Ashley McCullough
Mulberry,FL
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 7 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with geriatric/hospice/home health specialty. Seeking employment as nursing case manager.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Team Manager
VITAS Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
- Manage all patient care activities for 80-100 patients, ensuring needs are met 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Collaborate with team and attending physicians, as well as other members of interdisciplinary group regarding palliative care measures and symptom management
- Perform supervisory visits with all team members to ensure quality patient care and symptom management is being provided per scope of practice
- Facilitate weekly team meetings assuring interdisciplinary care plans are up to date
- Perform substantive chart reviews for accuracy and ensure all Medicare/Medicaid standards are met
- Interview, select, train, supervise, evaluate and dismiss team staff
- Review and approve payroll, assuring correct information is entered for team
- Review and approve all bills/invoices related to patient care services
- Perform utilization review of continuous care and inpatient levels of care for all patients on the team
- Oversee staff schedules, review territory assignments to assure workload is equally shared among team members
- Act as resource and mentor for staff regarding clinical issues, documentation, problem solving, customer service, ect.
Registered Nurse Home Health/Hospice
McCance Home Care
08.2021 - 01.2023
- Manage daily total care for personal at home hospice patient
- Perform assessments and document findings
- Develop and implement care plans for optimal comfort and health
- Review all medications and supplements for accuracy, administer medications, keep record of stock and order supply as needed
- Manage care team members and provide education on disease process and care of end stage Alzheimer’s patient
- Coordinate with visiting hospice care nurses and medical providers as needed
- Assess, manage and change dietary needs based on disease progression
- Keep record of and order all supplies as needed for patient care
- Educate and coordinate with family regarding patient status, changes and end of life.
Registered Nurse Hospice Case Manager
Chapters Health System
10.2018 - 07.2021
- Effectively manage case load of approximately 20 hospice patients weekly
- Monitor medications for accuracy and relevance
- Educate patients and families regarding all medications and administration
- Visit patients in homes and facilities to perform total care assessments
- Communicate with interdisciplinary team on a frequent and professional basis participating in weekly meetings providing patient updates per protocols
- Document assessment findings, care plan goals and outcomes, accurately and in a timely manner
- Provide education and emotional support to families regarding end of life care and processes
- Develop and implement care plans to manage symptoms of hospice care patients
- Perform wound and skin care as needed to ensure comfort.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care
01.2018 - 09.2018
- Evaluate patients with various illnesses and manage total care needs
- Develop and execute nursing care plans
- Perform nursing skills in patient homes
- Administer medications when needed
- Coordinate patient care with interdisciplinary team
- Educate family members/care givers on disease processes and end of life
- Provide end of life care to patients and support to families
- Document patient condition, interventions and outcomes.
Registered Nurse
Lakeland Regional Health
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Assess patient health status and needs
- Develop and execute nursing care plans
- Treat patients with varying illnesses
- Administer medications (oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous)
- Perform routine lab specimen collection
- Initiate intravenous lines for lab work or medication administration
- Assist doctors
- Document assessments, interventions and outcomes.
Executive Assistant
Imperial Testing and Engineering, Inc.
11.2010 - 05.2017
- Provide quality customer service and support
- Market, quote and initiate new projects
- Manage executive and technician schedules
- Analyze and report accurate data to superiors
- Generate service reports and invoices
- Audit laboratory activities continuously for yearly accreditation
- Co-develop and implement new electronic systems to improve functionality
- Facilitate various needs of other employees.
Education
Associate in Science in Nursing -
Polk State College
Winter Haven, FLDiploma -
Mulberry Senior High School
Mulberry, FLSkills
- Licensed RN
- Palliative/Hospice Care Nursing
- Nursing Management
- Medicare and Medicaid processes
- Case Management
- Customer Service
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem Resolution
- Training and Development
- Computer Skills: EMR; MS Office
- Scheduling and Coordinating
- Documentation And Reporting
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Nursing Team Manager
VITAS Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse Home Health/Hospice
McCance Home Care
08.2021 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse Hospice Case Manager
Chapters Health System
10.2018 - 07.2021
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care
01.2018 - 09.2018
Registered Nurse
Lakeland Regional Health
05.2017 - 12.2017
Executive Assistant
Imperial Testing and Engineering, Inc.
11.2010 - 05.2017
Associate in Science in Nursing -
Polk State College
Diploma -
Mulberry Senior High School