Well-rounded and personable Hospice Nurse determined to give patients superior level of care while ensuring dignity. Proudly offering more than 14 years' expertise in nursing field.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Novant Health Outpatient Hospice
06.2023 - 12.2023
Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
Established hospice care services for elderly and disabled patients.
Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
Director of Hospice Services
Interim Hospice
10.2022 - 06.2023
Worked in cooperation with family and caregiver to meet emotional and physical needs.
Recruited, hired, supervised and evaluated aides and nurses.
Coordinated total plans of care and maintained continuity of patient care by liaising with appropriate staff and physician.
Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
Clinical Care Manager
Interim Hospice
11.2021 - 10.2023
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure best practice standards were met.
Attended conferences, seminars and workshops focused on current topics in healthcare.
Participated in performance improvement initiatives aimed at improving clinical outcomes.
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Interim Hospice
01.2020 - 11.2021
Established hospice care services for elderly and disabled patients.
Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Kindred Hospice
07.2018 - 01.2020
Coordinated discharge planning activities for hospice patients transitioning out of facility or homecare settings.
Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
Actively participated in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss current cases and plan future interventions.
Registered Nurse
National Healthcare Mauldin
03.2008 - 07.2018
Liaised with multidisciplinary teams to organize and coordinate health and care services to meet patients' complex care needs.
Performed ongoing patient assessments, notifying supervising clinician of abnormal findings.
Documented patient assessment findings and responses to nursing intervention to progress toward problem resolution.
Floor Nurse, Unit Manager of a sixty-bed unit, Admission Nurse, MDS Coordinator, and LPN 2009-2017.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room at Kernersville Outpatient Surgery Center, Novant HealthRegistered Nurse, Operating Room at Kernersville Outpatient Surgery Center, Novant Health
Registered Nurse, Case Manager/On Call HC/Hospice Nurse at Einstein Medical Center MontgomeryRegistered Nurse, Case Manager/On Call HC/Hospice Nurse at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery