Candace Nguyen
Bath,PA
Summary
Professional Registered Nurse with 25 years of long-term, hospice, dialysis, short-term, transitional care, rehabilitation, and acute care experience ensuring high standards of competent, quality, and compassionate care for a variety of residents/ patients with diverse needs. Knowledgeable in an institutional setting as well as in a medical office. Enthusiastic with excellent customer service skills and a dedicated work ethic.
Experienced leadership professional prepared to guide teams effectively. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving results, ensuring adaptability with changing needs. Proficient in project management, conflict resolution, and strategic planning. Reliable and flexible, fostering cohesive and productive team environment.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Skin Health Team Lead
Genesis Healthcare
01.2024 - Current
- Comprehensive assessments, care coordination, wound care, provider communication and collaboration, report compilation and analysis, clinical judgement, intervention strategies, careplanning, QAPI, implementation of corporate wound program and associated policies, providing wound education to staff and patients, adherence to CMS guidelines, wound assessment rounds
On Call Hospice RN
Care Alternative, Inc.
11.2021 - Current
- Responsible for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health for hospice patients
- Collaboration with the healthcare team, patients, and patient's families, and helps direct the work of the healthcare team to provide care that is continuous and fully coordinated
- Completion of initial patient and family assessments to determine home needs
- Ability to anticipate end-stage disease process and related pain and symptom management
- Initiating and updating the plan of care
- Interprets assessment data to determine care needs
- Provide patient, family, and facility caregiver education
- Completion of comprehensive documentation of patient visits
- Arranging supplies and medical equipment delivery
- Ability to provide patient care across varying patient care settings
Registered Nurse; Practice Administrator
Valley Family Care, PC
09.2012 - Current
- Billing & coding for insurance reimbursement/Receptionist tasks/Part of clinical team/ Discussing lab & imaging results as directed by the physician/Reviewing EOBs/Scheduling of education training for office staff/ Coordination of care with specialists/ Managing accounts/ assist with medical procedures/ urine dipstick/ patient assessment/ office liaison for insurance companies/medical prior authorizations for medication & testing/ complete referrals/ HIPAA/ medical records/ CLIA/ CAQH/ assisted with website creation/ assisted with advertising/ manage the physician's schedule/ credentialing/ EHR implementation
Clinical Director; RN
County of Northampton
10.2015 - 10.2021
- Managing & assisting medical specialists/ supervisor of wound management team/ implemented & revised our new pressure injury prevention protocol and education/ perform biweekly wound rounds with wound clinician/ documentation review/ analytical review of clinical data/ submit accurate monthly wound reports to Northampton County Council & the County Executive via Share Point/ Nursing Supervisor on prn basis / Coverage of Infection Prevention Nurse position when she is on vacation or sick/ interactions with families, residents, and clinicians to achieve the best clinical outcome and maintaining continuity of care/ perform pacemaker transmissions/ wound vac application/ reports to DOH & PASSRs/ QAPI member/ new employee medical evaluations/ Mantoux administration/ Vaccine administration/ clinic appointment scheduling/ supervision of clinical staff/ Covid testing/ respond to cardiac and respiratory arrest codes/ medication error investigations, and much more
Registered Nurse (Charge Nurse/Unit Manager)
County of Northampton
06.2008 - 10.2015
- Assess need for, order, obtain lab tests/ Resident & family education/ Manage all aspects of care for 50 residents/Oversee & manage LPNs, NA1s, & NA2s/Pharmacological & non-pharmacological management & treatment of various disorders & diseases/Assisted in implementing Dining Program/ Fall committee member/Completion of 802, 672/Care Plan expertise/ MDS experience/ Peritoneal dialysis/Assessment, Documentation, Implementation/Preceptor/Wound experience with various products
Licensed Practical Nurse
County of Northampton
11.2000 - 06.2008
- Oversee NA1s & NA2s while working 3-11 shift/Provided medication, treatments, & activities of daily living to residents/Monitored disease processes & alerted RN to changes in status through assessment/Experienced in trach care, colostomy care, nephrostomy care, foley cath care, suctioning, & enteral tube care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
01.2022
Associate - Nursing
Northampton Area Community College
01.2008
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Northampton Area Community College
01.2000
Associates in Specialized Business - Specialized Business
Allentown Business School
01.1994
Skills
- Infection Control Training
- Medical Coding
- Dementia Care
- Medical Office Experience
- Employee Orientation
- EMR Systems
- QAPI
- BLS certified
- Wound Management
- Time Management
- Case Management
- Care Coordination
- Staff Education
- Outlook
- Zoom
- Athena Health Electronic Medical Record
- Suncoast
- Epic
- Kantime
- AOD
- Point Click Care
- MDS completion
- Care plans
- Documentation Review
- Primary Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Hospice Care
- Process Management
- Practice Management
- HEDIS measures
- Knowledge of various insurance platforms
- Coaching and mentoring
- Customer focus
- Attention to detail
- Performance monitoring
- Performance improvement
- Quality control
- Process improvement
- Schedule management
Accomplishments
- Achieved significant decrease in facility acquired pressure injuries through effectively helping with prevention efforts.
Certification
- Pennsylvania RN, 598303
- IV certified
Additional Information
Accomplished in medication & treatment administration, Ability to multi-task effectively, MDS experience, IV drug therapy management, Initiation, implementation, assessment of care plans, Chronic condition management: DM, CHF, Dementia, CVA, Experienced in admission & discharge of residents, Proficient in assessment & documentation, Proven leadership skills, Ability to learn assignments quickly and accurately, Experience working with various medical professionals, Wound management & treatment, Dependable, Reliable, Compassionate, Dedicated, Recognized for completing 20 years of service with Northampton County as of 11/01/20, Foster parent to animals in need, NYU courses in Geriatric Nursing, Relias training to meet nursing education requirements
Personal Information
- Authorized To Work: US
- Title: RN BSN
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Skin Health Team Lead
Genesis Healthcare
01.2024 - Current
On Call Hospice RN
Care Alternative, Inc.
11.2021 - Current
Clinical Director; RN
County of Northampton
10.2015 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse; Practice Administrator
Valley Family Care, PC
09.2012 - Current
Registered Nurse (Charge Nurse/Unit Manager)
County of Northampton
06.2008 - 10.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
County of Northampton
11.2000 - 06.2008
Associate - Nursing
Northampton Area Community College
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Northampton Area Community College
Associates in Specialized Business - Specialized Business
Allentown Business School
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
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