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Cassandra "Cassie" Wallace-Wical

Tampa,FL

Summary

Experienced Internal Med/Family Nurse Practitioner with 15 years experience. The last 8 years in Skilled Nursing Facilities with focus on quality care delivery to patients and their families. I have experience in ISNP as well as fee for service in SNF, ALF, IL and Short term rehab. My main career focus will always be compassion and to serve as an expert clinician. My most loved position was supporting team manager and educating team members on how to best serve their members and families while also carrying my own patient caseload.

Also passionate about research and problem solving.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Services Manager

United Health Group/OPTUM- ISNP Program –Florida
09.2023 - Current
  • Provide leadership and accountability for the performance of a team of Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC’s), Registered Nurses (RN), Clinical Advisor (CA). In collaboration with the DCO, I am responsible for clinical outcomes and business operation targets of market.
  • Primary Responsibilities: Directly manage clinical staff. Set team direction, resolve problems, and provide guidance to members of own team. Set priorities for care team by monitoring trends, relationships, and outcomes. Ensure collaboration between all team roles through direct supervision, coaching and influencing. Ability to collaborate with multiple team members and pivot to team needs. Ability to communicate effectively to multiple market leaders. Manage salary, bonus incentives and policies in a manner which reward performance excellence. Ensure effective orientation and development for clinical staff. Utilize performance tools that hold the clinical team accountable for market metrics and performance standards. Promote individual development by providing learning and growth opportunities to clinical staff. Develop solutions to problems or barriers by partnering with key stakeholders. Serve as a role model to internal and external partners.

Clinical Advisor

United Health Group, Optum/ISNP
12.2022 - 09.2023
  • Responsible for providing mentoring, coaching and support for Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC) and Registered Nurses (RN) in the field. Acted as the lead resource supporting advanced illness management and advance care planning for the clinical team. The CA reports to the Clinical Services Manager (CSM). The CA partners with both the CSM and or Director of Clinical Operations (DCO) to enhance clinical expertise and adherence to Optum’s ISNP clinical model. Primary Responsibilities: Set team direction, resolve problems, and provide guidance to members of their clinical team. Support CSM.

Internal Med Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

BayCare Medical Group
06.2022 - 12.2022

Fee for service SNF, ALF, IL, STR visits for primary care physician in seven centers in Pinellas county.

Advanced Practice Clinician

United Health Group, Optum ISNP
05.2017 - 05.2022

Conduct comprehensive assessments. Effectively manage acute and chronic medical and behavioral conditions. Ensure accurate and complete documentation of acute and chronic medical and behavioral conditions. Communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams. Conduct quality advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations. Provide members and caregivers with counseling and education. Utilize advanced clinical nursing expertise, knowledge of geriatric/chronic disease management, and the long-term care industry to provide best in class care to members. Anticipate customer needs and proactively develop solutions to meet them.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Patient’s First Family Practice
11.2011 - 05.2017
  • Providing care for individuals and families across the lifespan to include treatment and management of chronic and acute conditions as well as provide preventative health care screening. Experience in weekend call.
  • Sports medicine with minor procedure/joint injections and minor dermatologic procedures.
  • Dr. Gregory Berland
  • Now Advent Health Primary Care at Citrus Park

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Suncoast Medical Clinic
04.2010 - 11.2011
  • Providing care for individuals and families across the lifespan to include treatment and management of chronic and acute conditions as well as provide preventative health care screening, holistic and naturopathic treatments in the clinic.
  • Experience in weekend call and inpatient hospital care for on-call group of internal medicine/family practice physicians.
  • Center for Medical Weight Loss training and experience.
  • Dr. Colin Chan Family Practice

Registered Nurse

University Community Hospital Main Campus Tampa, Florida
02.2009 - 03.2010
  • Emergency Department

Charge Nurse

Sun Coast Hospital Largo, Florida
07.2005 - 03.2009
  • Emergency Department

Registered Nurse III Emergency Department

Bayfront Medical Center St. Petersburg, Florida
05.2003 - 01.2006

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

University of South Florida, College of Nursing
Tampa, Florida
12.2009

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of South Florida, College of Nursing
Tampa, Florida
05.2003

Skills

  • Skilled in acute and chronic care coordination
  • Advanced Care Planning
  • Documentation and Coding Florida Subject Matter Expert
  • Collaboration and Communication
  • Clinical leadership
  • Performance improvement
  • Clinical mentorship
  • Utilization assessment
  • Patient care management
  • Clinical documentation
  • Training and mentoring
  • Onboarding and coaching
  • Clinical education
  • Developing training programs
  • Team management
  • Quality improvement
  • Strategic planning
  • Medical procedures
  • Clinical quality improvement
  • Leading collaborative meetings

Affiliations

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
  • State of Florida License APRN9204048
  • NPI 1124342563
  • DEA current
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification
  • Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certification F0210114
  • Registered Nurse
  • State of FL License RN9204048

Certification

  • FMDA’s Certificate of Excellence in PALTC, Leveraging Clinical Staff Engagement 2021
  • Alzheimer’s Association and Training Certification 2021
  • Basic Life Support- BLS
  • Emergency Nurse’s Association
  • American Association of Nurse Practitioner’s
  • GAPNA member

Timeline

Clinical Services Manager

United Health Group/OPTUM- ISNP Program –Florida
09.2023 - Current

Clinical Advisor

United Health Group, Optum/ISNP
12.2022 - 09.2023

Internal Med Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

BayCare Medical Group
06.2022 - 12.2022

Advanced Practice Clinician

United Health Group, Optum ISNP
05.2017 - 05.2022

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Patient’s First Family Practice
11.2011 - 05.2017

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Suncoast Medical Clinic
04.2010 - 11.2011

Registered Nurse

University Community Hospital Main Campus Tampa, Florida
02.2009 - 03.2010

Charge Nurse

Sun Coast Hospital Largo, Florida
07.2005 - 03.2009

Registered Nurse III Emergency Department

Bayfront Medical Center St. Petersburg, Florida
05.2003 - 01.2006

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of South Florida, College of Nursing

Master of Science - Nursing

University of South Florida, College of Nursing