Cassie Huntsman
Summary
Experienced and Mature Registered Nurse, offers positive experience in leadership roles. Expert in diverse aspects of patient care with success in overseeing shift activities. Proven clinical skills and sound judgment. Quaility-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
04.2022 - Current
- Monitored compliance with regulatory standards, best practices, and mother baby friendly policy's within the unit.
- Coordinated nursing activities across Pediatrics, NICU, L&D, Postpartum, and Nursery to ensure continuity of care.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Assisted with delivery room resuscitations when needed/Newborn transition care. including "catching" newborn and providing all immediate care in recovery period including use of NRP.
- Instructed nursing staff on proper techniques for caring for high-risk newborns.
- Experience in newborn labs and procedures including but not limited to; photo therapy, blood glucose monitoring and control, deele, thermoregulation, oxygen therapy, breastfeeding and lactation support.
- Assessed vital signs, performed physical examinations and provided patient education for postpartum mothers.
Lead Hospice RN Care Manager/Triage Nurse
Hospice of Lubbock Covenant Health
Lubbock , TX
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Guided patients' loved ones and caregivers in pain management, wound care and medication dosing.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting quality of life.
- Pronounced Time of death and assisting family in immediate funeral arrangement needs or body retrieval.
- Responded to crisis situation's.
- Coordinated and evaluated interdisciplinary care for patients.
- Organized and delegated patient assignments to team members.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Legacy Of Love Hospice
Lubbock , TX
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Budgeted, managed and scheduled staff of 4 nurses, and 4 hospice Aides, fostering environment supportive of both health care providers and patients.
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety.
- Implemented changes needed to correct deficiencies found during government inspections.
- Participated in on-call rotations, delivering daily continuous quality care to patients.
- Conducted weekly evaluations to address changes in patient needs, conditions and medications.
- Advocated for patients by identifying insurance coverage, communicating care preferences to practitioners and verifying interventions met patients' treatment goals.
Skilled RN
Bright Star Home Health
Lubbock , TX
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Gathered patient data, and provided skilled nursing needs according to the comprehensive care plane
- Introduced changes to patient care plans based on regular evaluations and patient changes.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Coordinated between various entities to manage cases.
- Coordinated support services and optimized communication between healthcare workers and patients.
RN, Nursery, L&D
Plainview Covenant Health
Plainview , TX
05.2018 - 05.2019
- Educated new moms on breastfeeding benefits, assisted to establish first latch, and assisted in all breastfeeding and care related issues to newborn.
- Attended cesarean and vaginal births of newborns and assumed immediate care of newborn after delivery.
- Administered fluids and labor-stimulating drugs such as Pitocin through IV or central line.
- Recorded patients' vital signs and observed fetal monitor for changes and progression.
- Assisted doctors with delivery instruments during birthing process.
- Monitored condition of newborns and directed postpartum care with special focus on premature babies and babies with abnormalities.
- Counseled and educated patient's and their families about postpartum and newborn issues.
Registered Nurse/ICU Staff Nurse
Covenant Specialty Hospital
Lubbock , TX
03.2017 - 05.2018
- Managed Chronic patient care in ICU, ICU step down, and med-surg units and settings, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 2-5 patients per shift.
- Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Bachelor -
Lubbock Christian University
2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Clovis Community College
2017
Skills
- BLS Certified
- NRP Certified
- Nursery/Neonatal
- Intensive Critical Care
- Case Management
- Women's and Children's Services
- Home and Community Health Service
- Nursing leadership
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
04.2022 - Current
Lead Hospice RN Care Manager/Triage Nurse
Hospice of Lubbock Covenant Health
06.2021 - 12.2021
Assistant Director of Nursing
Legacy Of Love Hospice
05.2020 - 05.2021
Skilled RN
Bright Star Home Health
05.2019 - 05.2020
RN, Nursery, L&D
Plainview Covenant Health
05.2018 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse/ICU Staff Nurse
Covenant Specialty Hospital
03.2017 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science: Bachelor -
Lubbock Christian University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Clovis Community College
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