Catrina Ray
Pikeville,KY
Summary
Healthcare professional prepared for advanced clinical roles. Proven track record of delivering patient care with precision and empathy. Strong background in diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient education with over 750 hours of clinical experience. Excellent collaborator in multidisciplinary teams, adaptable to evolving healthcare needs. Adept at implementing best practices, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Manager
ARH Advanced Care
South Williamson, KY
05.2024 - Current
- Direct day-to-day nursing and operational functions for the Long Term Acute Care Hospital, ensuring exceptional delivery of care.
- Coordinate and complete nursing staff schedule to ensure adequate coverage and compliance.
- Monitor compliance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements, ensuring adherence to best practices in nursing care.
On Call RN
Bluegrass Care Navigators
Lexington, KY
04.2023 - 06.2024
- Provide nursing care to family/caregiver as prescribed by the physician by enhancing end of life care and providing one on one care to patients in their homes. Empower caregivers and loved ones through individualized education, support, and skilled nursing.
- Provide specialized/individualized/customized care in unique (person centered) environments and demonstrate confidence in nursing skills including a comfort in operating independently in patient homes or other care environments. Provide education, safety, and symptom management to individuals enrolled in hospice care.
Hospital Liaison
ARH Advanced Care
South Williamson, KY
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Educate hospital professional and non-professional staff regarding ARH Advanced Care’s services and programs. Facilitates communication between ARH Advanced Care and physicians in an inpatient setting to facilitate referrals to the long term acute care setting.
- Manages the development, implementation, monitoring, and planning and supervision of strategies to increase referrals.
- Assists with referrals to ARH Advanced Care facilities. Provides oversight/case management of hospitalized ARH Advanced Care patients.
RN Case Manager
Hospice of the Bluegrass
Hazard, KY
01.2018 - 06.2021
- Provide nursing care to family/caregiver as prescribed by the physician by enhancing end of life care and providing one on one care to patients in their homes. Empower caregivers and loved ones through individualized education, support, and skilled nursing.
- Provide specialized/individualized/customized care in unique (person centered) environments and demonstrate confidence in nursing skills including a comfort in operating independently in patient homes or other care environments. Provide education, safety, and symptom management to individuals enrolled in hospice care.
Humana Care Manager-RN
Humana, Inc
Saint Petersburg, FL
03.2016 - 02.2017
- Responsibilities include providing telephonic care management in working one on one with members to help them through the healthcare spectrum.
- Facilitate regular phone calls to members to help with managing and monitoring their medications, coordinating their appointments, ensuring home safety, assisting with community resources to provide meals, transportation, and home services, and understanding their bills and procedures.
Registered Nurse
Appalachian Hospice Care
Pikeville, KY
09.2014 - 03.2016
- Responsibilities include developing a plan of care for terminally ill patients in a home environment. The plan of care includes a holistic approach of physical, emotional, and spiritual support while working with an interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers.
- Perform assessments of the patient and caregivers needs while consulting with the physician for new orders, and teaching caregivers how to care for the terminally ill.
Endoscopy Staff Nurse
Pikeville Medical Center
Pikeville, KY
06.2012 - 09.2014
- Responsibilities include assisting the surgeon with Endoscopic procedures. Also included pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care of the patient by monitoring vital signs and watching for complications due to sedation during procedures.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Downers Grove, IL12-2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY05-2012
High School - undefined
Pikeville High School
Pikeville, KYSkills
- Time Management
- Clinical leadership
- Case Management
- Hospital experience
- Hospice Care
- Staff education
Certification
- Family Nurse Practitioner (pending AANP boards May 2026)
- Registered Nurse (RN) June 2012 to October 2026- KY Board of Nursing #1132007
- American Academy Nurse Practitioner Membership (#2221357)
- ACLS Certification
- BLS Certification
- Compact State Nurse License
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Manager
ARH Advanced Care
05.2024 - Current
On Call RN
Bluegrass Care Navigators
04.2023 - 06.2024
Hospital Liaison
ARH Advanced Care
08.2022 - 06.2023
RN Case Manager
Hospice of the Bluegrass
01.2018 - 06.2021
Humana Care Manager-RN
Humana, Inc
03.2016 - 02.2017
Registered Nurse
Appalachian Hospice Care
09.2014 - 03.2016
Endoscopy Staff Nurse
Pikeville Medical Center
06.2012 - 09.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Pikeville
High School - undefined
Pikeville High School
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Eastern Kentucky University
Additional Information
- Ability to work independently.
- Great communication skills.
- Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; ability to catch on to new computer programs with ease.