Abigail Shirley
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse with five years of experience caring for patients within the acute care and non-acute care setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Case Manager
Tristar Skyline Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
10.2023 - Current
- Communicated regularly with family members regarding patient care needs and progress toward goals.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Monitored and evaluated effectiveness of treatment plans and interventions.
- Facilitated referrals to community resources for additional support services.
- Developed discharge plans for patients transitioning from acute care settings to home or alternate facilities.
- Identified high-risk cases requiring intensive monitoring or specialized interventions.
- Actively participated in multidisciplinary rounds discussing complex cases with members of the healthcare team.
- Assessed patient's physical, mental, and psychosocial health status to develop individualized care plans.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards concerning utilization review, ethical decision making and legal aspects of case management practice.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives related to case management processes.
- Conducted weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to review case management activities for assigned caseloads.
- Analyzed financial information related to insurance coverage eligibility prior to initiating services.
Registered Nurse- Medical Surgical Unit/Emergency Room Registered Nurse
WPA Nurse Staffing
Ligonier, PA
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Develops a goal oriented care plan based on the nursing assessment, with participation of patient and significant others.
- Nursing actions are consistent with the care plan and medical regimen and hospital procedures.
- Demonstrates a competent level of technical skill which reflect the scientific knowledge, judgment and technical skills of professional nursing.
- Coordinates patient care activities, based on established priorities, including teaching, rounding, counseling, and discharge planning, and directs/delegates appropriately to members of the health care team.
- Participate in management and care of patients on telemetry, including administration of IV antiarrhythmic drugs and EKG interpretation.
- Assessed performance of fellow nurses and motivated necessary change to meet department benchmarks.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Collaborated with health groups to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of communities.
- Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Pediatric Unit
Nurse First Travel
Raleigh, NC
08.2021 - 01.2023
- Implemented accurate and timely documentation in electronic client medical records.
- Attended educational workshops to maintain current competency and licensure in pediatric nursing specialty.
- Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to resuscitation and pediatric advanced life support protocols and directives.
- Conducted patient-focused planning and case management designed to meet individual health and service needs for quality and cost-effective outcomes.
- Delivered physician-ordered treatments and monitored responses to quickly spot complications and side effects.
- Developed patient care plans, overall patient health assessments and evaluations.
- Actively participated in family and patient planning processes.
- Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs.
- Updated and maintained discharge plan of care with physician, members of healthcare team, patients and families.
- Collaborated with physicians on patient medications, medical needs and performance.
- Incorporated appropriate nursing methods to create individualized care plans.
- Assessed and reviewed patients for discharge and planning and integrated services for patients requiring home care, home infusion and durable medical equipment (DME).
Health Safety Supervisor of the Dr. Oz Show
Intertrauma Consulting
New York, NY
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Implement and operationalize the company's COVID-19 prevention program on each production as assigned.
- Assist in the development of production-specific COVID-19 action plans.
- Monitor all regulations, guidelines, protocols relating to the safeguarding of cast and crew from COVID-19.
- Manage the distribution and inventory of PPE, disinfectant/hygiene materials and equipment.
- Mange the pre-work health screening process and physically support said screenings when necessary.
- Answered incoming patient calls, gathering history and symptoms to determine scope of medical complaints.
- Collected data to represent symptom onset, presenting problem and medical diagnoses.
- Rendered telephone advice according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Maintained confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
- Documented services discussed and provided details in electronic medical records.
- Analyzed discussed symptoms with established protocols to determine patient acuity.
- Educated patients relative to health care urgency and community resources available to meet needs.
Registered Nurse Telemetry/Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Supplemental Health Care
Chicago, IL
11.2019 - 06.2020
- Develops a goal oriented care plan based on the nursing assessment, with participation of patient and significant others.
- Nursing actions are consistent with the care plan and medical regimen and hospital procedures.
- Demonstrates a competent level of technical skill which reflect the scientific knowledge, judgment and technical skills of professional nursing.
- Coordinates patient care activities, based on established priorities, including teaching, rounding, counseling, and discharge planning, and directs/delegates appropriately to members of the health care team.
- Participate in management and care of patients on telemetry, including administration of IV antiarrhythmic drugs and EKG interpretation.
Registered Nurse-PCU/Telemetry/Medical Surgical Nurse
Conemaugh Health System
Johnstown, PA
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Conducts patient interview, explains policies and procedures to patient/significant others, reviews patient’s chart and answers questions correctly and courteously
- Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimen; provides direction to other members of the care team.
- Identifies cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety and ensure patient satisfaction.
- Uses clinical judgment in delegating assignments to the Patient Care Associate, Support Care Associate and Clerical Service Associate in providing patient care, and ensures that assignments are completed in a timely fashion.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of teaching by feedback from patient/family and documents same.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL11.2022
Nursing
Conemaugh Hospital School of Nursing
06.2018
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, ILSkills
- Telehealth/Case Management
- Medical screening
- Patient monitoring
- Nursing staff leadership
- Nursing Plan Development
- Coordinating referrals
- Staff Development and Precepting
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Health care consultation
- Proficient in the EPIC documentation system
- Proficient in the Meditech documentation system
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Proficient in Interqual review
Additional Information
- Dysrhythmia course completion for heart monitored units- 2018
- ACLS certified- 2023
- Venipuncture certified- 2018
- CPR BLS- Adult and Pediatric- 2023
- Child Care Safety Certification-2017
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance-2023
- NIH Stroke Scale-2021
- New York Child Abuse Reporting Coursework-2020
- New York Infection Control Coursework-2020
- Stroke: Comprehensive Acute Stroke Care-2020
- Returning to Work During COVID-19: Safe Work Practices Online Only-2020
Certification
- Medical Mission Trip, July 2018- with SCORE INTERNATIONAL to Panama City, Panama.
- Mission Trip, August 2016- Island of Metlakatla, Alaska to mentor troubled teenagers of the indigenous Tsimshian Indian Tribe
- Medical Mission Trip, June 2014- with SCORE INTERNATIONAL to the village of Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic.
Licensure
- Registered Nurse [RN]: 274022- Tennessee State Board Licensing, expires: 01/31/2025
- Registered Nurse [RN]: 1172086 - Kentucky State Board Licensing, expires: 10/31/2024
- Registered Nurse [RN]: 794832 - New York State Board Licensing, expires: 12/31/2025
- Registered Nurse [RN]: RN712820 - Pennsylvania State Board Licensing, expires: 10/31/2025
References
Available on request
Timeline
RN Case Manager
Tristar Skyline Medical Center
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse- Medical Surgical Unit/Emergency Room Registered Nurse
WPA Nurse Staffing
05.2023 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Pediatric Unit
Nurse First Travel
08.2021 - 01.2023
Health Safety Supervisor of the Dr. Oz Show
Intertrauma Consulting
08.2020 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse Telemetry/Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Supplemental Health Care
11.2019 - 06.2020
Registered Nurse-PCU/Telemetry/Medical Surgical Nurse
Conemaugh Health System
11.2018 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Nursing
Conemaugh Hospital School of Nursing
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Chamberlain University