ASHLEY LINDBURG
Essex,IA
Summary
Compassionate and highly-motivated Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager with 15 years of healthcare experience dedicated to enhancing patient quality of life. Recognized for outstanding productivity and efficiency in patient assessment, care plan development, and medication management. Exceptional in fostering communication and empathy, leading to optimal patient outcomes and satisfaction. Career goals include further advancing nursing practices to improve holistic patient care.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Home Health RN
Aya Healthcare
02.2021 - 12.2024
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, pulse rate and weight.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and IV therapy.
- Collected laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnoses.
RN Case Manager
Angels Home Health
Shenandoah, Iowa
02.2020 - 02.2021
- Educated patients on disease prevention strategies, wellness promotion techniques and lifestyle modifications.
- Identified high-risk cases requiring intensive monitoring or specialized interventions.
- Monitored and evaluated effectiveness of treatment plans and interventions.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Coordinated medical services between primary care providers, specialists, hospitals and outpatient clinics.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
RN ACU/Stepdown
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
Red Oak, IA
09.2019 - 02.2020
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Carried out physician orders regarding tests or medication administration accurately and safely.
- Administered prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocols.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
LPN
Recover Health Services
Council Bluffs, IA
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with the physician's orders.
- Monitor and maintain the trilogy ventilator
- Provide tracheostomy care and management
- Medication administration per physician's orders.
- Enteral nutrition, peg tube management and cares
C.N.A. / Volunteer Coordinator
Heartland Home Health & Hospice
Red Oak, IA
02.2011 - 07.2018
- Provide adequate care to both patients and their families
- Assist RN with procedures
- Order and stock medical supplies
- File/Organize/Chart Audits upon patient admission and discharge
- Attend Interdisciplinary Team Meetings for hospice patients
- Clerical Duties - Data entry for new or discharged patients
- Interview/hire new volunteers, train/orientate, scheduling, and provide continuing education with yearly performance evaluations for all hospice volunteers
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Grand Oaks Health and Rehab
Palm Coast, FL
10.2007 - 01.2010
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for staff and patients
- Clinical experience included Surgery, MedSurg, Cath Lab, OB, L&D, and clinics with chosen preceptorship in the ED
Education
Associate of Science Degree - Nursing (A.D.N)
Iowa Western Community College
Clarinda, IASkills
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient education and care
- Care coordination
- Patient assessment and care
- Case management
- Patient and family advocate
- Venipuncture
- Gastrostomy care
- Ventilator support and care
- Port access, cares, and management
- Catheter care and maintenance
- Ventilator care
- IV management, insertion, and care
- Lab result interpretation
- Suture/staple removal
- PICC line maintenance and care
- Telemetry monitoring, EKG interpretation
- Acute and chronic wound care, VAC management, and care
- Ostomy management and care
- Pleurex drain management
- Tracheostomy care
- Medication administration
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN), 155158
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), P62192
- BLS Certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Travel Home Health RN
Aya Healthcare
02.2021 - 12.2024
RN Case Manager
Angels Home Health
02.2020 - 02.2021
RN ACU/Stepdown
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
09.2019 - 02.2020
LPN
Recover Health Services
07.2018 - 08.2019
C.N.A. / Volunteer Coordinator
Heartland Home Health & Hospice
02.2011 - 07.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Grand Oaks Health and Rehab
10.2007 - 01.2010
Associate of Science Degree - Nursing (A.D.N)
Iowa Western Community College