Ashley Bradbury
Beckley,WV
Summary
Experienced nurse with more than 13 years of experience ranging from Coronary Care Step Down, some critical care, home health, case management and leadership.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Nurse
Aya (Currently Contracted With Amedisys)
Beckley, WV
11.2021 - Current
- Provide physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Advise and educate patients progressing from hospitals, rehab facilities and other medical organizations to at-home treatment settings.
- Work with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Determine and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
Cardiac Navigator
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley, WV
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Facilitated communication between physicians, staff and patients to reduce length of stay and readmissions for post-PCI and CHF patients
- Performed patient call backs
- Provided education to cardiac patients regarding their disease processes and how to manage their care upon discharge from the hospital
Director of Case Management
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley, WV
11.2016 - 01.2021
- Daily operational oversight, management, and leadership of the quality management process
- Monitored patient care to ensure high quality and cost effective care was provided
- Worked with multiple disciplines throughout the facility to ensure a safe and timely discharge for patients
- Provided oversight of the utilization management team and appropriately managed denials
- Held physician meetings to discuss metrics and any opportunities of improvement
Case Manager
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley, WV
07.2014 - 11.2016
- Performed discharge planning assessments
- Completed initial and extended stay utilization reviews
- Arranged various discharge needs for patients
- Worked with external facilities to arrange accommodations for patients
- Reviewed charts for necessary documentation to ensure proper billing
- Collaborated with physicians and other staff members for timely discharge planning
Manager of Clinical Practice
Gentiva Home Health Services
Beckley, WV
01.2011 - 06.2014
- Supervised RNs, LPNs, MSW, PTs, OTs, COTAs, HHA and clerical staff (approximately 30 employees)
- Responsible for the daily overall functioning of the branch
- Reviewed budgeting on a daily basis
- Reviewed all new potential referrals on a daily basis
- Directed weekly nursing meetings and weekly staff meetings to review patient's plan of care and progress toward goals
- Reviewed weekly payroll for accuracy
- Assisted with obtaining prior authorization for private insurance patients
- Participated in annual internal audits as well as two state audits
- Performed annual evaluations and progressive action plans for employees as needed
- Assisted with ICD-9 coding and review of medicare required documentation (OASIS)
- Maintained on call logs, incident reports and infection logs on a daily basis. Monitored and recorded results quarterly for trends.
- Supervised orientation of new employees
RN, Case Manager
Gentiva Home Health
Beckley, WV
02.2010 - 01.2011
- Made routine home visits
- Provided routine nursing home health care
- Communicated with multiple physicians, facilities, and organizations to manage patients care effectively
- Communicated with therapists on a weekly basis to review patient's progress toward goals and to further develop plan of care
RN Staff Nurse- Coronary Care Step Down
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley, WV
04.2008 - 02.2010
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care
- Performed assessments and utilized critical thinking skills
- Administered and monitored critical drips
- Recovered post-PCI patients
- Assumed charge nurse duties when needed
- Acted as a preceptor for nursing students through Mountain State University
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mountain State University
Beckley04.2008
Skills
- Leadership
- Communication Skills
- Coordination of Daily Operations
- Budgeting Healthcare Costs
- Business Organization
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Quick Learner
- Attention to Detail
- Care Coordination
- Critical Thinking
Accomplishments
Problem solving:
- Developed and implemented the Cardiac Navigator program at Raleigh General Hospital which yielded a 14% reduction of PCI readmissions and a 9% reduction of CHF readmissions from prior year within 9 months of implementation
- Developed and implemented the Meds to Beds program at Raleigh General Hospital which assisted in reducing our PCI readmissions by 14% from prior year
- Developed an orientation guideline for all new case management orientees
- Developed a nursing preceptor program to assist all new hires through each phase of their first 90 days of employment
- Assisted with decreasing hospital readmissions by implementing the "front-loading" model for patients recently discharged from the hospital in our home health branch
- Implemented a process for monitoring hospitalized home health patients which increased compliance with timely admissions
Operations Management:
- Supervised overall operations of a home health organization and achieved a deficiency free state survey in 2013
Honors and Awards
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Nominated and accepted membership to Sigma Theta Tau for sustaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 throughout my MSN program
WV Promise Scholarship
Recipient of the WV Promise Scholarship for overall SAT scores
References
Lisa Walker, MSN, FNP-BC
Raleigh Heart and Health
Phone: (304) 575-0835
Email: lisa.walker@lpnt.net
Jenna Roop, MSN, FNP-BC
Beckley Pediatric Associates
Phone: (304) 222-0375
Email: jennaroop@yahoo.com
Sarah Skaggs, MSN, CNM
Associates, Access Health of Beckley
Phone: (304) 923-6996
Email: sarahskaggs846@gmail.com
Additional references available upon request
Timeline
Home Health Nurse
Aya (Currently Contracted With Amedisys)
11.2021 - Current
Cardiac Navigator
Raleigh General Hospital
01.2021 - 11.2021
Director of Case Management
Raleigh General Hospital
11.2016 - 01.2021
Case Manager
Raleigh General Hospital
07.2014 - 11.2016
Manager of Clinical Practice
Gentiva Home Health Services
01.2011 - 06.2014
RN, Case Manager
Gentiva Home Health
02.2010 - 01.2011
RN Staff Nurse- Coronary Care Step Down
Raleigh General Hospital
04.2008 - 02.2010
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mountain State University
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