Amy Blackburn

A Registered Nurse with 14 years of experience providing quality care and services in diverse healthcare settings. Adept at coordinating and communicating with various other medical professionals, patients, and families. Experienced in maintaining efficiency in a high-volume hospital setting.

• Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio, Registered Nurse, Case Management/Utilization Review, Working directly with core nursing staff, physicians, physical and occupational therapists, and social workers to facilitate the care plan for patients and coordinate their discharge. Managing all discharge needs including setting up home health care, home infusion medications, patient therapies, skilled nursing facilities, setting up home medical devices and transfers to higher levels of care. Also includes evaluating patient insurance and payer information to ensure proper coverage and appropriate progression of care. Reviewing patient charts to ensure patients are in the correct status. Submitting chart reviews to various insurance companies. Managing insurance denials and arranging peer to peer discussions when appropriate. Assisting with proper bed management and patient placement., 09/2018, Present
• Findlay Surgery Center, Findlay, Ohio, Registered Nurse, Quality Assurance/Risk Manager, Responsible for working with staff and other department managers to ensure that the facility remains compliant with standards set by accrediting bodies. Developing and carrying out process improvement projects and quality improvement issues. Work closely with the Administrator to develop processes and action plans to ensure a positive patient experience while providing appropriate care that follows current healthcare standards. Responsible for monitoring sterile processing, OR, PACU, and endoscopy departments practices and tracking quality indicators in all areas., 09/2016, 06/2019
• Blanchard Valley Health System, Bluffton, Ohio, Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery; Postpartum, Work directly with patients, physicians, and other nursing staff to ensure a safe and healthy labor and delivery experience, and that the patient’s needs are met. Completing tasks in a small, contained unit while managing every aspect of the patient’s care including, but not limited to: admission and discharge planning, assessment of mother and newborn, medication administration and monitoring, assisting with procedures, order implementation, and detailed and continuous patient education for themselves and their newborn. Trained as circulator when needed in unscheduled C-sections. Also responsible for managing the employee schedule and completing patient chart reviews., 07/2013, 10/2016
• St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio, Registered Nurse, 6K Renal Telemetry, Work directly with patients, physicians, and other nursing staff to ensure proper care is given and the patient’s needs are met. Provide direct care to four to five patients in the critical care block. Involved in every aspect of direct patient care including, but not limited to: admission and discharge planning, assessment, medication administration, patient education, patient care management, and order implementation., 09/2009, 04/2013