Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with over two years of experience in direct patient care. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
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Ashley Nicole Horn
Louisville,KY
Summary
Overview
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Norton Women’s and Children's Hospital
Registered Nurse
01.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary team members.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated Patients and their families on disease processes, medical-surgical procedures, and other aspects of therapeutic regimens including medications and pain management
- Maintained confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and staff
- Provided primary patient care and treatments such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores, and performing catheterizations.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Jefferson County Public Schools
Assistant Teacher
05.2015 - 04.2017
Job overview
- Assistant Teacher In charge of managing and enthusiastically engaging with a classroom of up to 25 students.
- Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes, consistently noting successful ideas and identifying areas for improvement.
- Worked directly with the lead teacher and other staff in implementing appropriate learning experiences
- Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support to maintain student progress and development.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Performed staff monitoring duties such as overseeing recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Collaborated with instructor to assist lesson and curriculum planning efforts.
- Administered quizzes and tests and documented grades.
- Worked under direction of licensed teacher in and outside of classroom.
Humana
Prior Authorization Specialist
12.2013 - 05.2015
Job overview
- Authorization Specialist responsible for handling incoming calls and requests for prior authorizations.
- Communicated with members, pharmacists, and physicians to ensure member satisfaction.
- Maintained and exceeded monthly goal of 90 percent quality on all cases.
- Input all patient data regarding claims and prior authorizations into system accurately.
- Fielded telephone inquiries on authorization details from plan members and medical staff.
- Responsible for obtaining prior and ongoing authorization service in a timely manner.
- Coded each diagnosis of service and procedure according to company standards.
United Parcel Service, UPS
Feeder Loader
09.2005 - 03.2012
Job overview
- Multiple duties performed including scanning, loading, unloading and sorting packages.
- Multi-tasked to keep all assigned projects running effectively and efficiently.
- Followed safety procedures implemented by company to avoid mishaps and accidents.
- Reviewed completed orders for quality and accuracy.
- Certified and trained at operating heavy machinery to move parcels throughout the Worldport Hub.
- Performed quality checks during and after every job was run to make sure project met or exceeded expectations.
Education
Galen College of NursingLouisville, KY
Associate Degree from Nursing
12.2020
University Overview
Sullivan College of Technology And DesignLouisville, KY
Associates from Applied Science (Interior Design
03.2007
University Overview
Skills
- IV Administration
- Acute and Chronic Pain
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- EPIC EMR
- Disease Processes
- Pain Prevention
- Wound Care
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Care Planning
Additional Information
Additional Information
- Registered Nurse - Louisville, KY 1170570 1/2021
- Basic Life Support 10/2022
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Norton Women’s and Children's Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Assistant Teacher
Jefferson County Public Schools
05.2015 - 04.2017
Prior Authorization Specialist
Humana
12.2013 - 05.2015
Feeder Loader
United Parcel Service, UPS
09.2005 - 03.2012
Galen College of Nursing
Associate Degree from Nursing
Sullivan College of Technology And Design
Associates from Applied Science (Interior Design
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