Casey Cheshire
Discharge Planner
Tifton,GA
Summary
Focused patient care professional accustomed to prioritizing and delivering basic patient care. Offers 15 years of comprehensive experience in recording vital signs, collecting specimens and preparing accurate documentation. Recognized by patients for delivering five-star patient care. Service-oriented and resourceful with in-depth clinical skills and assessment training. Support patient personal care and hygiene needs with diligent assistance. Organized in keeping supplies stocked and equipment sterilized for use. Helpful Patient Transporter with hands-on experience escorting patients throughout medical facilities. Patient-oriented and compassionate with strong attention to patient safety and care. Excellent bedside manner and outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Dedicated care professional, committed to supporting patients in feeling secure and comfortable in clinical and home settings. Responsible team player always willing to assume additional responsibility to ease family burden. Expertise in mental health, drug and alcohol detoxification. Compassionate Discharge Planner with comprehensive knowledge of social service programs and community resources. Skilled at identifying needs and developing effective plans of action to provide intervention and assistance. Possesses strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. Dedicated Social Work Intern well-versed at liaising with clients to foster access to community resources, treatment and assistance programs. Strong background in supporting client treatment plans. Compassionate and driven with unfailing work ethic and passion for helping others.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Bachelor of Social Work Intern
Healing Connections
Tifton, GA
08.2023 - Current
- Mediated between family members to facilitate conflict resolution and build healthy family relationships.
- Responded to crises and emergency situations to provide immediate assistance to persons in need.
- Documented services provided meticulously by keeping accurate records of activities, interactions and conversations.
- Interviewed clients to assess needs and determine most suitable needs and services.
- Offered community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance.
- Consulted with other professionals to gain insight and advice and build strong network within organization.
- Developed and implemented social work plans to understand desired project goals and properly align social work activities.
- Maintained client reports to track client progress, record interventions and provide relevant data for analysis.
- Performed client screenings and accurately recorded data in case files to facilitate clinical case coordination services and case management duties.
- Collaborated with other professionals to plan and coordinate care for clients.
Discharge Planner
Turning Point Hospital
Moultrie, GA
2023.Jun - Current
- Arranged placement of patients in facilities appropriate for level of care requirements.
- Work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical team members to solve complex discharge issues.
- Coordinated transfer of out-of-area patients into in-network facilities.
- Communicated with referral providers about new referrals and verified receipt of necessary information prior to arrivals.
- Worked with utilization review to establish prior authorization for timely discharges.
- Facilitated timely referrals to alternate levels of care and assisted family or guardian with completion of applications.
Patient Care Technician
Turning Point Hospital
Moultrie, GA
2016.Mar - 2023.Jun
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Assembled admissions pages and added new pages to patients' charts.
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Provided transportation services for disabled patients in hospital environment using appropriate equipment.
- Responded to emergency situations to help with lifting and transporting patients.
- Collected laboratory specimens, dropped off at laboratories and picked up test results.
- Helped patients complete activities of daily living.
CNC Lathe Operator
Chaparral Boats
Nashville, GA
2015.Jan - 2016.Feb
- Studied instructions, labels, blueprint specifications and materials before beginning projects and operating equipment.
- Adhered to safety procedures and regulations during CNC lathe operations.
- Completed production and quality logs to document and track activity.
- Prepared and set up machine systems for daily operation and adhered to production goals.
- Identified and replaced broken or worn tools and made tool offsets.
- Maintained CNC lathe via established preventive maintenance schedules.
- Started and observed machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjusted machine controls or control media.
- Helped establish priorities, solved problems and set goals within department and offered help to team members.
- Completed manual adjustments and tooling changes in absence of automatic programming.
- Loaded component materials into product-specific tools and followed established documentation for manufacturing.
- Detected malfunctions and control errors by monitoring machine operation and checking completed pieces.
- Processed or interpreted signals or sensor data.
- Loaded and unloaded parts to maintain high level of production.
- Reviewed and interpreted schematics, blueprints and work instructions to determine product specifications and machine requirements.
- Prevented machine breakdown by maintaining proper lubrication and cooling during operation.
- Properly loaded and unloaded materials in and out of machines.
Education
High School Diploma -
Trion High School
Trion, GAAssociate of Science -
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA12.2021
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Albany State University
Albany, GA 2021.Aug - 2022.May
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA 2022.Aug - Current
Skills
- Social Perceptiveness
- Emergency Response
- Sterilizing Equipment Use
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Transport
- Critical Thinking
- Crisis Management
- Community Re-entry Planning
- Patient Admission
- Crisis Intervention
- Verbal and written communication
- Patient Health Information Access
- Discharge Recommendations
- Admissions and Discharge Processes
- Patient Discharge Procedures
- Patient and Family Interaction
- Treatment Plans
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Case Notes
Additional Information
I am currently enrolled in Thomas University's Bachelor of Social Work program with a set graduation date of May 4, 2024.
Timeline
Bachelor of Social Work Intern
Healing Connections
08.2023 - Current
Discharge Planner
Turning Point Hospital
2023.Jun - Current
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Thomas University
2022.Aug - Current
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Albany State University
2021.Aug - 2022.May
Patient Care Technician
Turning Point Hospital
2016.Mar - 2023.Jun
CNC Lathe Operator
Chaparral Boats
2015.Jan - 2016.Feb
High School Diploma -
Trion High School
Associate of Science -
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College