Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
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Alyse Tahat
Saint Francis,WI
Summary
Overview
17
years of professional experience
1
Certificate
Work History
Wellpath Healthcare
Registered Nurse
02.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Screen 50-150 per 12hr shift for health clearance before accepting them to be booked by security for Jail.
- Assessed and initiate withdrawal protocols for patients experiencing detox from alcohol or opioid withdrawal. Suboxone MAT program coordinated with healthcare team with ongoing Detox assessment done each 4-8hrs.
Icare Managed Care
RN Case Manager
08.2021 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs for case load of 80 patients at any given time
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests and monitor patient status. BP and weight telemedicine devices were routinely monitored and follow-up with phone calls if out of range noted.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Created individualized care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated appropriate nursing methods to achieve positive outcomes.
- Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, introducing revisions to care plans.
- Created patient assessments and plans for individual home care needs.
- Educated and supported home healthcare providers with training, guidance, mentoring and resources required to achieve objectives."
Horizon Homecare And Hospice
RN Hospice Case Manager
08.2015 - 06.2022
Job overview
- 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.
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Provided high level customer service and ranked over 90% survey satisfaction among case managers
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions ti include medication administrations, titration based on symptoms of the dying client.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient regardless of where they were at in their dying process; 1 patient was treated for afib with rvr early on in her hospice care because she still wanted autonomy and independence regardless of her cancer diagnosis.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients by involving the hospice team; social worker, supervisor, and adding client for increase in nurse visits to help facilitate support for the caregiver and patient during the dying process.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Developed and fostered professional working relationships with providers and pharmacies in southern Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha area to ensure prompt service and medication delivery was secured for hospice patients.
VA Medical Hospital
Staff RN Cardiac Step Down
05.2006 - 02.2015
Job overview
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Participated in unit based Quality Assurance Program and Shared Governance.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Acted as Charge Nurse for Cardiac Floor in rotation for 24 bed unit.
- Coordinated admissions and assigned patients to colleague based on skill level and acuity.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
Education
Cardinal Stritch UniversityMilwaukee, WI
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
05.2011
University Overview
Skills
- EMR Systems
- Intravenous Therapy
- Patient Monitoring
- Tracheostomy Care
- Wound Care
- Hospice Philosophy Understanding
- Performing EKGs
- Medication Distribution
- Patient Education
- Team Coordination
- Shared Governance
- Follow-Up Calls
- Physical Assessment
- Addiction Counseling
- Direct Patient Care
- Seizure Management
- Microsoft Office
- ICD-9 Forms
- Mental Health Care
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Chest Pain Management
- Pain Management
- Home Visits
- Medical Screening
Certification
- BLS and ACLS Training - Current until Dec 2023
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Wellpath Healthcare
02.2023 - Current
RN Case Manager
Icare Managed Care
08.2021 - 12.2022
RN Hospice Case Manager
Horizon Homecare And Hospice
08.2015 - 06.2022
Staff RN Cardiac Step Down
VA Medical Hospital
05.2006 - 02.2015
Cardinal Stritch University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
Acted as president of 5C Unit level nursing shared governance committee for 2 years.
Recieved 2 daisy awards during nursing career at VA Medical Hospital
Successfully managed 15-20 hospice patients in 3 different counties when Horizon expanded their territories
Developed the 1st Veteran Student Club at Cardinal Stritch University as capstone project for BSN completion.
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