Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Licensure And Certification
Certification
Timeline
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ANGELA ETHEREDGE

Warrior,AL

Summary

Compassionate Nurse Case Manager offering 32 years of experience working with patients and families to facilitate smooth transitions following discharge from medical facilities. Committed to working collaboratively with health plan, leadership and department coordinators to achieve the highest quality of patient satisfaction. Well-versed in developing individualized care plans and advocating patient welfare while preventing waste of resources. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN-Case Manager

UAB Hospital
05.2015 - Current
  • Coordinate patient care of 55 to 120 patients daily through assessing needs and developing transitional care plans with the patient, family and caregivers
  • Collaborate with the healthcare team, monitoring progress toward transition to the next level of care
  • Communicating with patients, caregivers and families to optimize health outcomes and manage resources efficiently

Staff RN/Charge Nurse - 9 South, General Medicine Unit

UAB Hospital
04.2011 - 05.2015
  • Provided care to high acuity patients on a fast paced total care nursing unit managing 4-5 patients daily
  • Serves as preceptor of new hire employees and PRN charge nurse on a 30 bed unit
  • Utilized the nursing process to provide care and/or counsel individuals in the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention of illness and injury.
  • Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality care and timely interventions.

Staff RN/Charge Nurse - Infectious Disease Unit

Brookwood Medical Center
01.2006 - 04.2011
  • Utilized the team nursing approach to provide care to acutely ill patients
  • Served as a preceptor of new hire employees and PRN charge nurse on a 40 bed unit
  • Utilized the nursing process to provide care and/or counsel individuals in the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention of illness and injury.
  • Developed strong relationships with clients through consistent communication and attentive customer service, resulting in increased overall satisfaction.
  • Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality care and timely interventions.

Staff RN/Charge Nurse - Intermediate Care Telemetry

UAB West
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Provided pre and post cardiac cath care on a total care nursing unit managing 6-8 patients daily
  • Served as a preceptor of new hire employees and PRN charge nurse on a 20 bed unit
  • Utilized the nursing process to provide care and/or counsel individuals in the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention of illness and injury.
  • Consistently met or exceeded performance metrics through diligent monitoring of patient progress and proactive identification of issues requiring intervention.

Administrator - Assisted Living/SCALF Unit

Brad Lee Senior Living
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Managed a 30 bed facility that housed assisted living residents and also specialized in dementia care
  • Responsible for all finances, overseeing admissions/discharges, human resources and daily care of residents by LPNs and PCT.
  • Improved employee productivity with effective time management strategies for daily tasks.

Pharmacy Nurse - Correctional Medicine

Naphcare
01.2000 - 02.2001
  • Responsible for intake assessments of inmates
  • Medication administration to 90 plus inmates.
  • Initiated sick call requests when appropriate
  • Verified inmates medication history with their pharmacy

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
01.2013

Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Wallace State Community College - Hanceville
Hanceville, AL
01.2004

Associate in Science - Nursing

Bevill State Community College
Sumiton, AL
01.1998

Practical Nursing Diploma - Practical Nursing

Bevill State Community College
Sumiton, AL
01.1992

Skills

  • Cultural competence
  • Utilization review
  • Team collaboration
  • Electronic health records
  • Resource allocation
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Discharge planning
  • Care coordination
  • Insurance knowledge
  • Calm Under Pressure
  • Microsoft Word
  • Cerner
  • Organizational Skills

Licensure And Certification


  • ANCC-Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification, 6/2014-06/2019
  • Basic Life Support, 10/2023-10/2025

Certification

  • Licensed Registered Nurse - MSL- 12/18/2023-12/31/2025
  • Licensed Registered Nurse - SSL-07/20/2004-12/18/2023
  • Licensed Practical Nurse - SSL- 05/22/92-12/31/2005

Timeline

RN-Case Manager

UAB Hospital
05.2015 - Current

Staff RN/Charge Nurse - 9 South, General Medicine Unit

UAB Hospital
04.2011 - 05.2015

Staff RN/Charge Nurse - Infectious Disease Unit

Brookwood Medical Center
01.2006 - 04.2011

Staff RN/Charge Nurse - Intermediate Care Telemetry

UAB West
01.2004 - 01.2006

Administrator - Assisted Living/SCALF Unit

Brad Lee Senior Living
01.2001 - 01.2004

Pharmacy Nurse - Correctional Medicine

Naphcare
01.2000 - 02.2001

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

University of Alabama At Birmingham

Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Wallace State Community College - Hanceville

Associate in Science - Nursing

Bevill State Community College

Practical Nursing Diploma - Practical Nursing

Bevill State Community College
ANGELA ETHEREDGE