she enters a facility she’s never been to before.

“I enjoy organizing and completing projects, training new MDS coordinators and seeing the process coming together,” she says.

She believes the keys to success in her field are listening to people and caring about what’s happening in their lives. “That goes a long way in making the stays of my residents successful,” she says.

“I have also learned much about life and our country by listening to the stories of the residents that we serve. They have great strength and humor and add to my experience as a travel MDS coordinator.”