Amanda James
Isanti,MN
Summary
Dedicated, passionate, adaptable and hard-working nurse with success in autonomous nursing roles and making critical decisions. Background in hospice care, acute care, homecare, LTC and TCU, as well as the training and educating of new nurses, ancillary staff, patients and their caregivers. A life-long learner with a niche for hospice care and care of their loved one's in the final days/weeks/years of their lives.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
AccentCare Hospice
Chisago City, MN
09.2022 - Current
- Execute hospice services for adult and elderly populations diagnosed with terminal conditions, such as advanced cancer, neurological disorders, cardiac issues, and major organ diseases.
- Preparing and adjusting the plan of care for individual patients, implementing orders, and collaborating with the care team, including social work, chaplaincy, hospice aides, and family/caregivers, to provide continuity of care.
- Inform loved ones and providers about changes in the patient's condition, offer end-of-life education, and provide emotional support.
- Providing wound care, management of Pleurex drains, catheters, head-to-toe assessments, medication set-ups, management of nephrostomy tubes, and implanted port maintenance per provider
Director of MDS
New Brighton Care Center
New Brighton, MN
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Assisted with the development of comprehensive resident assessments and maintained care plans for 56 bed facility.
- Coordinated completion of resident assessments in accordance with current federal and state regulations.
- Verified quality of assessments to accurately reflect the physical, mental and psychosocial status of each resident.
- Trained and supervised health care workers conducting resident assessments.
Registered Nurse, Case Manager
Everytime Homecare
St. Louis Park, MN
04.2020 - 10.2021
- Lead Medicare nurse coordinated skilled support services between therapies and providers and collaborated with entire interdisciplinary team to facilitate delivery of care and services
- Performed sterile central line dressing changes, obtained lab samples and delivered them to health care facilities per provider request
- Administered IV/IM medications, provided medication set-ups, IV lab draws, sterile dressing changes, care of wounds, admission/discharge/recertification of Medicare A and MA insured clients.
Registered Nurse, Case Manager
HealthStar Homecare
Inver Grove Heights, MN
11.2019 - 04.2020
- Certified in behavioral health management, initiating different modalities of treatment and interventions to allow clients to stay at home versus transferring to higher level of care.
- Counseled client's and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support
Registered Nurse
Allina Health, Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids, MN
03.2016 - 10.2019
- Performed blood/blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions, including administration of chemotherapy's, collected lab specimens via central lines
- Treated patients on medical-surgical/oncology unit suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns and assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery per provider orders
- Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal; MINDS protocol
- Administered medications, treatments, immunizations and vaccinations base off orders and nursing judgement
- Trained new RN hires, ancillary staff and student nurses, assisted in the management of the New Grad Program
- Basic EKG interpretation
- Managed IV's and IV pumps, followed infection control policies and procedures
- Effectively collaborated with hospitalists, SW's, multidisciplinary team to manage and address patient care needs
Registered Nurse
St. Croix Hospice
Plymouth , MN
03.2014 - 03.2016
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, client's decline in status for changes to care interventions
- Counseled caregivers and families on end-of-life stages, grief, process of hospice care and educated on patient care options.
- Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to client physical, emotional, spiritual health status
- Provided symptom management visits ie: pain, SOB, falls, wounds per family/facility request, collaborated with facility staff, families and healthcare team to change/update current interventions as applicable
- Consistently assessed and evaluated patients' health needs, collaborating bi-weekly via IDT meetings with hospice team
- Attended deaths of client's, collaborated with family, medical director, funeral/cremation centers. prepared the deceased for removal from their home, education and destruction of medications following client's passins
Registered Nurse, Case Manager
Around the Clock Homecare
St. Louis Park, MN
03.2013 - 03.2014
- Provided medication management with weekly/bi-weekly medication setups, administration of SQ, IM injections, catheter changes, wound care
- Education to clients and caregivers on disease processes, when to seek emergency medical services, provided symptom management interventions
- Communicated with primary care physicians, specialists, emergency care providers and case managers to relay client's needs and provide quality and continuity of care
Registered Nurse
Birchwood Health Care Center
Forest Lake, MN
08.2012 - 03.2013
- Provided cares from administering medications and treatments to wound care, tracheostomy, catheters, pressure ulcer care, leg wraps,
- Confirmed physician orders and documented in residents charts
- Followed HIPAA regulations, resident privacy and rights
- Ensured proper documentation, accuracy of nursing assessments, both intermittent and comprehensive to report on resident's health status.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, MN08.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN05.2016
Public Health Nurse -
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MNSkills
- Precepting
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Patient education and counseling
- Infection control measures
- Home visits
- Treatment Planning
- Medication and IV administration
- Care planning
Accomplishments
Named Public Health Nurse of the year and mentioned in Minneapolis magazine (Fall, 2019).
Timeline
Registered Nurse
AccentCare Hospice
09.2022 - Current
Director of MDS
New Brighton Care Center
10.2021 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse, Case Manager
Everytime Homecare
04.2020 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse, Case Manager
HealthStar Homecare
11.2019 - 04.2020
Registered Nurse
Allina Health, Mercy Hospital
03.2016 - 10.2019
Registered Nurse
St. Croix Hospice
03.2014 - 03.2016
Registered Nurse, Case Manager
Around the Clock Homecare
03.2013 - 03.2014
Registered Nurse
Birchwood Health Care Center
08.2012 - 03.2013
Associate of Science - Nursing
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Metropolitan State University
Public Health Nurse -
Metropolitan State University
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