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Tara Kime

Grove City

Summary

Qualified Licensed Practical Nurse with proven track record in patient care and clinical excellence. Successfully managed complex patient cases and coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Demonstrated strong communication and problem-solving skills in fast-paced healthcare environments.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Nurse Care Navigator

HealthSnap
07.2023 - 06.2024
  • Maintain frequent phone contact with a assigned patients to provide care coordination, support, and manage compliance with the remote patient monitoring and/or care management programs to increase positive outcomes
  • Provide health and disease management education and coaching
  • Review and respond to remotely transmitted patient data, alerts, and patient messages
  • Escalate urgent care needs to patient's physician; direct patient to 911/ER as appropriate for emergency medical assistance needs
  • Document all communications with patients, their caregivers, and their providers accurately
  • Provide device support and troubleshooting to patients as needed
  • Meet or exceed multiple daily and monthly goals

Licensed Practical Nurse

Portsmouth Health and Rehab
Portsmouth, OH
08.2017 - 12.2021
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients on 25-bed skilled nursing unit while delegating tasks to and supervising state tested nursing assistants
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
  • Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with a multidisciplinary healthcare team
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Updated patient charts using Point Click Care with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed response in emergency situations

Licensed Practical Nurse

Carriage Court of Grove City
Grove City, OH
02.2014 - 09.2015
  • Cared for over 30 patients in an assisted living unit while delegating tasks and supervising five state tested nursing assistants each day
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with chronic medical conditions including heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, diabetes mellitus, COPD, and other conditions
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions

Utilization Review Nurse

Humana
Dublin, OH
12.2011 - 05.2013
  • Determined appropriateness and medical necessity of skilled nursing services and acute hospitalizations performing prior authorizations and concurrent reviews based on plan's guidelines, policies, Milliman Guidelines, and medical director review, if needed
  • Also, includes observation status
  • Collected up to date clinical records from numerous providers to add in order to perform accurate medical reviews
  • Responsible for presenting, preparing, and submitting all recommendations for denial to the medical director and plan liaison, including arranging any peer-to-peer reviews, if requested by hospitalist, attending, or primary care physician
  • Collaborated with the doctors, and other interdisciplinary health team to ensure patient's safe discharge ensuring that the members were followed throughout the continuum of care to prevent hospital readmissions

Education

Technical Diploma - Practical Nursing

Scioto County Career Technical Center
Lucasville, OH
08.2010

Associate's - General Education

Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH
05.2009

Skills

  • Utilization Review
  • Discharge Planning
  • Chronic Care Management
  • Remote Patient Monitoring
  • Telehealth Nursing
  • Patient Education
  • Electronic health records management
  • HIPAA protocol adherence
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Patient and family advocacy

Nursing Licenses

  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)- Ohio Board of Nursing

     LPN.142249.Meds-IV, Expires 10/31/2026

Timeline

Nurse Care Navigator

HealthSnap
07.2023 - 06.2024

Licensed Practical Nurse

Portsmouth Health and Rehab
08.2017 - 12.2021

Licensed Practical Nurse

Carriage Court of Grove City
02.2014 - 09.2015

Utilization Review Nurse

Humana
12.2011 - 05.2013

Associate's - General Education

Shawnee State University

Technical Diploma - Practical Nursing

Scioto County Career Technical Center

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