Ashley Hurst

• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
• Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
• Ensured regulatory compliance by staying current on industry standards and updating policies accordingly.
• Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
• Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
• Streamlined nursing operations by optimizing staffing schedules, resource allocation, and workflow processes.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients with complex needs.
• Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
• Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
• Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.

• In this role, I am responsible for the completion of many different types of assessments for Medicare, Medicaid and Managed Care Insurance Companies. The development of care plan, working with multiple teams members to implement these care plans and the modification of the care plans as needed were also part of my job. I review resident charts and electronic medical records daily and monitor for changes in the resident's condition.
• Completed professional development. Obtain Certified MDS Assessment Coordinator (CMAC) certification in May 2021.
• Created and implemented care plans after reviewing patients' imaging and test results, working closely with other members of interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to develop and modify individualized care plans for patients in multiple units.
• Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
• Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

In this role, I provide clinical oversight for all residents residing in the community. I am responsible for medication oversight and well as communicating with multiple physician's office to ensure each resident receives the appropriate follow up when needed. I supervise the care staff at Legacy Village including the CNAs, Resident Assistants and Proxy Caregivers. I performed quarterly assessment on each resident and held care plan meeting with their families to discuss assessments and resident status.

• Fostered relationships with residents, and worked with new residents to optimize acclimation and ease transition to new living environment.
• Led campus tours, new resident orientation and ongoing educational sessions.
• Completed daily resident welfare checks and coordinated with facility staff to ensure resident needs were met.
• Responded to crisis situations quickly to maintain calm and immediately determine level of assistance needed.

In this role, I managed and coordinated all out patient Cardiovascular Clinics. This included the Pacemaker and Defibrillator Clinic, EP Clininc with TMH physician partners and TMH Cardiovascular Surgeons. I also assisted with a Pediatric Neurology Clinic and a Pediatric Cardiovascular Clinic with physicians from CHOA and the Medical College of GA. I assited with Tele-medicine appointments as well. I was trained to to interrogate pacemakers and defibrillators from different companys such as St. Jude Medical, Boston Scientific and Medtronic.

In this role, I prepared patients for their scheduled surgery procedures. We worked with multiple surgeon and anesthesiologists to ensure each patient was ready for surgery. I assisted with Arterial line placement, peripheral nerve blocks on Orthopedic patients and multiple other procedures prior to surgery. I also started multiple IVs each day.

• Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care.
• Evaluated and adjusted life support equipment, tubing and peripheral devices providing critical assistance to fragile patients.
• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.

• I supervised staff of RNs and Endoscopy techs. I made their schedules for when they would be on call and when they would be present at work. I assisted physician with procedures such as EGDs, colonoscopies and ERCPS. I monitored sedation and provided sedation medications to patients.

• Operated and maintained telemetry equipment with a focus on safety and proper functionality.
• Assessed patient health needs by reviewing and tracking EKG readings to address telemetry readings and quickly inform teammates on stability or acuity changes.
• Supervised 30-bed telemetry unit while providing direct patient care to acutely ill patients.
• Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
• Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
• Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
• Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
• Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate efficient movements and related paperwork.
• Consistently assessed and evaluated patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and modify personalized care plans.