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Barbara Craig

Barbara Craig

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. 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.

Overview

28
years of professional experience

Work History

Gentiva Hospice

Registered Nurse, Hospice
04.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • As a member of the company's marketing team, the primary function of this role is to explain services to patients and families in the manner that results in the admission of appropriate patients based on criteria, directed by Medicare and Medicaid services. Interact with patient, family, and referral sources as needed. Work closely with patient care teams; may be included in patient care activities as required from time to time. Oversee pending patients for admission and routinely follow the progress of prospective patients for hospice admission.
  • Ongoing assessment of the impact of the terminal diagnosis on the patients, physical, functional, psychological and environmental needs and activities of daily living.
  • Implementing the individualized plan of care and recommending revisions to the plans as necessary.
  • Consulting with Physicians and educating the patient/family regarding disease, process, self-care, techniques, end of life, care, and processes, for dealing with issues of ethical concern.
  • Supervising LPNs/LVN's, CNA's, and paraprofessionals providing services to the patient according to regulatory guidelines.
  • Preparing clinical, and progress,notes, that demonstrate progress toward establish goals.
  • Use of case management approach and referring to other services it's needed. Informed me the decision and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of intervention. Determining scope and frequency of services needed based on acuity and patient/family needs.
  • Providing specialized hospice training to other staff, family members and informal caregivers to ensure adequate care.
  • Assessing the ability of a caregiver to meet the patient's immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
  • Communicating information, using current processes and technology available to the organization.
  • Visit patients and families in their place of residence, or in the hospital to assess for appropriateness, explain services, monitor condition, or admit to hospice services in accordance with the admission procedure.
  • Obtain and record all data related to the referral and admission process. Prepare electronic chart and develop care plans. Provide complete and timely verbal and written communications regarding referrals and the status of potential admissions to the patient care manager, and other members of the hospice team as appropriate.
  • Return and manage phone calls and pager calls and voicemail messages in a timely manner. Participate in staff meeting, department, meetings, team, meetings, briefings, and services, committees, and other related activities as needed.
  • Assure for compliance with local, state, and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel, policies, and procedures.
  • Participate in evening/weekend phone call and overtime as required, conducting on-call services in a competent and responsive manner.

Parkwest Medical Center

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
06.1998 - 03.2022

Job overview

  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • supervised RNs and CNAs, by making patient assignments which include but not limited to patient care, but also assigned additional duties to staff on the unit. Supportive role for staff and patient care. Supportive RN role for Physicians, and peas and PAs, as well as providing inter-departmental support.
  • orienting a new RNs and CNA are following a weekly outline that include best practice for patient care and safe patient outcomes.
  • collaborate with the educational coordinator by implementing new educational strategies for employees based on the Tennessee joint commission for desperate practice for patient care, while maintaining the proper standards of care for high quality, patient outcomes.
  • ask the RN floor supervisor, used my leadership skills and abilities to help the nurse manager supervisor unit staff by internally, focusing on care ring for patients on a very diverse unit that comes cries using speci skills to care for Surgery, Oncology, medical, and comfort care of patients.
  • Collaborated with the nurse manager in supporting the nursing instructors from area Knoxville nursing schools to schedule clinical rotations for their students as well as acting as a liaison of the unit.
  • help me the nurse manager implement goals and decisions through unit staff support and helping around on staff to make sure they have what is needed to provide an optimal patient care.

Dr. Thomas W. McDonald, Gyn Oncology Surgeon

Registered Nurse, Adult Oncology
04.1996 - 06.1998

Job overview

  • Collaborated with physician to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Assist physician with patient triage assessments and examinations. Reviewed daily labs in radiological results for patient. Reviewed chemotherapy protocols with physicians for patients receiving chemotherapy. Prepared and managed chemotherapy infusions for patients twice a week.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Education

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Bachelor of Science from Nursing
03.1995

University Overview

Holston High School
Knoxville, TN

High School Diploma
03.1987

University Overview

Skills

  • Staff Supervision
  • Patient Monitoring
  • Strong People Skills
  • Direct Patient Care
  • EMR Systems
  • Patient Assessments
  • Shared Governance
  • Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Home Visits
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Pain Management
  • Patient Education
  • Intravenous Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Physical Assessment
  • ICD-10 coding
  • Strong Clinical Judgment
  • Med/Surg
  • Urology
  • Oncology
  • Evaluation
  • Follow-Up Calls
  • Physician Communication
  • Operational Procedures
  • Operational Standards
  • Medication Side Effect Knowledge
  • Patient Health Information Access
  • Treatment Recommendations
  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Status Updates
  • Update Electronic Charts
  • Treatment Protocols
  • Healthcare Personnel Supervision
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If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.
Maya Angelou

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Hospice
Gentiva Hospice
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Parkwest Medical Center
06.1998 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse, Adult Oncology
Dr. Thomas W. McDonald, Gyn Oncology Surgeon
04.1996 - 06.1998
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
Holston High School
High School Diploma

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