April Christian
Watkinsville,GA
Summary
Hard working and educated professional seeking career advancement . Great time management and computer skills. Goal oriented and team oriented. Passion for trauma education.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Case Manger
Northeast Georgia Health System
Gainesville, GA
11.2023 - Current
- Maintain accurate documentation on all cases, ensuring compliance with regulations and confidentiality requirements.
- Conduct thorough assessments of clients'' situations, identifying issues, goals, and necessary interventions.
- Monitor ongoing cases closely, adjusting case management strategies as needed based on evolving circumstances or new information.
- Educate clients on available programs, benefits, and services, empowering them to make informed decisions about their care needs.
Trauma Clinician
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
04.2022 - Current
- Work as the Trauma Clinician on The Scottish Rite campus of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta by respond to all trauma activations and coordinate care between disciplines from the trauma bay throughout patients hospital stay. I work closely with APP’s and MD’s to ensure patients receive the best care possible according to ACS.
- When not patient facing, assist with staff education and development.
- Coordinate patient appointments for trauma clinic and enter data into Redcap to ensure ACS standards are met.
RN Case Manager
Amedisys
Athens, GA
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Transitioned from travel RN into full time Case Manager position using HCHB for Oasis admissions, recertifications, resumptions, discharges, and regular visits
- Currently managing 40-50 patients as well as LPN supervisory visits.
RN Case Manager
RNnetwork
Athens, GA
07.2021 - 03.2022
- Travel nurse Case Manager of approx 40-50 patients
- Responsible for supervising LPN visits
- Focus on Oasis admissions, recertifications, resumptions, discharges
- Picc line care and labs, IV antibiotic administration and teaching
- Obtaining IV access, assessment, acting as liaison between MD and patient
- Medication management/education, disease process education and monitoring.
Case Manager RN
VNA Nazareth Home Health Care
Bardstown, KY
04.2016 - 07.2021
- Case manager of approximately 40 patients
- Responsible for assessments, wound care, labs, port access and management, picc line care and management, IV infusion and management, medication reconciliation, medication education, high risk medication management, and collaboration with other health care professionals.
Staff RN
Baptist East Hospital
Louisville, KY
03.2014 - 05.2015
- Worked as part of a collaborative team as a staff RN in a busy emergency department.
ICU RN
Vanderbilt University Hospital
Nashville, TN
04.2013 - 02.2014
- Worked as part of a collaborative team as a staff RN in a busy trauma ICU that was a teaching facility.
ER Nurse
Flaget Memorial Hospital
Bardstown, KY
05.2011 - 03.2013
- Worked as a staff RN in a busy rural community hospital as well as relief charge nurse duties.
ER Nurse
Kosair Children's Hospital
Louisville, KY
06.2009 - 04.2011
- Worked as a staff RN in a busy downtown pediatric emergency department.
ER Nurse
Saint Joseph's Hospital
Lexington, KY
12.2006 - 06.2009
- Worked as a staff RN with relief charge nurse duties in a busy emergency department.
Education
Associates in Nursing -
Midway College
BSN - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing-Illinois
Remote12.2022
Skills
- ACLS, PALS, BLS, TNCC
- Time Management Skills
- Trauma Education
- Customer Service Skills
- Telephone Etiquette
- Computer Skills
- Communication Skills
- Team Building
- Team Player
- IV Therapy
- Organizational Skills
- Critical Care Experience
- ICU Experience
- Infusion Experience
- EMR Systems
- Triage
- Supervising Experience
Certification
- Compact Nurse's License, 01/01/25
- CPR, 02/01/25
- ACLS, 02/01/25
- PALS, 05/01/25
- TNCC, 08/01/26
Additional Information
- QUALIFICATIONS
- 15+ years Emergency Department experience
- 1.5 years Trauma ICU experience
- 2.5 years Trauma Clinician experience
- Strategic thinker, able to synthesize information quickly
- Strong and analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills
Timeline
Case Manger
Northeast Georgia Health System
11.2023 - Current
Trauma Clinician
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
04.2022 - Current
RN Case Manager
Amedisys
03.2022 - 08.2022
RN Case Manager
RNnetwork
07.2021 - 03.2022
Case Manager RN
VNA Nazareth Home Health Care
04.2016 - 07.2021
Staff RN
Baptist East Hospital
03.2014 - 05.2015
ICU RN
Vanderbilt University Hospital
04.2013 - 02.2014
ER Nurse
Flaget Memorial Hospital
05.2011 - 03.2013
ER Nurse
Kosair Children's Hospital
06.2009 - 04.2011
ER Nurse
Saint Joseph's Hospital
12.2006 - 06.2009
Associates in Nursing -
Midway College
BSN - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing-Illinois