Brandy Woodard
Registered Nurse Case Manager,
Venice,FL
Summary
Experienced Nurse Care Manager with over twenty years of experience in nursing. Accredited case manager certified since 2016. Talented Case Manager adept at handling high caseloads without sacrificing quality of care. Operates in high-pressure environments while recommending best resources and courses of action to benefit patient needs and return each to optimal quality of life.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Case Manager
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Sarasota, FL
04.2021 - Current
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
- Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.
- Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff and patients.
- Reduced care costs without sacrificing quality through service coordination and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Addressed delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability.
Englewood Community Hospital
HCA Hospital
Englewood, FL
11.2016 - 03.2021
- Performed utilization review in Midas and ensured insurance coverage.
- Communicated with healthcare team to implement discharge goal of patients.
- Lead interdisciplinary team care plan meetings twice weekly.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
HCA Hospital
Sarasota, FL
08.2014 - 12.2016
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs. ·
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests and monitor patient status.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Precepted new case managers.
Registered Nurse
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota, FL
06.2002 - 12.2014
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Obtained vast experience on several patient units including: cardiac, step-down open heart, clinical decision unit of emergency room, and short stay observation unit.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Baptist Hospital Of East Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
06.2000 - 05.2002
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Baptist Hospital Of East Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
06.1994 - 06.2000
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN05.2000
Skills
- Case Planning
- Intervention Plans
- Service Referrals
- Microsoft Excel
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
- Client Advocacy
- Time Management
- Case Conferences
Timeline
Case Manager
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2021 - Current
Englewood Community Hospital
HCA Hospital
11.2016 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse Case Manager
HCA Hospital
08.2014 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
06.2002 - 12.2014
Registered Nurse, ICU
Baptist Hospital Of East Tennessee
06.2000 - 05.2002
Certified Nurse Assistant
Baptist Hospital Of East Tennessee
06.1994 - 06.2000
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Lincoln Memorial University
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