Amanda Turner
Trinity,North Carolina
Summary
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.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Case Manager
Bayada
Thomasville, NC
03.2019 - 12.2022
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Consulted with clinicians to devise and manage ongoing care plans for at-risk patients.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
- Increased referral rates by providing excellent service and building meaningful relationships with patients and caregivers
- Managed caseload of 35 to 50 patients in home healthcare system to provide comprehensive, community-based care
Registered Nurse, Case Manager
Advanced Home Care
High Point, NC
01.2009 - 04.2019
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Managed caseload of 35 to 50 patients in home healthcare system to provide comprehensive, community-based care
Registered Nurse, Case Manager
Brookdale Home Health
Winston Salem, NC
04.2014 - 03.2019
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Reduced care costs without sacrificing quality through service coordination and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Consulted with clinicians to devise and manage ongoing care plans for at-risk patients.
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Managed caseload of 35 to 50 patients in home healthcare system to provide comprehensive, community-based care
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC05.2005
Skills
- Operational Standards -CSM guidelines, Home health processes and procedures
- Diet and Nutrition with focus on Heart Disease and Diabetes
- Patient Condition Monitoring and timely reporting
- Medical Supply Management
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- PICC care, IV Therapy
- Chronic Disease Management - CHF,COPD,Diabetes, acute and chronic wound care including ostomy care and management
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Preventive Healthcare
- Disease Processes
- Treatment Recommendations
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Case Manager
Bayada
03.2019 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse, Case Manager
Brookdale Home Health
04.2014 - 03.2019
Registered Nurse, Case Manager
Advanced Home Care
01.2009 - 04.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Randolph Community College
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