Angel Freeman
Dadeville,AL
Summary
Compassionate , team player known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in patient advocacy, interdisciplinary communication, and care planning. Excel in empathy, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring seamless transitions for patients between care settings.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Staff Development and Training
Community Home Health Referral
Tallassee, AL
02.2024 - Current
- Led team building activities to foster collaboration and communication among staff members.
- Provided guidance, mentorship, and support to all staff members.
- Created comprehensive reports detailing the effectiveness of staff development initiatives.
- Assist team members in the field, do field reviews to provide feed back to help with job performance.
- Establish professional development goals for each team member.
- Assessed current training methods and identified new approaches that could be used to increase efficiency or reduce costs.
Care Transition Coordinator
Encompass Home Health
Opelika, AL
07.2019 - 02.2024
- Facilitated patient discharge planning and transition to a lower level of care or home setting.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to assess patient needs and develop appropriate transition plans.
- Provided education and support to patients and families regarding the transition process.
- Communicated regularly with healthcare providers throughout the transition process.
- Assessed patient's functional status prior to transfer and made recommendations on needed services or equipment upon discharge.
- Identified potential barriers to successful transitions such as inadequate insurance coverage or lack of family support.
- Collaborated with community resources such as social workers, case managers, and other professionals involved in the care continuum.
- Attended weekly meetings with interdisciplinary team members to discuss new cases, track progress on existing cases, identify areas of concern, and provide guidance when needed.
- Served as a liaison between hospital staff, physicians, payers, insurers, families, caregivers, vendors, providers for seamless transitions.
Care Transition Coordinator
Alacare Home Health & Hospice Services
Opelika, AL
03.2013 - 07.2019
- Facilitated patient discharge planning and transition to a lower level of care or home setting.
- Provided education and support to patients and families regarding the transition process.
- Communicated regularly with healthcare providers throughout the transition process.
- Served as a liaison between hospital staff, physicians, payers, insurers, families, caregivers, vendors, providers for seamless transitions.
- Educated healthcare staff about changes in policies or procedures related to transitioning patients out of acute care settings.
RN Case Manager
Lake Martin Home Health
Dadeville, AL
03.2007 - 03.2013
- Assessed patient's physical, mental, and psychosocial health status to develop individualized care plans.
- Provided direct nursing care such as wound dressing changes, IV therapy, medication administration and patient education.
- Monitored and evaluated effectiveness of treatment plans and interventions.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Coordinated medical services between primary care providers, specialists, hospitals and outpatient clinics.
- Educated patients on disease prevention strategies, wellness promotion techniques and lifestyle modifications.
- Preformed accurate OASIS collection, ensured medication profile was current
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southern Union State Community College
Opelika, AL12-1999
Associate of Science -
Central Alabama Community College
Alexander City, AL03-1997
Skills
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Transition planning
- Care Coordination
- Diagnostic assessments
- Discharge Planning
- Services oversight
- Time Management
- Multitasking
- Team building
- Customer Service
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient Education
- Public Speaking
- Effective Communication
Accomplishments
- CEO excellence award for outstanding performance in team work and leadership
Certification
- Alabama MSL RN 1-092173
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director of Staff Development and Training
Community Home Health Referral
02.2024 - Current
Care Transition Coordinator
Encompass Home Health
07.2019 - 02.2024
Care Transition Coordinator
Alacare Home Health & Hospice Services
03.2013 - 07.2019
RN Case Manager
Lake Martin Home Health
03.2007 - 03.2013
- Alabama MSL RN 1-092173
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southern Union State Community College
Associate of Science -
Central Alabama Community College
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