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Christa Costo

@christacosto

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Experienced registered nurse leader specializing in case management and long-term care.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a nursing leadership or case management role where I can improve patient outcomes, mentor staff, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead quality clinical programs.

I am a registered nurse with extensive experience in case management, long-term care administration, and home health clinical management. I manage caseloads of 25–40 patients, supervise LPNs and aides, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate multidisciplinary care while maintaining strong documentation practices (OASIS/EMR) and utilization management.

As a nursing leader and educator, I have served as Director of Nursing, Clinical Resource Nurse Manager, and adjunct instructor, developing training programs and improving clinical workflows. I bring strengths in staff onboarding and retention, infection and wound prevention, Medicare/insurance compliance, and clear communication with patients, families, and providers.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Registered Nurse Case Manager

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Concordia Visiting Nurses

Aug 2014 - Present (11 years 2 months)

Provide in-home clinical management and OASIS documentation for caseloads of 25–40 patients, developing individualized care plans and ensuring Medicare/insurance compliance while supervising LPNs and home health aides.

OASIS Documentation Case Management Clinical Supervision Care Coordination Home Care

Adjunct Instructor

Penn State University

Oct 2019 - Apr 2023 (3 years 6 months)

Developed and delivered the mandatory 100-hour PCHA curriculum, creating presentations and practical teaching plans to prepare students for certification and hands-on caregiving.

Curriculum Development Teaching Presentation Design PCHA Training Clinical Education

Clinical Resource Nurse Manager

Rochester Manor

Sep 2020 - Dec 2020 (3 months)

Led onboarding, documentation auditing, clinical rounding and re-education programs to ensure safe resident care, coordinated with medical leadership on wound and infection prevention, and managed COVID-19 screening/testing programs.

Onboarding Clinical Auditing Wound Care infection prevention Care Coordination Quality Assurance

Director of Nursing

Rochester Villa

May 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 4 months)

Managed staff hiring, training and regulatory compliance for a personal care home, oversaw medication technician certification, resident care plans, and coordinated with the Medical Director to meet healthcare and documentation requirements.

Nurse Management Regulatory Compliance Staff Training Documentation Leadership