Brittany Bernard RN

• Transitioned from LVN to RN. On call 7 on 7 off. RNCM caseload 2
• Respond to urgent patient and family needs during after hours & weekends, providing skilled nursing care and emotional support in home settings
• Respond promptly to GIP referral's, communicate with family, educate on hospice and admit when appropriate
• Educated patients and families on health conditions, treatments, and hospice philosophy
• Manage triage calls independently and prioritize visits based on acuity

• Started with company as full time LVN, transitioned to pat time then PRN as I persued my education. Currently RN PRN
• Administered medications and treatments per physician orders, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
• Provided skilled nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in home settings, managing chronic illnesses, post-surgical recovery, and acute episodes.
• conducted comprehensive head to toe assessments and created individualized care plans based on physician orders and patient needs
• Educated patients and families on health management strategies, promoting independence and self-care practices.
• Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate patient progress and adjust care plans accordingly.

• Respond to urgent patient and family needs after hours and on weekends, providing skilled nursing care and emotional support in home settings
• provide thorough patient assessments, manage acute symptom crises and adjust comfort care interventions as needed
• conduct death visits, provide post mortem care
• Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal care.
• Collaborated with IDT to ensure continuity of care
• Educated patients and families on death and dying process, s/s decline and hospice philosophy

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• Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions of Assisted living and Memory care community, providing guidance and leadership to over 35 employees across more than 3 departments.
• Cultivate vendor relationships to ensure high quality care for Residents
• Interviewed, hired and mentored over 35 personnel and oversaw all staffing of clinical department.
• Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
• Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.

• Assessed potential residents for AL community
• Coordinated care with multidisciplinary team
• Manage referrals and appointments
• Assess residents during wellness visits and as needed for COC
• Communicate any COC or change in service plan with PCP, family/mpoa and care team
• Create individualized care plans for residents based upon health needs
• Supervise medication aides and delegate tasks in wellness department
• Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of potential candidates through interview process

• Provide care for patients in Residential eating disorder facility, including facilitating zoom meetings with psychiatrist, modeling appropriate behavior during meals and snacks, medication administration, assist with 1:1 observations, daily suicidal assessment, model positive coping mechanisms and communicate with therapists, counselors and dieticians to ensure continuity of care.
• Collect blood, COVID and Urine specimens and deliver to laboratory
• Monitor patients' heart rhythms and functions with weekly EKGs
• Float to various facilities during staffing shortage

• Worked with multidisciplinary team to provide care and comfort for terminally ill patients and their families
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, terminal disease process, hospice care and home management.
• Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
• Obtained blood specimens in home and delivered to various labs.
• Assisted with on-call rotation, providing patients and caregivers with nursing care 24/7
• Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.

• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.