Amber Eshleman
Xenia,OH
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge from the inpatient setting to the transition back to home, or another appropriate level of care. Understanding and breaking down barriers to a safe discharge plan, while always respecting patient choice,
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Clinical Manager
Hope Home Care
Miamisburg, OH
07.2022 - Current
- Led clinical operations to ensure high quality standards while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
- Developed and implemented care plans via weekly case conferences in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, including QA, and utilization management. Ensured we followed best practice and regulatory guidelines.
- Developed clinical protocols to both standardize best practice, while ensuring each patient had their own individualized interventions and goals of care.
- Trained and mentored nursing staff in the field with clinical skills and charting. Frequently saw patients in the field if needed, or if the clinical picture was complex.
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive care continuity. Took on patient complaints and ensured resolution.
- Ensured support staff in the office, including myself, helped the field nurses whenever needed to assist in a teamwork approach.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses to best direct the priorities of a day or specific situation.
- Primary goal was to prevent re-hospitalization and to do everything possible to get patients needs met in the home setting.
RN, Case Manager/Discharge Planner
Salem Hospital
Salem, OR
05.2014 - 12.2021
- Coordinated patient care plans with multidisciplinary teams including therapists, direct care staff, social workers, and others.
- Developed and implemented discharge planning protocols, enhancing patient transition to home. This would include simple task as setting up home health to complex discharge planning such as a patient with a new trach, bedbound, and IV antibiotics. Mentored and trained new case managers.
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted care strategies, not only to plan for the safest discharge, but also highly respecting patient choice and their autonomous decisions.
- Heavily involved patients families and support resources with the permission of the patients. Assisted with long range care planning when indicated to assist in preventing re-hospitalization.
RN, Float Pool
Salem Hospital
Salem, OR
06.2006 - 05.2014
- Provided comprehensive patient care across diverse units in response to staffing needs. Could sometimes float to three different units in a 12 hour shift.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement individualized care plans.
- Remained in the float pool longer than most due to enjoying the fast paced nature of the position and the ability to adapt in all clinical areas such as ICU, ICU step-down, neuro/trauma, ortho, med/surg, ER, behavioral health, IV therapy, and much more.
- Educated patients and families on health management, promoting understanding and compliance, and grew to respect case management and the clinical role of discharge planning.
- Championed a culture of patient-centered care, consistently demonstrating empathy, respect, and professionalism in all interactions with patients and their families.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor's in The Science of Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ06-2012
Associate of Science - Associate's in The Science of Nursing
Chemeketa Community College
Salem, Oregon, OR06-2006
Skills
- Clinical team management
- Ensuring confidentiality in patient care
- Healthcare documentation practices
- Care coordination and discharge planning
- Commitment to ethical standards
- Staff development and education
- Comprehensive nursing assessment
- Supervisory clinical guidance
- Compliance with HIPAA standards
- Clinical documentation
- Regulatory knowledge in healthcare
- Interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork
- Effective problem resolution
- CPR certification
- Strong clinical judgment
- Organizational skills, flexibility and adaptability
- Professionalism in conjunction with empathy
- Patient education tailored to each individual patient
- Electronic health records including epic, axxess, and homecare hombase
Timeline
RN, Clinical Manager
Hope Home Care
07.2022 - Current
RN, Case Manager/Discharge Planner
Salem Hospital
05.2014 - 12.2021
RN, Float Pool
Salem Hospital
06.2006 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor's in The Science of Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Associate's in The Science of Nursing
Chemeketa Community College