Kimberly Ewers
Lynchburg,VA
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. As well as a wealth of case management experience.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lynchburg City Schools
Lynchburg, VA
08.2016 - Current
- School Registered Nurse at Laurel Regional Program where education and medical support is given to Special needs students who are physically and behaviorally handicapped.
- Management and administration of medications both scheduled and emergency treatment, and management of gastronomy tubes for feeding as well as medications for as many as 60 students.
- Communication and coordination with Teachers, Parents, Administration, and Physicians to provide safe atmosphere for students to learn and thrive.
- Preformed education of staff on care of students with special medical needs including tracheostomy care, Oxygen administration, Seizure care and treatments, and many other medical procedures.
- Coordinate with teachers and other school staff on development of IEP and Eligibility for schools services from medical perspectives.
- Managed care from admission to graduations.
Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager
Gentiva Home Health Services
Lynchburg, VA
02.2008 - 05.2018
- Advised and coached patients progressing from hospitals, rehab facilities and other medical organizations to at-home treatment settings.
- Provided physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management of caseloads of 40-60 home health patients at various levels of need.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Supervision of LPN and home health Assistants.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Office Manager
Sun Transportation LLC
Lynchburg, VA
04.2016 - 08.2017
- Organized and managed office and managed billing especially Medicaid billing, and some logistics for Non-emergent Medical Transport company.
- Managed up to 8 drivers who transported between 30 and 40 clients per day.
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Gentle Shepherd Hospice
Lynchburg, VA
05.2014 - 04.2016
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during time working with Hospice.
- Managed caseloads of 20-30 patients.
Home Case Management RN
Humana
Lynchburg, VA
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Provided physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Advised and coached patients progressing from hospitals, rehabilitation facilities and assisted living facilities.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Educated patient on medications, disease process and lifestyle management.
- Assisted hundreds of patients during this position with caseloads up to 70 patients.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity and received education that established wound care and wound vacuum expertise.
Coronary Critical Care Registered Nurse
Centrahealth
Lynchburg, VA
03.1991 - 02.2008
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies for 1-4 patients per shift.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Used procedures such as intubation, central lines and chest tubes, Intra-aortic balloon pump, Pacemaker insertions and Cardioversion to address critical symptoms and prevent further decay in patient conditions.
- Addressed issues with multiple organ systems in patients with critical illnesses.
- Delivered exceptional level of service to each patient by listening to concerns and answering questions
Skills
- Chronic Disease Management
- Staff Supervision
- Intravenous Therapy
- Precepting
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Acute Care Expertise
- Gastrostomy Buttons Experience
- Shared Governance
- Patient Check-Ins
Education
BBA - Nursing
Radford University
Radford, VA05.1991
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lynchburg City Schools
08.2016 - Current
Office Manager
Sun Transportation LLC
04.2016 - 08.2017
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Gentle Shepherd Hospice
05.2014 - 04.2016
Home Case Management RN
Humana
01.2013 - 01.2016
Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager
Gentiva Home Health Services
02.2008 - 05.2018
Coronary Critical Care Registered Nurse
Centrahealth
03.1991 - 02.2008
BBA - Nursing
Radford University