Richard J. Mason Jr.

566 Gibson Avenue

Jenkintown, Pa 19046
(215) 858-4585 e-mail: mason2823@msn.com

Work Experience:
Ivy Hill Rehab Nursing Center
MDS Coordinator, June 2008 to Present
Coordinate the entire RAI process ensuring that all documentation and submission meets
the State and Federal guidelines. Staff education regarding ADL and skilled nursing
documentation; Follow up with nursing if non-compliant with accurate coding; team
meetings; accurate data entry and timely submissions. New hire orientation regarding
ADL and skilled documentation. Identify significant changes, ADL scores and capturing
Qualifiers, events and diagnosis to improve RUG score. Working closely with the
business office to ensure accurate billing and update of status of Medicaid pending
clients. Setting up assessment dates to capture the best CMI for the picture date. Working
closely with the director of the therapy department to ensure maximized Medicare and
Case Mix reimbursement. Perform MDS audit for accuracy. Ensure that all pertinent
information to meet Medicare reimbursement is in place.

Dresher Rehab. Nursing Center

- Unit manager/Charge nurse
- Responsible for wound rounds and admissions the floor
- Duties included organizing the 60 bed skilled unit, phone triage
with physicians
- directing and maintaining charge nurses on the floor
- scheduling all assignments for charge nurses and CNA’s on the
floor
attending care conferences, communicating with patient’s
relatives and Doctors

Langhorne Gardens
Charge nurse for 3-11 on blue wing.
Assigning nsg assistance assignments, admissions, wound care, pt
care

Hahnemann University Hospital

LPN-Surgery Specialty April 2004 to
- Med-surg/transplant/ENT/Trauma

Temple University Hospital

Anesthesia Tech.,July 2002-April 2004
- Prep rooms for daily cases
- Assist Anesthesia doctors with cases
- Draw meds. For cases
- Assist in traumas
- Maintain anesthesia machines and equipment
 St. Mary’s Medical Center
Anesthesia Tech. July 2001-July 2002
- Prep rooms for daily cases
- Stocked anesthesia carts
- Cleaned and maintained anesthesia carts

CSR Tech. July 1996-July 2001

- Ordered supplies through MIS and Windows programming
- Stocked omni-cells for the ER

Patient Transporter August 1992- July 1996

- Transport patients from units to various departments within
Hospital
- Weighed patients daily
- Assisted with codes

Education: 1199C LPN Training and Upgrade Program (Breslin Center)

IV and telemetry certified

References available upon request