Ashley A Forrest BSN RN

• Maintained accurate documentation on all cases, ensuring compliance with regulations and confidentiality requirements.
• Conducted thorough assessments of clients'' situations, identifying issues, goals, and necessary interventions.
• Provided crisis intervention support for clients experiencing emergencies, using appropriate techniques to de-escalate situations safely.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to address client needs and formulate tailored support strategies.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
• Monitored primary care needs for patients to coordinate access to appropriate providers.

Outpatient care management for members in LA and MS.

• Coordinated appropriate and efficient delivery of healthcare services to promote optimal outcomes by assessing and matching unmet needs with referrals and support services.

• Built partnerships with local agencies and groups to assist with patient care, support or educational needs.
• Completed timely reports and coordinated with insurance companies for approval and authorization.
• Coordinated appropriate and efficient delivery of healthcare services to promote optimal outcomes by assessing and matching unmet needs with referrals and support services.

Discharge planning assessments, coordination of post discharge services. Concurrent review for Medicare, Medicaid and Commercial insurance using Interqual criteria.

Weekend charge nurse on adult and geriatric psych units.

Staff nurse on geriatric psych unit.

Provided nursing and case management expertise for a high risk pediatric case management firm.

Utilization review and discharge planning for a 24 bed LTAC hospital.

Taught various aspects of nursing care including Mental Health nursing.

Precert and concurrent review for Medicare and commercial products using both Milliman and Interqual criteria.

Staff nurse on an inpatient rehabilitation unit. Unit based nurse educator.

Staff nurse on an inpatient rehabilitation unit.