Trista Howard
Tylertown
Summary
Compassionate Licensed Vocational Nurse with extensive experience in patient evaluations and care planning. Skilled in ensuring compliance with healthcare standards and fostering strong patient relationships. Committed to delivering high-quality care and mentoring staff to enhance team performance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Review Nurse
Providence at Home With Compassus
10.2025 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to determine care needs and eligibility for services.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Reviewe clinical documentation for accuracy, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.
- Educate patients and families on care protocols, enhancing understanding and engagement in treatment processes.
- Determine patient eligibility for home health care services
- Coordinate home health services with physicians and other healthcare professionals
- Ensure compliance with intake documentation through thorough reviews and accuracy checks
- Maintain accurate patient records in EMR system,
- Train and mentor new staff while supporting existing home health team
Lead Intake Nurse
Providence Health & Services
08.2015 - 10.2025
- Evaluate patients referred to home care services to determine their suitability for care.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments, including gathering information about patient needs, conditions, and concerns.
- Collaborate with physicians, caregivers, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate home health services.
- Communicate effectively with all parties involved in a patient's care, including referral sources, physicians, and families.
- Review clinical intake documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with guidelines like Medicare/home health guidelines.
- Enter and maintain accurate patient information in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with timely initiation of care protocols.
- Monitor and review Home Health referral for accuracy and compliance.
- Provide guidance and support to other LVNs and home health staff.
- Assist in problem-solving and resolving scheduling conflicts.
- Assist with recruiting new caregivers including conducting resume review and interviews
- Assist in training and mentoring new staff.
- Participate in caregiver corrective action planning and guidance.
- Manage intake processes within the EMR system.
- Assist with obtaining authorizations and scheduling services.
- Manage department scheduling reports and coordination of sufficient coverage to meet department needs.
- Communicate and coordinate with internal stake holders to ensure collaboration and optimal outcomes
- Assist with development of department policies and procedures
Clinical Support Specialist/Supervisor
Desert AIDS Project
10.2011 - 07.2015
- Health Systems assessment and review
- Implement treatment/immunization plans per physician’s orders
- Process and Review Lab orders and reports
- Manage prescriptions on behalf of clinic physicians
- Provide patient teaching on disease process as well as treatment adherence and STI transmission with Risk reduction
- Ensure compliance with HIPPA, OSHA and Blood Borne Pathogen protocols
- Ensure Standards and compliance adherence designated by clinical directors
- Complete Data input Analysis for County reporting
- Provide State and county reporting of new communicable diseases
- Conduct Quality Control and Assurance check for Medical Assistance working within the clinical setting
- Ensure Preparation and Monitoring of county, state, federal credentialing and compliance
- Work closely with community partners and local agencies to ensure wrap around services for at risk patients
- Provide patient advocacy
- Provide staff training on team building and clinical operations
- Ensure processes and standards of care within the clinical setting protocol
Nursing Medical Case Management/ MAI Coordinator/E
Foothill AIDS Project
07.2009 - 10.2011
- Ensured timely healthcare access by coordinating comprehensive client services.
- Created training materials for staff and volunteers on program protocols.
- Enhanced service delivery efficiency through streamlined interdepartmental communication.
- Implemented client feedback mechanisms to boost satisfaction and program success.
- Educated patients on disease processes, compliance, and potential outcomes.
- Updated care plans regularly to maintain therapeutic effectiveness.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
Los Angeles Pacific University
Los Angeles, CANo Degree - LVN
Four D College
Colton, CA07-2008
Associate of Science - Health Care Administration
San Joaquin Valley College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA12-2003
Skills
- Compassionate care
- Clinical documentation
- Health Education
- Order transcription
- Chronic disease management
- Patient Evaluation
- Patient and Family education
- Triage management
- HIPAA compliance
- Documentation accuracy
- Patient relationship building
- Clinical judgment
- Motivational interviewing
- Staff supervision
- Report Management
- Excellent Verbal and written communication
- Quality assurance
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- CA and Compact states licensed practical nurse
- HCHB, Epic, EMR/EHR software
- Medical records security
- Staff direction and task delegation
- HIPAA protocols and standards
- Strong clinical judgment
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Clinical Review Nurse
Providence at Home With Compassus
10.2025 - Current
Lead Intake Nurse
Providence Health & Services
08.2015 - 10.2025
Clinical Support Specialist/Supervisor
Desert AIDS Project
10.2011 - 07.2015
Nursing Medical Case Management/ MAI Coordinator/E
Foothill AIDS Project
07.2009 - 10.2011
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
Los Angeles Pacific University
No Degree - LVN
Four D College
Associate of Science - Health Care Administration
San Joaquin Valley College